Yes, everybody is doing it—incorporating social media into marketing campaigns—but that doesn’t mean everyone is doing it right. Connecting a brand and its messages with target audiences in an authentic way is essential to ongoing… Continued
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Simple Techniques for Media Interviews: How to Skillfully Deliver Your Message
August 12th, 2008 by Iris DorbianMost of us have found ourselves in awkward situations where we, or others, said something that ground communications to a halt. Or, we’ve left a meeting wishing we’d said more to advance our position but… Continued
How to Forge Stronger Media Relations with Media Tours
August 12th, 2008 by Iris DorbianYou’re the PR pro at a technology company. The engineering team has had initial success with a new product and timing is right to launch. You have recommended a media tour. Next thing you know,… Continued
College Students Prefer Socially Conscious/Eco-Friendly Brands, says New Study
August 7th, 2008 by Iris DorbianAccording to a Alloy Media + Marketing’s 8th annual College Explorer study, not only will a record-level of 13.6 million incoming college students (age 18-30) account for a record $237 billion in spending this year … Continued
10 Ways NonProfits Can Maximize Press Coverage
August 7th, 2008 by Iris DorbianYes, even cash-strapped nonprofits can increase their media profile without dipping into limited company coffers. Here are 10 ways to do so: 1. Make a Flash file that goes along with an e-mail pitch. This… Continued
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
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
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
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