This agency activated a network of more than 46,000 bloggers to help its client spread the message of doing good with the #DeedADay campaign.
Corporate Social Responsibility
How an Agency and Its Client Used Bloggers to Inspire Good Deeds
December 30th, 2015 by Mark Renfree
Green CSR: Don’t Try to Get Away with ‘Greenwashing’
December 29th, 2015 by Ian James WrightBeing environmentally conscious can’t just be a PR stunt. It has to become a way of life for your organization.
Cutting Through the Clutter with Clever, Campy Videos
December 24th, 2015 by Seth ArensteinCommCore Consulting cuts through the clutter with campy videos about media relations and other PR topics.
It’s the same with PR pros and training videos, says Dale Weiss, SVP at CommCore Consulting. “If you’re flying Virgin America, you watch because it’s [a] clever [video],” he says, referring to the safety videos. “We used the same logic with these videos” Weiss says of the two humorous videos featured here. “You have to cut through the clutter. So we thought how can we show some of the things we teach [clients] but do it in a clever way?”
Top 12 PR Stories of 2015 From PR News
December 15th, 2015 by Seth ArensteinHere’s our purely subjective list of some of the year’s top PR stories covered by PR News, in no particular order, with links to coverage.
Zappos Takes ‘Giving Back’ Literally With Dead-of-Night Gift Drop-Off in Hanover, N.H.
December 4th, 2015 by Steve GoldsteinPlease visit your local mom-and-pop shops this holiday season. Go to that toy store that's been around for 65 years and which just suffered another humiliating rent increase. Buy your wrapping paper at the greeting… Continued
Zuckerberg and Chan Raise the Bar for CSR
December 3rd, 2015 by Mark RenfreeNever far from the headlines, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan made a special announcement on Tuesday, but this time the company is playing second fiddle.
#GivingTuesday Offers Lessons in Partnering and Activation
December 1st, 2015 by Seth ArensteinCorporate and personal brands celebrate #GivingTuesday.
How Some Brands Are Taking the Gloom Out of Black Friday
November 24th, 2015 by Mark RenfreeA few companies have found unique ways to forgo the Black Friday madness. Some even left Black Friday behind altogether.
Facebook Responds to Criticism of ‘Safety Check’ Disparity
November 16th, 2015 by Seth ArensteinFacebook took the high road when criticized about why it failed to activate Safety Check for Beirut but did so for Paris.
Coca-Cola, KIND Execs Discuss Link Between Products, CSR and Transparency at PRSA Day 2
November 9th, 2015 by Seth ArensteinGreen Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi once said, “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up. The greatest accomplishment is not in never failing, but in rising again after you fall.” The same can be said for brands.