Digital & Technology

25 Frequently Misspelled & Misused Words That Haunt PR Pros

November 20th, 2012 by

Sure, you can make your PR copy sing, but are you an eagle-eye proofreader?

News Releases a ‘Tool of Last Resort’ for Verizon’s Rich Young

November 20th, 2012 by

Verizon’s director of media relations takes a break from post-Sandy communications tasks to discuss his team’s content strategy.

7 Principles for Building Buzz Equity, And Don’t Forget the 3 S’s

November 19th, 2012 by

Use one or more of these buzz tenets and you just might have a truly viral campaign, with over-the-top audience engagement.

The Hobbit Steps Into a PR Crisis

November 19th, 2012 by

With news reports that 27 animals died while being kept on a farm for the filming of The Hobbit, Warner Bros. and Peter Jackson need a new message.

Top Brands Adopt Instagram at Record Pace

November 14th, 2012 by

Instagram has grown 35% among brands in the last quarter, and is now being used by 54% of the Interbrand 100 companies.

Study: PR Lacks Big Ideas and Creativity

November 14th, 2012 by

While 61% of Creativity in PR Report respondents agreed that criticism of the industry for lacking big, creative ideas is fair, 89% viewed themselves as creative.

Poll: Does Your Organization Have Violence Within the Workplace In Its Crisis Plan? 

November 13th, 2012 by

The latest PR News poll asks—do you have violence in the workplace covered in your organization’s crisis communications?

Creativity an Influential Force in PR Going Forward

November 13th, 2012 by

An Allison+Partners poll of CEos, CMOs and other execs found creativity to be the top element for advancing businesses in the years ahead.

No Business Is Too Small for Workplace Violence

November 13th, 2012 by

No one wants to think about workplace violence happening in their company, but there are five things communicators can do to prepare for the unthinkable.

Cold Stone Takes to Twitter to Address Complaints Over Slur

November 13th, 2012 by

Cold Stone Creamery used its official Twitter account to handle complaints about one employee’s rogue and incendiary Facebook post about President Obama.