Digital & Technology

Communicators’ Challenge: Fresh Ideas at Legacy Brands

September 29th, 2014 by

The yearlong process of getting Wells Fargo Stories up and running speaks to the challenges that senior communicators working for legacy brands sometimes face when they want to introduce new PR programs, particularly in the digital space.

4 SEO Tips to Maximize the Impact of Your Content

September 25th, 2014 by

Mike Samec of Gibbs & Soell will be leading a PR News SEO workshop on Oct. 10, and as a preview offers four tips for PR pros to produce content that Google’s search algorithm will favor.

#X Marks the Spot for AT&T Campaign Against Texting While Driving

September 24th, 2014 by

AT&T’s “It Can Wait” campaign demonstrates that—for brands that want to be associated with safety and sound thinking—a one-shot deal won’t suffice.

6 Best TED Talks for Communicators

September 19th, 2014 by

Few examples of digital storytelling are as popular or entertaining as TED talks, easily digestible and entertaining presentations which cover topics ranging from science and technology to design and business.

Pew Study: Millennials Read More Books Than Older Generations

September 15th, 2014 by

According to Pew, 67% of those ages 16 to 29 read a book at least once a week, considerably more than the 58% of adults ages 30 and older who do so. For PR pros, it’s time to challenge the conventional wisdom regarding millennials.

Measure Twice, Cut Once? How About We Just Measure!

September 15th, 2014 by

Measurement is one of those irrefutable initiatives in the PR and marketing world.  You cannot argue with the idea that what can’t be measured can’t be managed. Nor can you dispute the reality that many… Continued

Social Media: Amid Flurry of New PR Channels, Old Rules Still Apply

September 15th, 2014 by

The most important thing to understand about getting the most impact out of your social media, no matter what platform you choose, is that cleverly disguised advertising won’t get you very far.

#WhyIStayed Twitter Campaign Backfires on DiGiorno’s Pizza

September 10th, 2014 by

The Ray Rice story has been sucking up a lot of the media oxygen the last few days. That’s what makes DiGiorno’s Pizza latest Twitter campaign such a head- scratcher.

PR Can Help Engage the Supply Chain

September 8th, 2014 by

PR pros know that stakeholders along their supply streams can influence corporate reputation just as much as the end customer. To examine some of the ways that companies have effectively used digital and social media in their supply chains, we turned to a trio of PR managers working in B2B communications for their insight.

PR Insider: PR is the new SEO

September 5th, 2014 by

Here are some tips in including SEO in the content-driven communications strategy of a company.