Digital & Technology

15 Steps to Social Media News Release Success

October 25th, 2011 by

Journalists pressed for time need PR’s help to do their jobs, and one way to help is to provide reporters with a comprehensive social media news release. Here are the major steps in creating such a release.

15 Steps to Social Media News Release Success

October 25th, 2011 by

Journalists pressed for time need PR’s help to do their jobs, and one way to help is to provide reporters with a comprehensive social media news release. Here are the major steps in creating such a release.

Dr Pepper Ten Targets Men, Alienates Women

October 24th, 2011 by

A tongue-in-cheek, "manly" ad campaign for the new 10-calorie soft drink from Dr Pepper has backfired.

Get Closer to Sales: Six Proven Strategies To Better Enable Your Sales Force

October 24th, 2011 by

In today’s ultra-competitive business environment, total alignment between PR and sales is not a luxury—it’s a necessity.

Case Study: Working Without a Cuteness Factor, Smithsonian Turns to Fun, Froggy Tactics in Amphibian Conservation Efforts

October 24th, 2011 by

It’s a tough sell to get people to care about frogs, but through compelling visuals and aggressive outreach to reporters, the Smithsonian’s campaign to help endangered amphibians had legs.

A Crowdsourcing Misfire From Moleskine

October 21st, 2011 by

Moleskine’s call for entries for a design contest has alienated a segment of its customer base.

Advances in Crisis Communications Tied to Social and Natural Upheavals 

October 18th, 2011 by

At the PRSA Conference, John Deveney of Deveney Communication discussed trends and advancements in crisis response and suggested that communicators keep an eye on the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Data Point: The Top Corporate Citizens And Their Presence on Facebook

October 17th, 2011 by

PR News follows just how much the public "likes" the top 50 companies in CSR on Facebook.

Charting the Industry: Digital Execs Stuck on Stale Social Metrics

October 17th, 2011 by

Senior digital execs across the globe are using ineffective social media metrics such as "page views" to show social returns.

Charting the Industry: Digital Execs Stuck on Stale Social Metrics

October 17th, 2011 by

Senior digital execs across the globe are using ineffective social media metrics such as "page views" to show social returns.