Members of the generation born from 1980 onward embrace social media as medium for enacting change, rather than traditional political channels.
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Media Beat: Management Stories Rare But Favorable
April 25th, 2011 by PRNEWSManagement-themed stories—despite low share of voice—are getting a more positive take from the media, showing significant improvement over last year’s more critical tone.
Quick Study: Millennials Prefer Change Through Individual Actions; Digital Staffing Flattens in Spring—Agencies Hiring Most
April 25th, 2011 by PRNEWSAs the economy slowly picks up, major media coverage of the top 100 U.S. corporations (tracked Dec. 2010 – April 2011) is decidedly positive, particularly management-themed stories—despite their low share of voice. Could it be… Continued
Tip Sheet: Apply the Golden Rule in Your Client Relationships
April 25th, 2011 by Helene SolomonClose collaboration with your clients leads to better results, but concrete steps need to be taken to achieve an empathetic partnership, says PR News Advisory Board member and Solomon McCown & Co. CEO Helene Solomon.
How to Increase Visibility via Social Bookmarking
April 25th, 2011 by PRNEWSSocial bookmarking sites like Delicious and Trunk.ly are, in essence, search engines and should be leveraged in lifting your content’s—and your brand’s—profile.
Crisis Management Always Causes a Management Crisis
April 19th, 2011 by Jim LukaszewskiAs we’ve seen recently, a serious crisis puts serious pressure on executive leadership. And, sadly, the same denial-based crisis response pattern repeats itself far too often.
PR’s ROI: Still Elusive to Many, But New Methods, Metrics on the Way
April 18th, 2011 by PRNEWSWhile many still equate ROI with the "value" or PR, measurement experts are working to give PR pros a template in which to more accurately prove ROI—financial or otherwise.
Data Point: The Top Corporate Citizens And Their Presence on Facebook
April 18th, 2011 by PRNEWSHow much does the public “like” the best corporate citizens? PR News is tracking companies on Facebook that the public perceives as tops in CSR, from a list compiled by the Boston College Center for… Continued
Quick Study: Sheen a PR Master?; Most Journos Connect With PR Pros On Social Media; Reputation & Shareholder Value
April 18th, 2011 by PRNEWSâ–¶ Sheen’s Shooting Star Fizzles: After riding a PR wave flimsily built on his bad boy behavior, Sheen lost his battle with CBS—and now with the general public, says a Q&A Research survey. Polling 350… Continued
Avoid Shiny Objects: Four Social Media Strategies to Engage the Fifth Estate
April 18th, 2011 by Geoff LivingstonIn this excerpt from his upcoming book, "Welcome to the Fifth Estate: How to Create and Sustain a Winning Social Media Strategy," PR News Facebook Conference keynoter Geoff Livingston lays out four strategies that organizations use to build their online communities.