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It’s Reporters’ Compulsion For Conflict, Stupid
February 16th, 2005 by PRNEWSRemember one of Gov. Bill Clinton’s messages when he ran against then President George H. W. Bush? With a laser-like focus on domestic issues, the campaign coined the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid” in order… Continued
The Three Essential Steps To Avoid Analyst Paralysis
February 16th, 2005 by PRNEWSCall it a Ouija board for PR execs who are trying to determine their futures with the all-too-crucial analyst community. William Hopkins, founder of The Knowledge Capital Group (Austin, Texas), which has trained and certified… Continued
Stock Rises In Bridging IR And PR Functions
February 16th, 2005 by PRNEWSIn the age of Sarbanes-Oxley and Reg FD, senior PR execs have to know how to read a balance sheet, understand profits-and-loss statements, and own a solid grasp of financial lingo — areas that, in… Continued
Media Metrics
February 9th, 2005 by PRNEWSGet out of the big city. See America. Save money. Grow your nest egg. While the high rollers may be on the right and left coasts of the country, the highest concentrations of personal savings… Continued
PR Plays Big Role In PhRMA’s Commitment To The Poor
February 9th, 2005 by PRNEWSCLIENT: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America PR AGENCY: Deveney Communications TIMEFRAME: March 2003 – April 2003 BUDGET: $71,000 With more than 1,400 potentially life-saving medications offered free or discounted by pharmaceutical companies through patient-assistance… Continued
Changing Tunes: The PR And Marketing Schism (Cont’d)
February 9th, 2005 by PRNEWSPR execs often turn blue in the face trying to convince their marketing managers that PR contributes to the bottom line. Now they’ve got some much-needed ammo: a survey of America’s senior marketers by the… Continued
The Cobbler’s Children Have No Shoes And PR Has No PR
February 9th, 2005 by PRNEWSThe Ketchum-Armstrong Williams-Department of Education scandal points to the woeful lack of PR for PR, a chronic problem that now threatens irreparable damage to a field that John and Jane Q. Public know little to… Continued
Talking The Talk — But Not Walking The Walk — On Integrated Comms Spond
February 9th, 2005 by PRNEWSIs “integrated communications” the new “synergy?” Remember “synergy?” In the mid- to late-1990s it was the buzzword among media circles, a catch-all phrase that was used to describe all the wonderful melding of media products… Continued