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How to Attract Secondary Audiences Through Facebook and Twitter

February 14th, 2011 by

Just because its longtime target audience was kids didn’t mean Sesame Workshop wouldn’t reach out to other, older groups in creating awareness around Sesame Street’s 40th anniversary year.

Know the Drill: Tips on Crisis Planning

February 14th, 2011 by

Crisis simulations are a key component to any communications plan, ensuring that bases are covered for most eventualities. Here are some tips from Weber Shandwick’s Peter Duda on conducting effective drills.

PR News Pop Quiz: How Do You ‘Measure’ Up?

February 14th, 2011 by

Test your metrics know-how with this quick quiz on PR measurement from Cision and PR News.

PR News Q&A: Separating the ‘Real’ Data From the Flawed

February 11th, 2011 by

Porter Novelli’s Israel Mirsky talks about what PR pros often miss in online measurement, and offers up a sneak pre-conference best practice.

Integrating Blogging and Media Relations: A Roadmap For Success

February 10th, 2011 by

With sound outreach strategies and tactics, organizations can leverage blogs to support outreach to the press.

Twitter Watch: Was Taco Bell’s Crisis Recipe Tasty?

February 7th, 2011 by

With a quick and meaty response to a lawsuit that questioned the contents of its beef, Taco Bell appears to have deflected a lot of negativity around its brand—at least among Twitter users.

Charting the Industry: Expert Insight Drives Agency Media Efforts

February 7th, 2011 by

A recent study named the top PR agencies in terms of the number of media mentions of their own brands—PR News checked in with some of them  to see what and how they are pitching to the media.

Strategic Partnerships: Philanthropy’s New Normal

February 7th, 2011 by

Corporate giving is not about just cutting a check anymore, it’s about having clear expectations of the mutual benefits for both fund provider and recipient.

Social Media Not All Good All the Time

February 7th, 2011 by

A study shows that Americans see both positive and negatives in their use of social networks—and there’s a divide in those views by age.

Online Shoppers Covet Customer Service, Reputation

February 7th, 2011 by

Providing great customer service and having a stellar brand reputation trump low prices, says a new survey of online shoppers, who claim they’ll even pay more if the deal is good overall.