Media Relations

Native Ads Emerge as a Storytelling Tool, And PR Pros Refine Their Skills

September 16th, 2013 by

This summer The New Yorker started to experiment with sponsored content, or what is commonly referred to as native advertising; The magazine’s website, for example, now includes a native ad from IBM

Want to Make a Twitter-Like Splash on Twitter With Financial News? Follow These 3 Rules

September 13th, 2013 by

Twitter announced it’s going public in a most appropriate forum: Twitter. Here’s a three-step strategy to stoke your own investor excitement while staying on the good side of FINRA/SEC when communicating financial news via social channels.

9 Tips To Master Before Your Next Media Interview

September 13th, 2013 by

When UPS wanted to make the public aware of its sustainability and energy-saving practices, the PR team knew it needed to tell an interesting story to showcase its efforts.  It has always stuck with me… Continued

PR News Announces Winners of PR Agency Elite Awards

September 11th, 2013 by

PR News on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, celebrated the winners and honorable mentions of its PR Agency Elite Awards at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.

PR News Announces Winners of 2013 PR Agency Elite Awards

September 10th, 2013 by

PR News on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, celebrated the winners and honorable mentions of its PR Agency Elite Awards at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. The awards set benchmarks of excellence in client PR efforts, as PR agencies were recognized for their work in 23 practice areas.

2013 PR Agency Elite Awards: Consumer Marketing

September 10th, 2013 by

Winner: Airfoil Airfoil continues to cultivate its communications efforts on the consumer-marketing front. For example, when eBay wanted to engage parents of young children to sell products on the website, the online auction giant called… Continued

2013 PR Agency Elite Awards: Media Relations

September 10th, 2013 by

Co-Winner: Fuse Three campaigns highlight exactly how well Fuse excels at media relations: The Pepsi “MAX It Now Challenge,” the 2012 Dew Tour and The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Octagon Nation Tour. The Pepsi “MAX… Continued

2013 PR Agency Elite Awards: Marketing to Women

September 10th, 2013 by

Winner: Marina Maher Communications Marina Maher Communications was behind one of the most iconic, not to mention pro-women, campaigns to come out of the London 2012 Olympics: P&G’s “Thank You Mom” campaign. According to research… Continued

2013 PR Agency Elite Awards: Product Launch

September 10th, 2013 by

Winner: Cohn & Wolfe An effective product launch can be a tricky endeavor–especially in the highly competitive and highly fragmented world of video games. But Cohn & Wolfe was more than up to the challenge… Continued

2013 PR Agency Elite Awards: Multicultural

September 10th, 2013 by

Winner: rbb PR rbb PR created a powerful public relationship program that connected the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus  with an untapped American audience: Hispanics. Crafting a campaign that revolved around the American dream,… Continued