Poughkeepsie, New York-based liberal arts school Vassar College gave false hope to 76 early-decision applicants on Friday, Jan. 27, when it erroneously informed them they were accepted to the school—only to tell them later they… Continued
Internal Communication
5 Tips for a Successful Social Media Crisis Response
February 3rd, 2012 by PRNEWSThe speed, immediacy and reach of social media has forever changed business communications—particularly in a crisis. Social media provides the tools to turn a crisis around and turn detractors into fans. But there are tenets… Continued
News Hooks, Sneak Peeks Prime PR Pump for Super Bowl Spots
February 3rd, 2012 by PRNEWSOnce upon a time, one week separated the NFC and AFC Conference championship games and the Super Bowl. There's nothing really in it for the fans to have to wait two weeks for big game,… Continued
A Few Things About San Francisco
February 2nd, 2012 by PRNEWSAt PR News we’re pretty excited about our Feb. 16 Digital PR/Social Media Summit. Yes, we know we’ve got a great lineup of presenters: Ashley Dillon of Southwest Airlines, Stacy Green of Mashable, Sally Falkow… Continued
A Few Things About San Francisco
February 2nd, 2012 by Steve GoldsteinAt PR News we’re pretty excited about our Feb. 16 Digital PR/Social Media Summit. Yes, we know we’ve got a great lineup of presenters: Ashley Dillon of Southwest Airlines, Stacy Green of Mashable, Sally Falkow… Continued
Facebook’s Message to Investors: Look to the Stars
February 2nd, 2012 by PRNEWSFacebook has been sending a loud and clear message to investors: Pay more attention to the value it will provide over the long term, and don’t get too caught up in how big it opens… Continued
As Google+ Grows, Early Adopters Reveal Brand-Page Best Practices
February 1st, 2012 by PRNEWSThe new year brings a sense of optimism to PR professionals, as budgets are set, programs are under way and that new iPad is now full of great apps. But this new year also brings… Continued
Forget the Controlled Town Hall, Employees Have the Social Floor
January 2nd, 2012 by PRNEWSThe rapid adoption of the use of social media in employee communications begs a provocative question: Have internal PR practitioners become community managers?
Case Study: We Hold This Truth… Innovation Effort Drives Fans in Person and Online to Declare on the Dotted Line
December 3rd, 2011 by PRNEWSLeveraging the Fourth of July and the Constitution, the CEA created a declaration of its own. When the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies had already been at war
Need a Powerful Army of Advocates? Think ‘Inside’ the Box
November 21st, 2011 by Sandra Brodnicki and Gigi WestermanJust as the role and definition of a journalist is changing today’s hyper-communication environment, an organization’s internal advocates can and should be groomed to help serve as company storytellers.