Media Relations

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Earned and Paid Media Make Beautiful Branding Music

June 27th, 2011 by

Combining newsworthy earned PR placements and paid media messages has a major impact on consumer buying trends.

Charting the Industry: Online Incivility Tunes Site Visitors Out

June 27th, 2011 by

Incivility has increased in politics, the workplace, the classroom, businesses and online, prompting PR pros to learn how to keep their Web offerings devoid of hostility and keep users returning.

Five Metrics to Help Measure the Effectiveness of Media Coverage

June 27th, 2011 by

To gauge the quality of their earned print and online coverage, PR pros must answer five critical questions to determine whether their strategic objectives are being met.

Master the Media Interview and Avoid Lasting Blunders

June 23rd, 2011 by

Media coach Jeanne Wolf provides advice on how to answer tough questions with poise—without lulling an audience to sleep.

NEDA Dishes Out Criticism, But General Mills Can Take It

June 17th, 2011 by

When the National Eating Disorder Association voiced complaints about a Yoplait TV commercial, General Mills listened and "did the right thing," scoring a PR win.

Delta Dances to a Merciless Military Drumbeat

June 10th, 2011 by

Delta Air Lines had to resort to a policy change and two public statements to manage the flow of negative comments after a video created by angry U.S. soldiers went viral.

Weiner Gets Through Press Conference; What Should His Next Steps Be?

June 7th, 2011 by

According to one crisis expert, Anthony Weiner may have helped himself at Tuesday’s press conference, but how he keeps it together in the next 24 hours is critical.

Staged White House Photos Nixed

June 2nd, 2011 by

The obsession for authenticity in communications has led to an agreement between the news media and the White House that the president will no longer pose for photos in which he appears to be making a speech that he’s already made.

Steve Jobs the New Uncle Walt

May 31st, 2011 by

With the announcement that Jobs will keynote the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple is communicating that spiritually, Steve Jobs will never leave the company.

For Optimal PR Punch, Be a Counselor First, Tactician Second

May 30th, 2011 by

While it’s great to know all the latest PR tools and tactics, being a strategic counselor is what keeps clients and aligns communications with business goals.