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Six Ways NOT to Green Your Business

March 18th, 2009 by

Green businesses are booming, showing consistent double digit growth in important industries like solar power, wind power, and organic food that are emerging as the biggest opportunities of our time. As it grows rapidly the… Continued

Measure or Die: Why Communications Executives Need to Become Fluent in Web Analytics

March 18th, 2009 by

As the economy continues to encourage people to cut all expenses that don’t directly benefit sales, PR people are increasingly under attack. PR and public affairs executives will be the first to see their staffs,… Continued

Ten Lessons to Communicate Sustainability

March 17th, 2009 by

According to a recent survey by KPMG, annual reports on corporate social responsibility is on the rise—…"corporate responsibility reporting has gone mainstream—nearly 80% of the largest 250 companies worldwide issued reports, up from about 50… Continued

Leveraging Social Media for PR Campaigns

March 16th, 2009 by

The PR industry continues to rely on social networking opportunities to leverage their business and reach otherwise unreachable clientele. Please share your thoughts and your experience on using social media as a valuable tool for leveraging for PR campaigns, increasing ROI and promoting your business as a whole.

Rock the Vote: Media Tactics to Pump Up Public Affairs Communications

March 16th, 2009 by

Public affairs and media coverage go hand-in-hand, which inevitably leads to challenges for the communications executives behind the messages; after all, these campaigns are often chock-full of information that is highly regulated, contested, controversial and/or… Continued

When 1+1≠2: Upgrading Media Analysis to See Beyond Face Value

March 16th, 2009 by

Measuring the complete footprint of a company’s reputation in an exceedingly fragmented media environment is no easy task. However, thanks to emerging technologies and innovations within organizations across all industries, new media analysis techniques are… Continued

Ten Ways to Develop a Successful Cause-Related Marketing Program

March 16th, 2009 by

Cause-related marketing has become a part of strategic marketing plans. Cause-related marketing is an activity where businesses and charities form a partnership with each other to market an image, product or service for mutual benefit.… Continued

Managing Challenges Associated with Digital Integration

March 11th, 2009 by

Digital integration is a necessary approach to all business communications, but the best place to begin incorporating Web strategies is inside the organization. But just because it’s the right (and only) thing to do to… Continued

Athletic Apologies: Love Means Always Having to Say ‘I’m Sorry’

March 9th, 2009 by

By Katie Paine You know it’s a big deal when an admission of guilt on the part of a baseball player makes it into the first presidential press conference of a new administration. But when… Continued

Media Relations Best Practices for Nonprofit PR Professionals

March 9th, 2009 by

Following are effective best practices for nonprofit pros seeking to execute a media relations initiative.