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Case Study: Grasshopper’s Multi-Sensory Campaign Grows by Leaps And Bounds, Creating Big Buzz Around Rebranding

September 20th, 2010 by

Chocolate-covered grasshoppers and a video on entrepreneurship were two of the key components in the Grasshopper Group’s rebranding effort.

Online Makeover: As Technology Changes, So Should Your Web Site

September 20th, 2010 by

New trends in the digital space may require organizations to upgrade or completely overhaul their Web sites; yet making wholesale changes could prove to be difficult and expensive.

PR News Pop Quiz: Time to Test Your Media Relations Mojo

September 20th, 2010 by

Here’s a quick quiz by the Access Communications staff that will keep you on your media relations toes.

Image Patrol: Target Is Anything But On, While PG&E Connects With Post-Explosion Relief Fund and Twitter Outreach

September 20th, 2010 by

For Target, saying sorry for a donation to an anti-gay politician simply wasn’t enough; PG&E, however, did enough and more after its gas line explosion in the Bay Area.

Yesterday’s PR Pros, Today’s Chief Content Officers

September 17th, 2010 by

The convergence of PR, advertising and digital tactics offers storytelling-savvy PR pros an opportunity to take the reins of content creation and management.

If Social Media Is Just Another To-Do List Item, Don’t Bother Doing It

September 14th, 2010 by

All too frequently, organizations are jumping into social media marketing before they are crystal clear about their core target audience or their brand—or about the emotional connection they want to make.

Twitter Watch: Followers of Best Workplaces

September 13th, 2010 by

Google leads Fortune’s Best Places to Work list in number of Twitter followers.

Social Media Helps Drive Agency Optimism

September 13th, 2010 by

PR News quizzes three agency leaders about the economy’s effect on their business, and finds that clients are looking closely at social media—and at costs.

Social Media Guidelines: Command And Control or ‘Let ’er Rip!’

September 13th, 2010 by

Empowerment, responsibility and protection are key hallmarks of strong social media guidelines, say the experts. But there’s a fine line between setting hard policies and applying looser guidelines.

Translate Word of Mouth With Social Media Monitoring Tools

September 10th, 2010 by

A comprehensive measurement plan should consist of three parts—gauging the audience’s reactions to a brand before, during and after a campaign.