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The disillusionment that results from a recession can destroy the dynamic motivational force of employee pride and hamper a firm’s ability to grow when good times reemerge. Ken Makovsky offers tips on how to prevent that kind of—to use a ’70s term—malaise.

Effectively managing a crisis situation can be the ultimate challenge even for the most experienced public relations professional. So what happens when public relations students, with no practical experience in crisis communications, are forced to deal with a major crisis?

Katie Paine analyzes the fallout around the latest WikiLeaks release, and grades the stealthy whistle-blowing site’s communications vs. the efforts of the U.S. government.

Have all your crisis ducks in a row? Here’s a checklist of questions from John R. Brooks of the Communication Services of the Evangelical Lutheran Church that may save you some trouble.

While dealing with a communications crisis may unpleasant, advance planning, skillful execution and honest evaluation could provide the ultimate PR learning experience.

According to a survey of the Millennial generation’s behavior and habits, today’s young woman is focused less on the "battle of the sexes" and more on individual achievement and satisfaction.

Learn as much about your energy bill as you do your phone bill, and other tips to revamp your organization’s energy efficiency.

With CSR becoming a big communications buzzword in the last few years, why shouldn’t climate change become a bigger part of the sustainability mix? Organizations large and small are finding that the rewards in addressing the topic outweigh the risks.

Guess what happens when you pitch a b2b editor without first doing homework on who that editor’s audience might be? Silly question? You’d be surprised how often it happens.

While social media and influencer engagement tactics were woven throughout the day at PR News’ How-To Conference, timeless and essential topics like media relations got their due as well.