Digital & Technology

3 Brands Using Earth Day 2014 to Showcase Their Environmental Efforts

April 21st, 2014 by

Earth Day provides a great opportunity for green-leaning companies to invent new ways to showcase and promote their conservation efforts.

Case Study: Augmented Reality Helps Change Perception of Norfolk, Va.

April 21st, 2014 by

Augmented reality has been used in a variety of ways and isn’t limited to just using photographs. It often uses computer-generated imagery layered on top of images, whether they are stationary or moving.

How To Create a Mobile-Friendly Website

April 21st, 2014 by

As more websites recognize this trend and become mobile-friendly, a snowball effect is beginning to take shape. The future is relatively clear: If your website isn’t optimized for mobile users in 2014, you will be left behind.

Communications is the Key to Stability in C-level Turnover

April 21st, 2014 by

Whether it’s a smooth transition or one fraught with controversy, PR pros will likely face the same issues: How do we communicate stability and mitigate any uncertainty among employees, stakeholders and investors?

14 Pieces of PR Advice to Read and Heed

April 21st, 2014 by

Dispensing advice is a centuries-old activity and it never gets old. When the PR News team decided to produce a Best PR Advice Book, it looked to the smartest people in the room to write… Continued

Want to Generate Bad PR and Social ‘Dislikes?’ Here’s General Mills’ Strategy

April 17th, 2014 by

General Mills’ new legal policy claims that anyone who engages with the brand forfeits their right to sue the company. This is a case study in bad PR.

6 Tips for Instagram: Spreading Your Message without Being Spammy

April 16th, 2014 by

If you’re an Instagram user, you’ve probably noticed a message appear in your feed this week alerting you that deactivated and spam accounts have been removed from your list of followers.

Twitter Deal Puts Spotlight on Social Data Analytics

April 16th, 2014 by

Another day, another deal on the social media front. The latest: Twitter has agreed to acquire data partner Gnip for an undisclosed price. The acquisition, which bring social data analytics in-house at Twitter, is designed… Continued

3 Brands Winning the Battle for Views on YouTube

April 15th, 2014 by

As YouTube starts to ramp up its branding strategy, the website remains the go-to marketing vehicle for companies and organizations eager to get their messages out via online video.

Coping with Marketing Discipline Dependencies

April 14th, 2014 by

We can admit it—there are some agencies that still struggle with understanding synergies among the PR, content and creative disciplines.