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Empowering People, Improving Profits and Breaking Barriers

April 5th, 1999 by

Monsanto uses open communication to motivate workers and bring about change Envision your corporate CEO arriving at work each day in a plaid shirt and khakis. His office is a modest cubicle with no privacy… Continued

Key Contacts: AM Buffalo

April 5th, 1999 by

Seven Broadcast Plaza Buffalo, NY 14202 716/845-6100 If you’re frustrated with pitching national news shows such as Good Morning America or the Today Show, try targeting local affiliates with similar programs. Although getting air time… Continued

Media Insight

April 5th, 1999 by

Babycenter.com 539 Bryant St. Suite 200 San Francisco, Calif. 94107 This site launched two years ago, but it’s still in the gestation phase and continues to evolve (a new design premieres at the end of… Continued

Calendar

April 5th, 1999 by

April 8-9 "Health Academy Spring Conference Public Relations Society of America," The Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., 212/995-2230; http://www.prsa.org/pd/590499.html April 11-16 "Consumer Marketing Strategy," Kellogg School of Graduate Management Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., 847/467-7000 May 3-5… Continued

Southwest Airlines: Reputation is Another Reason Its Image Soars

April 5th, 1999 by

The most-admired companies in the world possess a certain je ne sais quoi that makes them shine beyond their products or services. Take Southwest. Known for its cheap tickets in lieu of preflight seat assignments,… Continued

The Business Talent Show: During M&As, Retaining Key Employees is Star Issue

April 5th, 1999 by

When two CEOs amid merger negotiations are shown on the nightly news engaging in congenial banter, a viewer might assume that all of the critical parts of the deal have been hashed out. But a… Continued

Get Listed in the Industry’s Most Comprehensive PR Services Guide

April 5th, 1999 by

The "Annual Directory of PR Services," the one-stop guide to public relations products and services, agencies, executive recruiters, associations and more, will be published in June 1999. If your organization would like to be listed… Continued

Companies Ignoring Chat Rooms

April 5th, 1999 by

Chat room. For corporate communicators, the word alone can conjure up some dreaded images: an angry customer ranting about your company electronically (call it e-ranting), even rallying others to share so-called horror stories. While it… Continued

Media Relations: TKG’s Atypical Tactic

April 5th, 1999 by

The Kamber Group promotes the "unusual" to attract media attention for clients. Robb Rice, VP/director of Public Affairs for TKG, says finding the extraordinary is a tactic that he utilizes when trying to pitch media… Continued

Job Tracker

April 5th, 1999 by

The Hoffman Agency, one of Silicon Valley’s fastest-growing high-tech PR agencies, is seeking: PR professionals to manage our key storage and electronics industry accounts. The ideal candidates have four to six years of high-tech PR… Continued