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Fleishman-Hillard CEO Says Company Looking at 15 Possible Acquisitions

September 28th, 1998 by

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

New Hires & Promotions

September 28th, 1998 by

New 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

Following 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

DS 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

October 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

First 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

By 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

Account 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

September 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

The 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