Media Relations

3 PR Tips on How to Enhance Your Media Training

May 12th, 2014 by

It’s one area of communications that requires a delicate touch: sitting down with C-level executives for some hands-on media training.

Case Study: ‘Nightclub Series’ Gives Zumba a Brand New Beat

May 12th, 2014 by

With their dance floors and built-in sound systems, nightclubs would seem to be a natural extension for the Zumba brand.

6 Pieces of Wisdom for All Professional Women—Mothers Included

May 9th, 2014 by

To mark an expanded view of Mother’s Day we share these words of wisdom from successful women, meant for other women who seek to scale common obstacles in their professional lives.

7 Common Reasons Why Journalists Delete Your Email Pitches

May 7th, 2014 by

Reason #5: The last time you sent a pitch to that particular journalist, it took you a full day to reply when he or she responded to your pitch.

The New Frontier for Press Releases

May 5th, 2014 by

The press release, the seminal tool of PR, has been competing in a jungle of media noise, and only those releases that are well written and creative enough make it through the canopy.

Unify Paid, Earned, Owned Initiatives

May 5th, 2014 by

To run highly effective communications campaigns, our silos need to collapse and we need to embrace all three pillars of P/E/O.

6 Reasons Why Your Email Pitches Wind Up as Spam

May 2nd, 2014 by

Knowing these common reasons why your email pitches are getting blocked by spam filters might help you recover your belief in your ability to control your fate—and give your pitches a fighting chance.

Succession Messaging Is a Key as Ford Replaces Its Most Successful CEO in Decades

May 1st, 2014 by

New CEO Mark Fields will have big shoes to fill, as Alan Mulally was revered at Ford for the company’s successes since he took over.

Beyoncé, The Time 100, and Leveraging the PR Value of the List

April 28th, 2014 by

When the Time 100 was released last week, our editorial team discussed how we might cover it. The context was its relation to PR, and how communicators could leverage the value of making the list.… Continued

Using Direct-to-Audience Digital PR

April 28th, 2014 by

For the past decade, savvy corporate PR pros have been moving toward engaging target audiences directly, using social media. That is “Retail PR.”