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Book Extra: A Taste Of The C-Suite: How One ‘Silver Bullet’ Can Cure The Measurement Blues

March 23rd, 2005 by

CEOs want to see results, like an ad or a Web site, but such a sure-fire way of measuring – and then presenting – the less-tangible PR effort has proved elusive. However, Ed Moed, managing… Continued

Freewheeling Web Fakes Challenge PR To Create New Viral Strategies

March 23rd, 2005 by

In an era of viral marketing, hoaxes involving vomiting waiters, suicide bombers, decapitated cats and e-mails wrongly accusing companies of anti-war sentiments, how do you control a brand’s image? All of the above examples have… Continued

When It Comes To Computers, Waste Not, Want Not

March 23rd, 2005 by

COMPANY: Dell Inc. PR AGENCY: GCI Read-Poland CATEGORY: Environmental Communications BUDGET: $500,000 globally TIMEFRAME: 2004 It was an increasing problem we all faced: what to do with our old computer(s) collecting dust in the attic.… Continued

Getting A Virtual Foot In the Door

March 23rd, 2005 by

By Helene Sheeler-Johnson The one thing you can bet your bottom dollar won’t change in this ever-changing world of technology is that every red cent of your budget will be scrutinized–right down to that bottom… Continued

Boeing’s New Black Eye…

March 16th, 2005 by

The ouster last week of Boeing CEO Harry Stonecipher — after he admitted to an affair with a female employee – is just the latest in a string of scandals at the aerospace giant. A… Continued

Did you know???

March 16th, 2005 by

That MaryLee Sachs has been appointed chairman of Hill & Knowlton USA. Sachs, who has been president-CEO of the U.S. company since 2002, will manage all U.S. practices.

Right Hand, Meet Left Hand…

March 16th, 2005 by

Hoping to narrow the (often significant) gap between sales and marketing, SHIFT Communications (Watertown, Mass.) is now marketing its “PR: Sales Extranet,” an online repository that’ll give sales teams up-to-date company news, sales tools and… Continued

Celebrity Sighting

March 16th, 2005 by

When General Motors was looking for a celebrity vehicle to appeal to the Latino community, the actor Jimmy Smits was found to be the best fit. And when Philips Consumer Electronics was looking for the… Continued

No Pundit Left Behind

March 16th, 2005 by

Armstrong Williams’ debut yesterday (March 15) as co-host of “Drive Time Dialogue” on WWRL AM radio (New York) plays right into the notion that there’s no such thing as bad press. Williams has been embroiled… Continued

Media Metrics

March 16th, 2005 by

“Celebrity Poker Showdown” (on Bravo) seems to be one of the most omnipresent TV shows this side of MTV’s “The Real World.” Once a staple of late-night programming on ESPN, gambling-related fare has hit the… Continued