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
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Selecting Spokespeople: Mining the Personal Touch
March 23rd, 2009 by Iris DorbianPerhaps 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 PRNEWSIn 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
Measure or Die: Why Communications Executives Need to Become Fluent in Web Analytics
March 18th, 2009 by Shabbir Imber Safdar and Jason AlcornAs 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
Six Ways NOT to Green Your Business
March 18th, 2009 by PRNEWSGreen 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
Ten Lessons to Communicate Sustainability
March 17th, 2009 by PRNEWSAccording 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
Ten Ways to Develop a Successful Cause-Related Marketing Program
March 16th, 2009 by PRNEWSCause-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
Leveraging Social Media for PR Campaigns
March 16th, 2009 by PRNEWSThe 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 PRNEWSPublic 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 PRNEWSMeasuring 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