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With the Democratic and Republican National Conventions right around the corner — the Dems in Boston July 26 through July 29 and the GOP in New York Aug. 29 through Sept. 4 – – we… Continued

Maybe two heads are better than one, but which mouth gets fed first? And which gets the bigger bite? When PR firms team up to tackle a project, issues such as billing, communication and workload… Continued

By Steven Cody/Peppercom There’s a new player in the lives of PR firms: the procurement manager. This individual is becoming increasingly high profile as we compete for large (and even medium-sized accounts). Empowered by the… Continued

Procurement is nothing new. Procurement departments have for years sought the lowest cost providers for paper clips, cubicles and other material commodities. But it’s just in last two years or so — with corporate America… Continued

That Bill Heyman, president-CEO of Heyman Associates, an executive recruiter in communications and PR, and David Monfried, senior VP/corporate communications for MetLife, have been named to the Board of Trustees of the Institute for Public… Continued

APCO Worldwide — Legal Eagle. Michael Hotra (ex-American Tort Reform Association), an expert in legal communication, joins the firm as a vice president. He’ll work closely with APCO senior execs including Neal Cohen, chairman; Kent… Continued

It seems fitting, what with bureaucrats at the Federal Communications Commission getting themselves into a lather about obscenity following the now-infamous Janet Jackson episode during this year’s Super Bowl. Years ago comedian George Carlin made… Continued

“It’s all about multi-channel.” I’ve heard that statement from colleagues at least five times in the past six weeks. It’s the new industry buzz-term. It even sounds productive and good for you. Like “multi- tasking”… Continued

By Melanie Norall and Rick Roose/WeissCom Partners Inc., San Francisco Partnering with an athletic organization on a public relations program can be great fun if you step up to the plate early in the season… Continued

As San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds chases Hank Aaron’s home run record this season, members of the Giants pitching staff will be playing for a different kind of goal, one that Bonds would admit… Continued