The lines are blurry. As a communicator you are usually selling something – an idea, a story, an interview to the media, a budget, a campaign. To close on that effort – to get the story, win the account, score a larger budget – is a similar feeling your Marketing counterpart has when her campaign […]
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PR is Sales is Marketing is Advertising
July 23rd, 2015 by Diane SchwartzThe lines are blurry. As a communicator you are usually selling something – an idea, a story, an interview to the media, a budget, a campaign. To close on that effort – to get the… Continued

Ashley Madison Breach: Another Reason Why PR and IT Need to Work Together
July 21st, 2015 by Matthew SchwartzPR pros should pay careful attention to the hacking of AshleyMadison.com.
How B2B Brands Use Visual Storytelling to Connect Audiences with Tech Topics
July 20th, 2015 by Mary BuhayAs new visual platforms emerge across digital and social media, B2B communicators are starting to expand their repertoire of narrative skills.
Two-Way Communication Key to Get Millennials to Think Strategically
July 20th, 2015 by PRNEWSFor PR managers tasked with teaching millennials to think strategically, the obstacles can seem daunting. Yet successes are occurring, according to interviews with managers and millennial staffers by PR News. In a variation on ‘Physician, heal thyself,’ the advice, broadly, is for senior PR pros to communicate the importance of strategic thinking to millennial staff.

3 Things an Expert Media Trainer Needs to Do
July 15th, 2015 by Matthew SchwartzProviding media training to senior managers and C-level executives who think they don’t need it is something of an occupational hazard for professional communicators.

6 Questions to Ask to Make Your Blogs More Actionable
July 14th, 2015 by Matthew SchwartzThe onus is on PR managers to craft blogs that can build awareness, boost visibility and, however circuitously, add to the top and/or bottom lines.
The Week in PR, July 6- July 13
July 13th, 2015 by PRNEWSBurson-Marsteller rolls out a new Cuba offering, Toyota’s PR chief resigns and the latest Reputation Institute rankings.
This One Simple Question Can Transform Your Business Relationships
July 9th, 2015 by Diane SchwartzThe moving company that assisted with our house move last week sent us a hard-working crew. Hauling boxes and furniture to and fro, they didn’t spend much time chatting, but when they did they usually… Continued

Teach a CEO to Tweet and You’ll Get Social Media Buy-In for a Lifetime
July 1st, 2015 by Joie HealySocial media continues to grow in popularity, yet earning C-Suite buy-in regarding its use is not always simple. Here are some tips to get your executives engaged.