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Six Fundraising Remedies in a Bad Economy

March 25th, 2009 by

All nonprofits are feeling a pinch these days, but it is the small, local or regional charities dependent on large annual gifts that are really experiencing the pain. Before reaching for the Advil, consider the… Continued

Traditional vs. New Media; Media Spend’s Sharp Decline; Marketing Plans Fail; CMOs Pick Up Slack

March 25th, 2009 by

Majority Still Questions Blogs’ Credibility: The Rosen Group polled Americans on their media preferences, and the results suggest that, despite the prominence of emerging digital media platforms, print is still deemed the most credible news… Continued

How to Choose the Best Media Mix & Resource Allocation for Your Organization

March 25th, 2009 by

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to determining the best media mix for your organization, or to know precisely how to allocate resources for the best ROI. "If you tried to measure everything, you wouldn’t have… Continued

The Most Important Thing in PR That No One Is Doing: Media Training

March 25th, 2009 by

With the recent fervor over the presidential elections, how one is perceived through the media has gained newfound popularity. It’s not good enough to perform well; it’s critical to inform, persuade and entertain in a fashion that is easily digestible and translatable to mainstream media and Main Street America. Sad thing is, those that probably need media training the most are likely the same folks who believe they don’t need it.

Seven Ways You Can Leverage Cause Marketing For Your Company

March 24th, 2009 by

Following are seven ways you can use cause related marketing to benefit your company:  Pick an appropriate cause. Consider not only a cause’s appeal, but is capacity to support your effort. It may be that… Continued

Selecting Spokespeople: Mining the Personal Touch

March 23rd, 2009 by

Perhaps one of the key lessons learned on the Inspired by Diabetes campaign was the importance of matching the cause with a celebrity spokesperson personally affected by it. The pairing needs to be a good… Continued

Eight Ways to Launch a New Green Product or Company

March 23rd, 2009 by

In order to successfully launch a new “green” product or company, the following eight steps might be helpful: 1. Pick from the Top Ten Environmental Issues for one(s) you are most passionate about. 2. Build… Continued

Critical Care: Media Relations Tactics For Weathering Crises Big & Small

March 23rd, 2009 by

One would be hard-pressed to locate a business executive who could honestly remember a time when the media environment was as complex as it is today. Not only is there an ever-growing number of new… Continued

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