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Crossover Strategies: PR dives into the labor pool

March 9th, 2005 by

As labor markets tigthen up, job search engines like Monster.com et al. are reaping some of the benefits. “Our business is very robust and healthy as our fourth quarter numbers indicate, both from a revenue… Continued

Cyber Roots: The Right Mix of Technology, Message And Timing Is Key To Success

March 9th, 2005 by

Like a fine wine, it’s a combination of elements that make a successful grassroots campaign. Take one ingredient away, and your fine wine turns into cheap grape juice. In online grassroots campaigns, the wining combination… Continued

PR Pulse

March 9th, 2005 by

Video didn’t kill the radio star nor have DVDs, cellphones, MP3 players, TiVo or – we bet – whatever is the next technology product to whet consumer appetites. “Radio Today,” a recent report from Arbitron… Continued

PR Agencies May Cluck About Procurement But, Hey, They Still Need The Eggs, Right?

March 9th, 2005 by

While a majority of agency executives are spared from dealing with (corporate) procurement departments during the negotiating process, those who do are frustrated by having to answer to executives they say haven’t a clue about… Continued

Strategies To Super-Size Employee Relations

March 9th, 2005 by

Ask a CEO if the executive team communicates its goals, plans and expectations to staff, and you’ll hear a resounding “yes.” Ask rank-and-file employees the same question, and you’ll frequently get a different answer (and… Continued

PR Lessons From Fiorina’s Fall: Employees Come First

March 9th, 2005 by

After Carly Fiorina was sacked last month as CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co., a slew of stories (in print and online) said Fiorina constantly made the rounds with H-P customers and other external audiences. Yet closer… Continued

Corrections

March 9th, 2005 by

The article “CSR: Doing Well by Doing Good…For The Right Reasons” (March 2) incorrectly stated the number of books Verizon has donated to libraries and others as part of its “Verizon Reads” campaign; it is… Continued

Tune In, Turn On

March 9th, 2005 by

The ripples from the Ketchum scandal continue to unfold, what with the full contours of the story still unknown. Nevertheless, the PR fiasco remains Topic A throughout the profession. PR News Editor Matthew Schwartz will… Continued

Like Father, [Not] Like Son

March 9th, 2005 by

Dueling press releases last week from Cablevision Systems chairman Chuck Dolan and his son, Jimmy, the cable company’s CEO, certainly didn’t help the company’s already- battered reputation. According to the March 2 edition of PR… Continued

Bentonville Or Bust…

March 9th, 2005 by

As goes Wal-Mart, so goes the rest of corporate America, so it may be a model for those companies grappling with how to improve media relations. Here’s the latest: an invitation from Wal-Mart to national… Continued