Digital & Technology

All Work & No Play? Digital Media Use Survey Puts Web 2.0 to Work

October 15th, 2008 by

Digital media platforms may define the way people interact in the modern workplace, but how integrated is it in their personal communications repertoires? According to the results of the PR News/Medialink Digital Media Use survey,… Continued

Tip Sheet: Lessons Learned From PR Cases Abroad

October 13th, 2008 by

When we compiled the first collection of international cases for The Evolution of Public Relations: Case Studies from Countries in Transition a decade ago, we had a very specific audience in mind. It was to… Continued

Closing the Gap With the C-Suite: Digital Times Call for Digital Measures

October 13th, 2008 by

Like it or not, the media–and business–landscape has changed dramatically in recent hours, weeks, months and years, leaving communications professionals to educate their C- suites as to how to understand new audiences and adjust their… Continued

Social Media Measurement Lags Behind in Rising Tracking Trend

October 13th, 2008 by

Social media may have already made its way into mainstream communications but, according to the results of the PR News/BurrellesLuce Media Measurement and Analysis Survey, it hasn’t broken through the measurement front–yet. The survey, which… Continued

Five Ways to Get Great ROI in Media Relations Research

October 1st, 2008 by

While media relations is only one form of PR, the following Q & A can provides guidance for getting the best ROI in media relations research. â–¶ Do you provide content for the media analysis… Continued

Social Media Survey: Execs Have Motivation, Lack Confidence

September 29th, 2008 by

The results of the PR News/Cision Social Media Survey are in, and one thing is for certain: Engaging with and tracking social media are now standard PR practices. That said, the more than 900 communications… Continued

What is Your Social Media Marketing Strategy?

September 22nd, 2008 by

There are many reasons social media can be a productive marketing channel or platform. Rather than emplying it as a tactic du jour, the purpose should dictate strategy and the tactics used for reaching desired… Continued

Hoax-Busting Web sites

September 22nd, 2008 by

These five popular third-party sites can be used to help identify, track and debunk popular hoaxes. 1. www.snopes.com: The most popular myth-busting Web site. 2. www.urbanlegends.about.com: An often-updated blog by David Emery that features an… Continued

Ready, Train, Fire: Preparing to Face Traditional & Citizen Journalists

September 22nd, 2008 by

Media relations is a prime component of public relations, but it largely encompasses proactively engaging journalists to get coverage. When the tables are turned and communicators (or their clients) are in the media spotlight answering… Continued

Hoax-Busting: Managing Gossip and Rumors Online

September 22nd, 2008 by

We’ve all seen our share of Internet hoaxes. The random e-mail calling for a boycott of a major oil company; the forwarded message of a worried mother whose daughter was sickened by a popular food;… Continued