Digital & Technology

5 Things to Do When You’re in San Francisco for the Digital PR Summit

January 21st, 2014 by

So why is San Francisco, in particular, on the brain now instead of say, the Côte d’Azur? Because PR News is headed to San Francisco for its Feb. 4 Writing Boot Camp and Feb. 5 Digital PR Summit, and I’m getting hungry

How To Make Your CEO More Video Savvy

January 17th, 2014 by

Thanks to the new video series, “Dean’s Download,” Avery Dennison employees hear from their CEO first-hand, and in near real time, about everything from customer visits and trade shows to the company’s most important business initiatives.

5 Questions for Brands to Ask a Potential Content Partner

January 16th, 2014 by

Brands need to be aware of just what they’re getting themselves into when seeking a content partnership with a media group. Here are a few questions brands should be asking potential partners.

What Brands Need to Know About Facebook’s Latest Acquisition

January 14th, 2014 by

Communicators should familiarize themselves with the Branch platform and Facebook’s new focus on conversations.

5 Ways to Make a Successful Leap to Brand Storytelling

January 13th, 2014 by

Chris Hammond of Wells Fargo, and a speaker at PR News’ Feb. 4 Writing Boot Camp in San Francisco, offers five tips to help you make the leap to brand storytelling.

Be a More Effective PR Pro Through a Knowledge of Ethics Storytelling

January 13th, 2014 by

Stories play an important role in our daily lives. Many of the books we read, whether fiction or nonfiction, are stories about people, places and events. The same is true of the movies we watch or the plays/shows we attend.

Case Study: Elsevier, Seeking to Expand Relationships With Medical Students, Builds a ‘Survival Guide’ and Hub on Facebook

January 13th, 2014 by

Elsevier wanted to rebrand its Facebook page in time for the American Medical Student Association annual convention, which typically takes place in March.

Vine’s New Web Profiles Will Help Build Brand Identities

January 9th, 2014 by

Vine, which allows users to share videos of six seconds or less, introduced standalone web profiles last week.

‘Get Mile High’: Spirit Airlines Experiments with Marijuana Marketing

January 8th, 2014 by

Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is taking advantage of the new law in Colorado allowing recreational use of marijuana.

6 Tips From the San Francisco 49ers’ Winning Social Media Playbook

January 7th, 2014 by

In the wake of the Niners’ recent playoff victory over the Green Bay packers on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field, we asked Scott Kegley, senior manager of digital & social media for the San Francisco 49ers, to crack open his team’s social media playbook.