Once a sleeping dog when it came to acquisitions, PR giant Fleishman-Hillard has awakened. For the first time in its 52-year history and with an undisclosed cash infusion from parent company Omnicom, FH CEO John… Continued
Subscription Content
Fleishman-Hillard CEO Says Company Looking at 15 Possible Acquisitions
September 28th, 1998 by PRNEWSNew Hires & Promotions
September 28th, 1998 by PRNEWSNew Hires GCI Group, Atlanta, hires Terry Wells as senior VP; was co-founder of Atlanta-based Baron, McDonald & Wells, a high-tech PR agency. USA Networks Enterprises, New York, appoints R. Lee Barstow to director of… Continued
About Crises.
September 28th, 1998 by PRNEWSFollowing are observations from speakers at the PR NEWS Advanced Crisis Management & Media Relations Workshop Sept. 14-15. Key points to consider during a crisis: 1. Be first with the bad news. 2. Announce all… Continued
DS Simon Doesn’t Drop the PR Ball on Millennium Projects
September 28th, 1998 by PRNEWSDS Simon Productions Inc. faced an unusual situation on Aug. 19 when it videotaped, edited and fed via satellite two separate events for two separate clients both highlighting the 500-day countdown to the year 2000.… Continued
Calendar
September 28th, 1998 by PRNEWSOctober 1-2: "Advanced State Government Relations Workshop," Public Affairs Council, Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Annapolis, Md., 202/872-1790; http://www.pac.org. October 2: "Grassroots Roundtable For Associations With Individual Members," Public Affairs Council, ANA Hotel, Washington, D.C., 202/872-1790; http://www.pac.org.… Continued
Faulty Chips, Chocolate Chips and Chipping Away at Your Reputation
September 21st, 1998 by PRNEWSFirst of two parts SAN FRANCISCO – It seemed only natural – or American – for a conference covering crisis management to touch on the Clinton-Lewinsky matter. After all, there are few crises as potentially… Continued
Boston Globe: Slow on the Take, Apologizing…
September 21st, 1998 by PRNEWSBy Katharine Delahaye Paine How much communications is enough? I feel like a journalistic Golidlocks – finding a company whose mouth is too big, and another that is too small, and still looking for one… Continued
JobTracker
September 21st, 1998 by PRNEWSAccount Executive – Tired of not getting repeat sales because your present employer can’t deliver results your clients expect? Cutting-edge VNR/SMT/Internet PR firm is looking for an account executive with a future. Great compensation package.… Continued
Calendar
September 21st, 1998 by PRNEWSSeptember 25 "IABC’s Technology Power Workshop," IABC, The Big Red Building, New York, 718/531-9495. September 25 "From Coalitions To Partnerships: Tactics and Opportunities," Public Affairs Council, ANA Hotel, Washington, D.C., 202/872-1790; http://www.pac.org. October 7-9 "The… Continued
Industry News & Trends
September 21st, 1998 by PRNEWSThe Thomas L. Harris/Impulse Research Public Relations survey for 1998 again points to the variety of disciplines – from media training to labor relations – being spearheaded by communicators. The chart below shows where resources… Continued