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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.

An Ill-Timed Missive From Citi

June 9th, 2011 by

Another PR lesson learned in this brutal season of online hacking: When your data’s been breached, quickly pay a visit to your marketing team.

Wheel Advantage: Five Benefits of the Hub and Spoke Social Model   

June 8th, 2011 by

For companies with multiple social media destinations, the Hub and Spoke social media management model can spur greater engagement and increase collaboration with employees and customers.

Another Day, Another Viral Lie

June 8th, 2011 by

P.T. Barnum would thrive in this era of knee-jerk news reports, blog posts and tweets.

Back to the Drawing Board for Internal Communicators

June 7th, 2011 by

Companies have a long way to go in improving internal communications, as bottlenecks and ineffective practices still limit worker productivity and erode morale.

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.

Perception of Value Provided by Entertainment Sources Dips; Social Media Value Remains Steady

June 6th, 2011 by

The perceived value of entertainment platforms have dropped demonstrably from 2010 to 2011. The culprit? The "commoditized nature" of entertainment and the rise of social media.

Charting the Industry: PR and Corporate Boards—A Critical Link

June 6th, 2011 by

Corporate board members have cited reputational risk as a company’s biggest threat, which should put communicators in the thick of C-suite strategies.

Scaling Up: Achieve Control and Value From ‘Local’ Social Media

June 6th, 2011 by

Are your multiple social media destinations—via product, services and/or regions—languishing? It may be time to get a handle on them via a social media management system.

Do Something Different: Engage the Media Using Twitter

June 6th, 2011 by

At first glance, using Twitter to successfully pitch stories to journalists may seem difficult, but consider that many reporters now have Twitter accounts, and a 140-word pitch isn’t much different than the lead in a press release.