Digital & Technology

A Single Voice: Accelerating the Evolution from Employee to Brand Ambassador

February 14th, 2011 by

Without the advantages of a broad consumer base, B2B companies must look to their own employees to help get core messages out. Four communications execs from top B2Bs tell how they align internal comms with brand messaging.

Site Registration a Deterrent to Return Visits

February 14th, 2011 by

Three-quarters of online users take issue with having to fill out a Web site’s registration form. In fact, more than half say they may leave a site and never return because of it.

Newspaper Web Sites Attract Billions of Views Online Each Month

February 14th, 2011 by

New research shows that newspapers continue to attract readers, especially those who have advanced degrees and buying power.

PR News Q&A: Separating the ‘Real’ Data From the Flawed

February 11th, 2011 by

Porter Novelli’s Israel Mirsky talks about what PR pros often miss in online measurement, and offers up a sneak pre-conference best practice.

Integrating Blogging and Media Relations: A Roadmap For Success

February 10th, 2011 by

With sound outreach strategies and tactics, organizations can leverage blogs to support outreach to the press.

Social Media Not All Good All the Time

February 7th, 2011 by

A study shows that Americans see both positive and negatives in their use of social networks—and there’s a divide in those views by age.

Twitter Watch: Was Taco Bell’s Crisis Recipe Tasty?

February 7th, 2011 by

With a quick and meaty response to a lawsuit that questioned the contents of its beef, Taco Bell appears to have deflected a lot of negativity around its brand—at least among Twitter users.

Online Shoppers Covet Customer Service, Reputation

February 7th, 2011 by

Providing great customer service and having a stellar brand reputation trump low prices, says a new survey of online shoppers, who claim they’ll even pay more if the deal is good overall.

Quick Study: Customer Care Reputation Trumps Price With Online Shoppers; Americans Take Social Media Good With Bad

February 7th, 2011 by

In January, after being hit with a lawsuit challenging its beef content (black spike), Taco Bell responded with a “Thanks for Suing Us” announcement, that turned the Twitter conversation largely neutral (light gray spike), according… Continued

Charting the Industry: Expert Insight Drives Agency Media Efforts

February 7th, 2011 by

A recent study named the top PR agencies in terms of the number of media mentions of their own brands—PR News checked in with some of them  to see what and how they are pitching to the media.