We’ve all seen our share of Internet hoaxes. The random e-mail calling for a boycott of a major oil company; the forwarded message of a worried mother whose daughter was sickened by a popular food;… Continued
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Hoax-Busting: Managing Gossip and Rumors Online
September 22nd, 2008 by PRNEWSWe’ve all seen our share of Internet hoaxes. The random e-mail calling for a boycott of a major oil company; the forwarded message of a worried mother whose daughter was sickened by a popular food;… Continued
Starting Your E-Mail Newsletter Campaign
September 16th, 2008 by Iris DorbianBefore you start any type of marketing or advertising campaign, you need a plan. You don’t have to put together a 200-plus-page document outlining all your goals and objectives, but you do need to define… Continued
Three Ways to Grow Your Green Business
September 15th, 2008 by Iris DorbianThe past year has seen a mass proliferation of businesses "going green" in an effort to conserve energy. Then there are those that are establishing their operations as eco-friendly from the group up. For the… Continued
Exploring CSR in China: Its History and Current Trends
September 15th, 2008 by Iris DorbianCSR in China has, like almost everything in the country, has evolved astonishingly fast. In the early days, 30 years ago when China opened to the west, foreign companies came mainly for profits or to… Continued
Get Going: Early Lessons for Going Green Before Internal & External Audiences
September 15th, 2008 by Iris Dorbian“Going green” is such a loaded phrase that it deserves some brief clarification. “Going green” is not a scientific phrase; it is vague enough to be deceptive. Decisions concerning the environment always involve trade-offs and… Continued
Packaging the Perfect Media Message
September 15th, 2008 by Iris DorbianMost media people have policies against receiving gifts. But there is one gift that all of them welcome: a great story idea. Great stories get attention and can lead to promotions, awards and prestige. That’s… Continued
How to Communicate With an Ombudsman
September 15th, 2008 by Iris DorbianCommunications executives have an increasing number of tools in their arsenals with the advent of digital media. These are in addition to their old reliable media pitching techniques. While all of these options make media… Continued
Speech-Writing Lessons From the Trenches
September 15th, 2008 by Iris DorbianTis the season to hear speeches. It’s all too clear right now that a well-written speech delivered with the right mix of rhetorical passion and inflection has the power to stir crowds and change public… Continued
Case Study: Half Cheese, Half Pepperoni, Will Travel: Media Relations Tells Consumers How They Can Text for Pizza
September 15th, 2008 by PRNEWSOrdering a pizza can now be done with the press of a button no matter where you are, thanks, in part, to the "What’s Next? Text!" campaign conducted by Papa John’s Pizza and Fleishman-Hillard.