The social media revolution has toppled traditional models of brand building and reputation preservation. It has also forced brand leaders to recalibrate their approaches to building trust among customers. According to Bob Pearson, president of… Continued
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Crafting Compelling Messages That Resonate
June 15th, 2009 by ELISE MITCHELLOne of the most important roles PR professionals play is that of chief architect of the organizational message. Never has this role been more important than today, as issues have become more intense and the… Continued
Finding the Right Media Hooks for a CSR Story
June 15th, 2009 by PRNEWSWhen UPS executives set out to initiate aggressive media outreach around its various environmental endeavors, they decided to use the following nine stories as news hooks, upon which they could build their overall campaign message:… Continued
Handling The High-Profile Abramoff Case: A Lobbying Scandal Becomes a PR Mess
June 15th, 2009 by PRNEWSThe first time I got a press call about Jack Abramoff, it barely registered as a crisis. By the time he pleaded guilty and went to prison in 2006, more than 6,000 news stories had appeared
Why an Information Ice Age Is on Its Way
June 10th, 2009 by Steve CaulkSometime around the late 1970s, with the advent of the personal computer, the industrial era morphed into the information age. Marked by a free and speedy flow of news stories, data, personal communications and business… Continued
Social Media Measurement Checklist
June 10th, 2009 by PRNEWSWith social media playing an intricate role in the way companies do business, use the checklist below to ensure you take full
10 Ways to Generate Buzz for Your Business
June 9th, 2009 by PRNEWSDuring the first quarter of 2009, according to a recent report by The Nielsen Company, businesses spent $3.8 billion less on advertising than they did during the same time frame in 2008. With advertising expenditures… Continued
Green is Fundamental to Business Strategies Despite Economy
June 9th, 2009 by PRNEWSAccording to a recent survey conducted by Zogby International and Cisco, nearly one-third of businesses say green strategy will not be deterred by economic conditions. Three in ten (29%) U.S. business leaders say their green… Continued
Web Access Vital to Journalists
June 8th, 2009 by PRNEWSThe results of TEKgroup International’s annual Online Newsroom Survey show that online newsrooms have become indispensable resources for journalists in their reporting of corporate news. The survey found that 78% of journalists polled visit companies’… Continued
Join the Rest of the Company: Automate PR and Share
June 8th, 2009 by Chris JohnsonPublic Relations alone cannot manage corporate image, consumer brand and business reputation in a vacuum that is detached from the rest of the company. The days of “top down” messaging, control of the message or… Continued