Digital & Technology

Unify Paid, Earned, Owned Initiatives

May 5th, 2014 by

To run highly effective communications campaigns, our silos need to collapse and we need to embrace all three pillars of P/E/O.

When it Comes to Spending on Social, Facebook Dominates

May 5th, 2014 by

Asked what’s been the most effective social media channel, 50% of respondents said Facebook, with Twitter trailing far behind (27%).

6 Reasons Why Your Email Pitches Wind Up as Spam

May 2nd, 2014 by

Knowing these common reasons why your email pitches are getting blocked by spam filters might help you recover your belief in your ability to control your fate—and give your pitches a fighting chance.

Communicators Beware: The Big Debate Around Big Data Is Heating Up

May 2nd, 2014 by

Placing limits on how data is used is certainly not going to make it go away. PR professionals still need to learn how to harness the power of Big Data.

3 Questions Brands Should Ask Before Launching on Snapchat

May 1st, 2014 by

Snapchat’s new messaging features inspire thoughts on how communicators can use direct messaging apps to share content and raise brand awareness.

A Chrome Extension That Fixes Incorrect Usage of “Literally?” That’s Cool. Literally.

April 29th, 2014 by

A programmer named Mike Walker has invented a Google Chrome extension that changes every use of “literally” to “figuratively.”

Browser Flaw Creates Major Communications Challenge for Microsoft

April 29th, 2014 by

It’s a delicate balance for PR pros and communicators: What is your obligation to consumers when your online products and services have been compromised in some way?

Beyoncé, The Time 100, and Leveraging the PR Value of the List

April 28th, 2014 by

When the Time 100 was released last week, our editorial team discussed how we might cover it. The context was its relation to PR, and how communicators could leverage the value of making the list.… Continued

Case Study: Wielding Opinion Research to Combat Childhood Hunger

April 28th, 2014 by

In 2012 and 2013, the No Kid Hungry campaign engaged APCO Insight—the opinion research group at APCO Worldwide —to design and conduct opinion research on the perceptions, attitudes and experiences of U.S. public school educators on childhood hunger in their schools.

Using Direct-to-Audience Digital PR

April 28th, 2014 by

For the past decade, savvy corporate PR pros have been moving toward engaging target audiences directly, using social media. That is “Retail PR.”