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Phil & Courtney Talking PR: The D.C. PR Miasma Gets Worse

February 6th, 2006 by

(This week, PR News editors Phil Hall and Courtney Barnes lament the increasingly nasty state of Washington-style PR.) COURTNEY: My loyalty will always lie with my hometown of Washington, D.C., but it has to be… Continued

PR Personality Profile

February 6th, 2006 by

Nix the Bunny, Cue the Manatee When it comes to identifying an animal that goes with Easter, the bunny is the top choice. But if the Save the Manatee Club has its way, Peter Cottontail… Continued

Case Study: Wisdom Publications Scores PR Hit When Darth Vader Meets Buddha

February 6th, 2006 by

Company: Wisdom Publications Budget: $24,000 Wisdom Publications is a small nonprofit book publisher based in Sommerville, MA, which focuses on titles relating to Buddhist studies and principles. Not unlike other niche publishers, it has its… Continued

It Really is a Personality Contest

February 6th, 2006 by

By Brian MCManus Purchases and consumption are emotionally-driven events, and organizations that fully understand and appreciate this reality, especially those selling commodities, are better positioned for success. This is not new information to PR pros;… Continued

PR Pulse: CSR, GRI & You

February 6th, 2006 by

The Global Reporting Initiative, an independently-operated collaborating center of the United Nations Environment Program, is seeking input from PR professionals to update its corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting guidelines. CSR-related suggestions and comments can be… Continued

Image Patrol: PR News Report Cards: It’s a Relationship, Stupid!

February 6th, 2006 by

By Katie Paine I had a musician friend who used to say that when he was playing at this one bar, “You could tell how soon the fight was going to break out by the… Continued

The CSR Road Map: Navigating Through Uncharted Territory

February 6th, 2006 by

For many companies, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is still a vast and unknown dimension. How do you approach it from both a business and a good-works perspective? How, in a world full of significant needs… Continued

PR Personality Profile

January 30th, 2006 by

PR, Mark Cuban-Style There aren’t too many CEOs who enjoy a higher media profile than Mark Cuban. And fewer have been so successfully involved in a variety of press-generating operations. Cuban was co-founder of the… Continued

How Can Nonprofits Secure Corporate CSR Funds?

January 30th, 2006 by

QUESTION: Last week’s PR News had plenty of information regarding how companies have incorporated the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into their business strategies. But what about a perspective from the other side? Specifically,… Continued

Corporate Blogs: Take a Long Look Before Making a Digital Leap

January 30th, 2006 by

By Ted Birkhahn Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past year, it has been impossible to escape the onslaught of media coverage and debate over the evolving world of blogs. From the… Continued