Writing content for dissemination via Web channels has little to do with prose, try as the long-form writers among us might to prove otherwise. Verbosity holds little appeal for audiences who consume information online. For… Continued
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Short and Sweet: Writing & Optimizing Web Content = An Exercise in Discretion
December 22nd, 2008 by PRNEWSHow To…Tap Cause Advocates to Boost Earnings
December 22nd, 2008 by PRNEWSWe are in the midst of a holiday season fraught with contradictory needs. The economy needs a boost from consumer spending, but shoppers are wary of parting with their dwindling dollars. Nonprofits have more people… Continued
Optimizing Your Press Release or Web Content
December 22nd, 2008 by Iris DorbianTo widen your access and reach on the Web, it’s important to optimize press releases and online content for media. Here are a few surefire tips: • Think upward and to the left • Optimize… Continued
Best Practices for Writing Media Center Content
December 22nd, 2008 by Iris DorbianFollowing are a few guidelines that will help you write and shape content for your company’s newsroom or media center: • Utilize a robust content management system; consider using blog publishing platforms as a content-management… Continued
Relationship Training: Building a Media Network One Reporter at a Time
December 17th, 2008 by PRNEWSBuilding relationships with journalists is not much different than with anybody else in business: It takes time and effort and you get out of it what you put in. But the dividends from that effort… Continued
Consumers More Brand Loyal to Companies that Do Good
December 17th, 2008 by Iris DorbianAccording to the second annual Edelman goodpurpose study, a majority of consumers are willing, even during an economic downturn, to change their brand loyalties to companies that do good as opposed to others. Also, the… Continued
Evolution of an Eco Experience
December 16th, 2008 by PRNEWSMany of today’s environmental problems are ones that are most influenced by the behavior of everyday people. Our individual actions—mowing the lawn, cleaning the house, driving the car—produce small amounts of pollution that when added… Continued
Being Media Friendly: Four Takeaways
December 15th, 2008 by Iris DorbianFor the Citigate Cunningham team that worked on keeping the SurfControl brand relevant and alive during its acquisition by Websense, there were several key lessons learned, much of which had to do with being media-friendly… Continued
Millennial Journalists Lead New Media Usage
December 15th, 2008 by Iris DorbianWhile journalists across all age groups are rapidly adopting social media tools, the greatest usage is shown to be among young “Millennial Generation” journalists (18-29 year-olds). Preliminary findings about these Millennial Generation journalists, shared by… Continued
Measurement Redux: PR’s Holy Grail Still Tests Business Intangibles
December 15th, 2008 by PRNEWSCalling measurement the Holy Grail of PR is as cliché as revisiting the struggle to get a seat at the table, yet somehow the term’s continued relevance (despite drastic changes to the communications landscape) justifies… Continued