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New Newswire…

May 5th, 2003 by

Looking to elbow the increasingly crowded precincts of financial Web sites — and go after the lunch of both Reuters and Bloomberg — a new wire service has been proposed by Pearson PLC and the… Continued

…And Tactics

May 5th, 2003 by

Consumers seem to be giving business the benefit of the doubt — for now. For PR pros, there’s a window of opportunity to build trust, loyalty and meaning for the company and/or brand, as opposed… Continued

Trend…

May 5th, 2003 by

Is the on-again, off-again romance between Americans and U.S. business on again? In 2002, a survey by Golin/Harris found that american business was in a free-fall, with 70% of Americans saying they didn’t know whom… Continued

Environmentalists Shift PR Tactics As War, SARS, Grab Headlines

May 5th, 2003 by

For groups concerned with the well-being of the environment, it can be hard to compete for media coverage with something as dramatic as a war. When the ozone layer and “bunker- buster” bombs, or most… Continued

Roundtable: How PR Execs Can Keep Boards of Directors Above Board

May 5th, 2003 by

Helping their companies respond to a slew of new corporate governance rules is one of the biggest challenges facing PR pros these days. “Listing Standards” recently mandated by the New York Stock Exchange and the… Continued

In Media, Everything Old Is New, Again

May 5th, 2003 by

A classic movie poster created in 1942. The Atkins Diet. John Travolta. A story in the media about a company fighting the effects of recession. What do these seemingly unrelated items have in common? At… Continued

‘We Have to Stop the Madness’ (The Problem with Press Releases)

April 28th, 2003 by

They remain the PR industry’s Achilles’ heel: poorly written press releases. Rife with misspellings and typos while the real news tends to be buried underneath flowery quotes from the CEO, press releases are a sore… Continued

Seven Key Steps to Proving the Value of Your PR

April 28th, 2003 by

“Return on Investment” has become Topic A in the corridors of corporate communication departments. The debate about ROI centers on two elements: the desire to “generate” ROI and the need to “demonstrate ROI.” While the… Continued

Earning Guidance: To Do or Not to Do?

April 28th, 2003 by

Rarely are trends in investor relations precipitated by a single event or factor. It’s a dilemma facing many public companies today – whether or not to continue to provide guidance on earnings estimates to the… Continued

Stepping up to the Plate: Key Strategies for Grand Openings

April 28th, 2003 by

For years, public relations wasn’t on the business menu at The Green Mill Restaurant chain, which specializes in Deep Dish pizza. For nearly 25 years, the $75 million company – – with 34 restaurants throughout… Continued