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Blog Blitz…

July 28th, 2003 by

Blogs, or daily Web logs, are one of the fastest-growing segments of the online universe. Now The Dallas Morning News is getting into the act. The daily just launched an editorial blog, called DMN daily.… Continued

Fox, Sporting News team up…

July 28th, 2003 by

The granddad of sports media brands and the brash teenager in the field are coming together. FOX Sports and Sporting News announced last week that they were creating a Web- based sports network catering to… Continued

Increasing Clout of "Infuentials" Online…

July 28th, 2003 by

A recent report shows that so-called “Influentials” are becoming a force to be reckoned with online. The study, conducted by RoperASW/washingtonpost.com, took the pulse of 3,206 washingtonpost.com visitors who met Roper’s definition of an Influential.… Continued

What Hiring Mgrs Are Looking For In Current Climate

July 28th, 2003 by

Not long ago it was considered a bonus to prospective employers if you had bounced around a bit in the job market, particularly in PR. The thinking was that with such a furious pace of… Continued

PR Execs Face Long Road Back to Higher Salaries

July 28th, 2003 by

During the go-go years in the late 1990s, a job in public relations was considered a sexy gig, even though the nitty-gritty of PR work has never quite qualified as a glam profession. Still, as… Continued

There is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch: Perks for (some) PR Pros

July 28th, 2003 by

Standard/Usual Medical/dental/vision plan(s) Two-four weeks’ vacation (more time off for those in job longer) Tuition reimbursement Paid personal days & holidays Set number of paid sick days 401k/profit-sharing plan Transit Check or MetroCard (deducted from… Continued

Bonuses Are No Longer A Gimme For Many Execs

July 28th, 2003 by

Bonuses? For PR execs – particularly on the agency side – it’s become a mystery as to when they’ll start to return. Most likely when the economy bounces back, but even then bonuses are still… Continued

Paychecks Up By As Much as 20% in Some Major Cities

July 28th, 2003 by

Salaries for corporate communication executives – working in eight key metro areas — tend to follow national compensation packages. With apologies to Willie Sutton, PR salaries are on the high end in New York, Los… Continued

Agency Salaries Ride the Boom/Bust Waves

July 28th, 2003 by

Compared to the corporate side, salaries for PR execs on the agency side are down significantly this year. “Corporate salaries have lost ground, but not to the extent that the agency side has,” says Dennis… Continued

Financial and Consumer Sectors Up; IR, Gov’t Affairs Lag

July 28th, 2003 by

Communications executives working in the corporate/financial and consumer spaces showed the biggest salary gains in 2003. Although executives working in each of these areas have taken their lumps the last few years, their salaries are… Continued