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Hispanic Market Missed

March 22nd, 2010 by

According to eMarketer and Hispanic ad agency Orci, only two in 10 marketers engage Hispanics on social media, though nearly four in five in the demo socialize online.

Finance Firms’ Reps Dive

March 22nd, 2010 by

Financial journalists polled in the second annual BackBay-Marketwire Financial Services Reputation Survey said that the finance industry’s reputation has declined over the last year, and financial services firms need to overcome a credibility gap.

Multicultural PR: Tapping the Power of a Growing Universe

March 22nd, 2010 by

As the world grows more and more diverse, communications targeted at different cultures gets more complex–or do they? PR News speaks to executives at the forefront of multicultural PR to get their views and best practices.

The Outsider: Leveraging Foreign Media in China

March 22nd, 2010 by

In a country where both business and government keep the press at arm’s length, here’s how good relationships with foreign journalists can be a win-win situation.

Social Media as a PR Measurement Tool: A PR News/Waggener Edstrom Worldwide Survey

March 22nd, 2010 by

This survey asked PR executives and managers how they are thinking about executing social media measurement and what role it plays in the measurement mix.

PR Measurement Lumbers Into the Digital Age

March 22nd, 2010 by

PR Executives still have a ways to go when it comes to generating meaningful social media metrics, according to a new survey of nearly 800 communications professionals conducted by PR News and Waggener Edstrom Worldwide.

Socratic Method…Converting Smart Questions Into Effective Communications

March 22nd, 2010 by

It’s relatively easy to get people to hear what you’re communicating, but it’s much harder to get them to listen. One way is to ask them compelling questions.

What Managers Can Learn From the Experience of Recession

March 16th, 2010 by

Makovsky + Company president and CEO Ken Makovsky reveals PR management lessons learned from several recessions during his 30 years in the business.

Digital Ad Revenue to Top Print This Year

March 15th, 2010 by

A study by Outsell revealed that digital media will take a higher share of advertising revenues than print this year for the first time in the U.S. Digital media will grow to a market share of 32.5%, compared with 30.3% for print.

Toyota’s ‘Trust Bank’ Is Open for Business

March 15th, 2010 by

The findings of a recent study out of Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business show that despite hundreds of negative stories generated by the press and predictions of Toyota’s demise by experts, customers remain loyal.