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How To Avoid The ‘Tech Wreck’ Syndrome

August 3rd, 2005 by

Senior PR execs can be forgiven for thinking that, perhaps, they should have majored in engineering (rather than, say, journalism or English Lit), what with the relentless wave of new technologies (RSS, podcasting, etc.) they… Continued

Change Up: Corporate PR Program Rewards Top ‘Pitchers’

August 3rd, 2005 by

COMPANY: LexisNexis TIMEFRAME: April 2005-ongoing Like any senior PR executive worth his or her salt, Steve Edwards wants his staff to do more than just pitch stories. He wants to see some media hits, and… Continued

Media Metrics: Golden Years; The Silver Dollar

August 3rd, 2005 by

The most coveted audience for marketers may be the 18-to-34 age demographic, known for its hearty consumption habits and freewheeling buying power. Yet, statistics suggest that PR professionals should refocus their courting efforts to the… Continued

After The Storm, The Calm Before The Storm

August 3rd, 2005 by

By Richard Levick A waggish colleague recently quipped “the 99% of American corporate CEOs who are guilty of something have cast a very unfair light on the 1% who are not.” I recalled this bit… Continued

PR Pulse

August 3rd, 2005 by

Consumers are getting in the habit of rewarding good corporate citizens. The recently released executive summary of the 2004 Cone Corporate Citizenship Study shows an overall 30% increase since 1993 in the percentage of Americans… Continued

Virtual Success: Companies Start To Expand The Embrace Of PR Networks

August 3rd, 2005 by

In 2003, Andrea Johnston was serving as VP of corporate communications at drug-development company aaiPharma (Wilmington, N.C.). She needed someone to help develop press releases, to manage media relations and to release clinical news, among… Continued

Helping Online Newsrooms Turn The Page

August 3rd, 2005 by

By Wendy Watkins, VP/Corporate Communications, Delaware North Companies Corporate Web sites offer the best snapshot of your organization, especially if your newsroom is optimized. In many cases, it’s the reason visitors stay on your site… Continued

Putting Info Online In Drips And Drops Causes Messages To Run Dry

August 3rd, 2005 by

About two years ago, travel reporters from both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal were interested in doing stories on the latest activities at Yosemite National Park, and they were eager to… Continued

Nonprofits Strive To Capitalize On Unique PR Opportunities

July 27th, 2005 by

Faced with tighter budgets and fewer resources than their corporate/agency counterparts, PR managers at nonprofit organizations are scrambling to find unique and affordable ways to get their messages out. How can they do well by… Continued

What To Do When Michael Moore Knocks On Your Door

July 27th, 2005 by

By Jeffrey Sandman and Fred Bratman Filmmaker Michael Moore (“Roger & Me,” “Bowling for Columbine”) is not wasting any time leveraging his box-office success with “Fahrenheit 9/11,” and he already is busy making a “docudrama”… Continued