As gadgets with digital audio capabilities proliferate, podcast downloading continues to increase, according to August 2008 research conducted by Pew Internet & American Life Project. In 2006, Pew reported that popular podcast directory Podcast Alley… Continued
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Case Study: Half Cheese, Half Pepperoni, Will Travel: Media Relations Tells Consumers How They Can Text for Pizza
September 15th, 2008 by PRNEWSOrdering a pizza can now be done with the press of a button no matter where you are, thanks, in part, to the "What’s Next? Text!" campaign conducted by Papa John’s Pizza and Fleishman-Hillard.
Quick Study: Podcasting’s Popularity Grows; Work-Life Balance Not Just HR Issue; Screening Candidates on Social Networks
September 15th, 2008 by PRNEWS*Podcasting Still Waiting in the Wings: As gadgets with digital audio capabilities proliferate, podcast downloading continues to increase, according to August 2008 research conducted by Pew Internet & American Life Project. In 2006, Pew reported… Continued
Screening Job Candidates on Social Networks
September 15th, 2008 by Iris DorbianAccording to a nationwide survey of employers conducted by CareerBuilder.com, 22% of hiring managers use social networking sites to research job candidates, up from 11% in 2006. Additional findings include: • 9% of hiring managers… Continued
The Case for Virtual Agencies
September 9th, 2008 by Iris DorbianIn 1992, when our boutique agency was founded, we hung up a virtual shingle. At the time, this type of storefront was viewed as the opposite of commercial success. Most competitors and prospects alike assumed… Continued
E-Mail Marketing’s Missed Opportunities
September 8th, 2008 by Iris DorbianE-mail overload is nothing new, leaving communications professionals struggling to find new methods to increase deliverability, opens, clicks and conversions in e-mail marketing efforts. According to the “Elements of E-mail” survey conducted by eROI, these… Continued
Olympic Evolution: New Media Stage Requires PR Execs to Shift Strategies
September 8th, 2008 by Iris DorbianDuring the past six weeks, three of the most widely viewed events of the year—the Olympics in Beijing, the Democratic National Convention in Denver and the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul—took the world stage… Continued
When Facebook Attacks: Maintaining Social Responsibility in a Social Media World
September 8th, 2008 by Iris DorbianThe popularity of social networking websites like Facebook presents a broad array of communications opportunities and challenges for organizations looking to manage their digital reputation. Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia came face-to-face with these challenges… Continued
More Companies are Turning to Blogs for Marketing
September 2nd, 2008 by Iris DorbianBlogging may have started as a channel for people to start conversations and build virtual communities, but more and more companies are using blogs as marketing tools. In a story in last week’s Washington… Continued
Solving the Social Media Measurement Problem
September 2nd, 2008 by Iris DorbianNews flash: Social media isn’t going anywhere. This whole “blogosphere” thing has gone from a social phenomenon to a full-blown media outlet. Yet today, many companies still do not measure the impact social media is… Continued