Although today’s social media-obsessed culture is familiar territory to most marketers and corporate communicators, investor relations professionals have been more hesitant to jump on the bandwagon. This trend is starting to change, though, as companies… Continued
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Looking for Evidence: New Measurement Approach Turns Old Tactics Upside Down
August 4th, 2008 by PRNEWSMeasurement is the bread and butter for communications executives, as this professional population is constantly on the lookout for tangible ways to quantify their efforts and, in turn, get buy-in from the powers that be… Continued
Greening the Landscape of Modern-day Businesses
August 4th, 2008 by Iris DorbianWith soaring gas prices, concerns about global warming and the conservation of the Earth’s water and energy supply on the rise, today’s generations are bonding together in an effort to preserve our health and natural… Continued
When Media Goes Too Far: How to Handle Unethical Reporters
August 4th, 2008 by Iris DorbianEveryone expects journalists to be pushy. To a significant extent, that’s their job and those of us who respond to the media "dance the dance" with them and hope for some balance in the resulting… Continued
Gen Y’s Fave Green Brands
August 4th, 2008 by Iris DorbianAccording to a survey conducted by the San-Francisco-based Outlaw Consulting, which polled 100 Gen Y’ers about their favorite green brands, the favorite 15 are Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Toyota, Honda, Google, Aveda, Zipcar, American Apparel,… Continued
Spreading the Word
August 4th, 2008 by Iris DorbianWe are two, small TV stations in Portland, ME, a state where residents proudly place a high value on a clean environment. Going green in Maine was a no-brainer. Our initial plan was figure out… Continued
How to Subscribe to an RSS Reader
August 4th, 2008 by Iris DorbianRSS—short for Real Simple Syndication—has been a buzzword for years, but if you conduct an informal survey of any community of executives, you will likely find that many still don’t fully understand how the tool… Continued
11 Tips to Blog for an Investor Audience
August 4th, 2008 by Iris Dorbian• Make any corporate blog a collaborative effort. Include corporate communications, product groups, investor relations and information technology. Since online audiences converge, everyone needs to be on the same page, and you should have the… Continued
Mobile Web Applications A Must
July 30th, 2008 by PRNEWSMobiWeb, a mobile website application, is something that many businesses (especially small businesses) see as an unaffordable "frill" when facing the other financial burdens of running a business. But with the increased use of the… Continued
Three Ways to Get Media Attention
July 29th, 2008 by Iris DorbianCorporate America is becoming a nation of drivel spewers. National business reporters are usually very smart individuals with high degrees of intellectual curiosity. Most have access to incredible amounts of data regarding the industries they… Continued