Most PR people envision the blogosphere as yet another new medium to address, a new way to scream more loudly at their stakeholders. In fact, PR people need to completely rethink their entire approach from… Continued
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Global Corporate Responsibility: Changing Lightbulbs Versus Changing Lifestyles
February 11th, 2008 by PRNEWSCorporate Responsibility (CR) issues are picking up steam, with expectations of businesses becoming increasingly public, especially those in the environmental sector. Consumers feel confused about the issues and the role they as individuals can play.… Continued
Tip Sheet: Managing Crises Through Social Media
February 7th, 2008 by PRNEWSBy Robbin Goodman Collectively, the social media — including blogs, social networks, RSS feeds, podcasts, wikis, reviews, bulletin boards and newsgroups — have the power to support or destroy a brand or reputation. Transparency is… Continued
Partnering with NGOs
February 6th, 2008 by Iris DorbianFor the past several years Nike has worked with the Global Alliance for Workers and Communities (GA), a non-governmental organization dedicated to improving the workplace experience in developing nations. Citigroup has a longstanding relationship with… Continued
Corp Communications Chiefs Have Longer Tenures, Says New Study
February 5th, 2008 by Iris DorbianAccording to a new study, there is a strong link between a company’s corporate communications organization and the company’s ranking on Fortune magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list. Also, findings reveal that the professional background,… Continued
Wearing the Green Mantle Carefully
February 4th, 2008 by Iris DorbianMany companies now emphasizing their green bona fides have found it can backfire if the makeover is more PR than operational. For example, as the green movement got traction in the 1990s, one firm boldly… Continued
Planning Events on a Budget
January 31st, 2008 by Iris DorbianIt seems like a dichotomy: You want to plan an event that has strong CSR overtones but you can’t because you lack the budget for it. Or so you think. Whether it’s sponsoring another company’s… Continued
Best of the Best
January 29th, 2008 by PRNEWSOn July 24, 2007, PRSourceCode announced the results of its second annual "Top Tech Communicators" study, which surveyed more than 300 IT journalists in order to identify the top five large, mid-sized and small PR… Continued
The Rewards––and Risks–– of Corporate Sustainability Marketing and Initiatives
January 29th, 2008 by Iris DorbianYou are proud of your corporation’s commitment to being a responsible citizen, and rightly so. Yet you face constant questions from advocacy groups and their allies in the media about your products and production processes.… Continued
Six Sites You Should be Pitching
January 28th, 2008 by Iris DorbianForget about nytimes.com! Believe it or not, there are several compelling sites out there in cyberspace where you can get your message out about your product or company—and still make an impression. Sure, the Web… Continued