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New Media Landscape Gives Spokespeople More Control Over Messaging

May 11th, 2009 by

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

Trust in Media a Mixed Bag

May 11th, 2009 by

Good 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

“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

Widely 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

Employers 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

As 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

Using 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

Domino’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

Crisis 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

1. 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