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Media Relations
Traditional PR Efforts Can Provide Support For Investor Relations Goals
August 26th, 2013 by Ned BarnettInvestor relations may be the single most regulated area of public relations. This binds the hands of PR professionals working on behalf of companies that are seeking additional investment, positioning themselves for an IPO, or exploring a merger or acquisition.
The Surprising Ways PR Compensation Is Not Keeping Up With Emerging Skillsets
August 23rd, 2013 by Matthew SchwartzPR pros now spend a lot of their time navigating the social media terrain. They post tweets, distribute pictures on Instagram and create six-second video clips for Vine. Whew. While those skills certainly hold value for communicators, they may not be the essential element for career advancement.
3 On-Point Ways to Make Sure Executive Quotes Are On Point
August 22nd, 2013 by Matthew SchwartzIt’s a common mistake in PR: including executive quotes that derail the overall message and cause reporters to toss your press release into the circular file. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
3 Tips for PR Pros Getting Into Media Buying
August 21st, 2013 by Lucia DavisIn yet another new discipline to add to their wheelhouse, PR agencies are starting to get into the media buying space. PR News spoke with Matthew Browher, senior VP, digital strategist at Ketchum, who provided the following three tips for PR pros looking to adapt media buying practices.
LeanIn.org’s Promise
August 19th, 2013 by Tony SilberLate last week, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s foundation, LeanIn.org, got some negative media coverage. An editor from the organization posted a call on her Facebook page for unpaid interns. The criticism was immediate and furious.… Continued
Case Study: Nestle Waters North America Looks to Reinvent Recycling By Promoting Value of Extended Producer Responsibility
August 19th, 2013 by PRNEWSThe U.S. recycling rate has been holding at a paltry 34% for the past few years, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. What’s more, recyclable materials that are worth billions of dollars are still ending up in landfills each year.
Lack of Resources is Cited as a Barrier to Multimedia Storytelling
August 19th, 2013 by PRNEWSWhether it’s due to a lack of measurement tools, budgetary constraints or simple inertia, there is a disconnect between the rhetoric and the reality when it comes to how communicators can make better use of things live video, audio, animation, gamifiication, slideshows and infographics in their overall messaging.
Avoid the ‘Snapchat’ Press Release
August 18th, 2013 by Tony SilberI was at a PR News Conference a couple of weeks ago, and during a Q&A with a panel critiquing press inquiries, the question came up of when and how to follow-up with a non-responsive… Continued
LeanIn.org Sidesteps Issue of Unpaid Labor and Blames Messenger
August 16th, 2013 by Steve GoldsteinIt’s been a rough week for Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s LeanIn.org, a nonprofit “committed to offering women the ongoing inspiration and support to help them achieve their goals.”