Corporate Social Responsibility

Living a Cause: Six Steps to Philanthropic Impact and Effective Communication

April 11th, 2011 by

Crystal clear goals, authenticity and a consistent strategy are some of the rules PR pros must follow when communicating good corporate citizenship practices.

Quick Study: Public on Nuke Fence; Retailers Customer-Savvy; Managers Lack Training; Social Ads Low Traffic Drivers

April 4th, 2011 by

â–¶ U.S. Divided on Nuclear: Three weeks after a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled four nuclear reactors in Japan, Americans are displaying only a slight shift in their opinions on nuclear power, says a new… Continued

B2B Companies Play the Field in Sports Arena for Branding Opportunities

March 28th, 2011 by

Taking a cue from consumer brands, more B2B organizations are entering into sports sponsorships. Here’s the strategies behind this alignment from the communications leaders of three companies.

Quick Study: Want Your Brand to Pop? Know Your Letters; Consumers Multitask While Watching TV; Green Public Certifiable

March 28th, 2011 by

A recent study of how brand names "click" with consumers finds that words with double letters really resonate. Way to go, Larry and Sergey.

PR News Announces Nonprofit PR Awards Finalists

March 28th, 2011 by

Resourcefulness, innovation and creativity mark this year’s crop of PR News Nonprofit PR Awards nominees. Winners will be announced at the awards luncheon on May 18 in Washington, D.C.

Crisis Management, Social Media Among Top Concerns for Nonprofits

March 11th, 2011 by

In the wake of the sting operation that engulfed NPR, these words from America’s Charities’ Anthony De Cristofaro couldn’t be more true for nonprofits: "When a crisis happens to any one of our organizations, it affects every one of our organizations."

2011 CSR Awards: Nonprofit/Corporate Partnership

March 8th, 2011 by

Winner: Bridgestone & Meals on Wheels – Together, Let’s Drive Away Senior Hunger Bridgestone joined with the Meals on Wheels Association of America to help raise awareness of the fact that 6 million seniors face… Continued

2011 CSR Awards: Community Affairs

March 8th, 2011 by

More than 13,000 students in grades K-2, 3-5 and 6-8 took up the
Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge to research an environmental issue and create a solution using Discovery Education’s Web-based curriculum tools.

2011 CSR Awards: Media Relations

March 8th, 2011 by

During the Copenhagen climate conference, Cone partnered with Timberland for an extensive outreach campaign that garnered major media placements and elevated the brand’s environmental reputation.

2011 CSR Awards: Cause Branding

March 8th, 2011 by

Men’s Wearhouse needed to forgo advertising for its annual national suit drive, so comms Agency Mullen dialed up comprehensive media outreach and clever guerrilla tactics to produce the drive’s best results ever.