When was the last time you read an article online without at least one URL to click on for more information about the topic? For that matter, doesn’t almost every TV or radio news program… Continued
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Trust in Media a Mixed Bag
May 11th, 2009 by PRNEWSGood news for Internet content producers: A recent TNS study reveals that people trust information they get from online news sources roughly to the same degree as information from friends. Among the findings: • 42%… Continued
Front and Center in a Journalist’s Rolodex
May 7th, 2009 by Andy Levine“I’m working on a story and I’m wondering if you can help with an interview source…” Isn’t that the kind of call every public relations pro wants to receive from a high-profile writer at The… Continued
A PR Firm Turns a Gaming Event into a Worldwide Sensation
May 6th, 2009 by PRNEWSWidely referred to as the "Woodstock of gaming," QuakeCon is the largest local-area-network video game fan appreciation event in North America. Working with PR firm Rogers & Cowan, QuakeCon wanted to take the event global… Continued
Turning the Corner: How Employers are Helping Staff Green Their Daily Commute
May 5th, 2009 by PRNEWSEmployers continue to seek new and innovative ways to help their employees be happier and more productive. Of universal concern in large metropolitan centres throughout North America today are the economic, environmental, and social impacts… Continued
Media Relations 2.0: Bridging PR & Journalism
May 4th, 2009 by PRNEWSAs the newsstand shrinks, communications professionals are making more room for themselves in the expanding domain of digital media. But this historic shift in the delivery of news content has also challenged PR practitioners—especially those… Continued
Social Media & Your Business Growth
May 4th, 2009 by PRNEWSUsing Social Media to Grow Businesses: A social media marketing industry report released by WhitePaperSource’s Michael Stelzner, titled “How Marketers Are Using Social Media to Grow Their Businesses” and sponsored by the Social Media Success Summit 2009, offers
Domino’s Crisis Revisited
May 4th, 2009 by PRNEWSDomino’s Pizza’s recent image crisis, courtesy of two now-former employees and YouTube, is still in an early stage of recovery, but enough time has passed for Tim McIntyre, the company’s VP of corporate communications, to… Continued
Social Media Meltdown: Tweeting Your Way Into and Out of a Crisis
May 4th, 2009 by PRNEWSCrisis communications was never black and white, but the proliferation of social media platforms has caused the shades of gray to get even hazier—so much so, in fact, that it can be difficult to distinguish… Continued
Best Practices for Using Web Video in Employee Communications
May 4th, 2009 by PRNEWS1. Find the hook. Employees will decide in the first few seconds whether they will watch a video or not. Draw them in with an interesting hook. 2. Entertain. People love entertainment. A fast-paced and… Continued