Digital & Technology

Tip Sheet: Apply the Golden Rule in Your Client Relationships

April 25th, 2011 by

Close collaboration with your clients leads to better results, but concrete steps need to be taken to achieve an empathetic partnership, says PR News Advisory Board member and Solomon McCown & Co. CEO Helene Solomon.

Quick Study: Millennials Prefer Change Through Individual Actions; Digital Staffing Flattens in Spring—Agencies Hiring Most

April 25th, 2011 by

As the economy slowly picks up, major media coverage of the top 100 U.S. corporations (tracked Dec. 2010 – April 2011) is decidedly positive, particularly management-themed stories—despite their low share of voice. Could it be… Continued

How to Increase Visibility via Social Bookmarking

April 25th, 2011 by

Social bookmarking sites like Delicious and Trunk.ly are, in essence, search engines and should be leveraged in lifting your content’s—and your brand’s—profile.

‘Views’ You Can Lose: Beefed Up Tools Alter Online Video Measurement Goals

April 25th, 2011 by

As online video views continue to proliferate across the Web, four digital PR experts weigh in on the most effective ways to distribute, track and measure video success.

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

April 18th, 2011 by

How much does the public “like” the best corporate citizens? PR News is tracking companies on Facebook that the public perceives as tops in CSR, from a list compiled by the Boston College Center for… Continued

Avoid Shiny Objects: Four Social Media Strategies to Engage the Fifth Estate

April 18th, 2011 by

In this excerpt from his upcoming book, "Welcome to the Fifth Estate: How to Create and Sustain a Winning Social Media Strategy," PR News Facebook Conference keynoter Geoff Livingston lays out four strategies that organizations use to build their online communities.

Hitting a Moving Target: Targeting Audiences on the Go With Mobile

April 15th, 2011 by

With consumers increasingly accessing the Web through sophisticated mobile devices, Google is helping communicators deliver targeted messaging to consumers where they are, both digitally and geographically.

5 Steps to Connecting With Over-Stretched Journalists

April 13th, 2011 by

In today’s world of shrunken budgets, journalists are often covering multiple beats and using new mediums to receive pitches. Southwest Airlines’ Whitney Eichinger lays out five strategies to make your pitch soar above the din.

Local News Going Mobile

April 13th, 2011 by

American adults are relying on mobile phones and tablets more than ever to keep up with community happenings, creating real time opportunities for news providers.

Tip Sheet: Leverage Convergence for Public Affairs Success

April 11th, 2011 by

Public affairs pros take note: More industries are banding together to protect their mutual interests, writes Derek M. LaVallee, making advocacy work more complicated yet ultimately more powerful.