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Executive Coaching & Media Training: Same Difference?

February 9th, 2009 by

To many, executive coaching sounds an awful lot like media training—just for a broader stakeholder base. And, in many ways, you are right. PR professionals’ expertise in coaching, training or other types of counseling is… Continued

Dare to be Different: Attracting Media Attention

February 9th, 2009 by

Sometimes being whimsical in your messaging or presentation may provide a boost to your client or company’s profile when it comes to attracting media attention. However, it must make sense in the framework of your… Continued

Narrowcasting Your Audience and Understanding the ‘Real’ Stakeholders in the Modern Business World

February 4th, 2009 by

John Volkmann, corporate vice president of brand and communication at AMD (once called Advanced Micro Devices), knows he has contrarians as customers. He was keynote speaker recently at The Conference Board’s Corporate Image and Branding… Continued

Harnessing the Wind to Go Green

February 4th, 2009 by

In 2005, Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (Varian) was approached by Boreal Renewable Energy Development1 to investigate the feasibility of a wind turbine project. 

Brevity is Poetry: Talking to the Media

February 4th, 2009 by

We have a cardinal rule in effective media training: Be brief.  By knowing our audience, we can communicate more effectively, delivering a 10-word message rather than a 50-word ramble. We understand whom we are trying… Continued

New Study: Wealthy Americans Go Green

February 2nd, 2009 by

The majority of wealthy Americans have "green" values, reporting a keen interest in environmental issues and companies that follow a socially responsible path, according to the fifth annual Wealth and Values Survey by PNC Wealth… Continued

Green Agenda: Convert Awareness to Action

February 2nd, 2009 by

As the economic stimulus plan takes shape in Washington, some clear potential winners are energy efficiency programs, renewable energy sectors such as wind, solar and biofuels and alternative fuel and electric vehicles. Driving these proposed… Continued

How To…Re-Brand/Redesign a Corporate Web Site

February 2nd, 2009 by

At exactly 12 p.m. EST on Jan. 20, 2009, Barack Obama assumed responsibility as the president of the United States of America. Exactly one minute later, at 12:01 p.m. EST, the curtain on the new… Continued

Message Development That Drives Residual Value

February 2nd, 2009 by

The decision has been made – the company will participate in a key message session. Now it’s time to put a plan in place to make the session valuable and effective. There is a great… Continued

Best Practices for Publicizing an Anniversary on a Limited Budget

February 2nd, 2009 by

When Ruder Finn partnered with Jamestown 2007, the ad-hoc organization created to plan and executive the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, Va., awareness of the historic town was low. In July 2004, the Virginia Tourism Corp.… Continued