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Consumer-Generated Media Is A Hit

March 21st, 2008 by

Communicators are wise to incorporate consumer-generated media into the marketing mix, as a survey conducted by the American Marketing Associate and Opinion Research Corporation found that most adults prefer companies that market via consumer-generated media… Continued

Branding/Rebranding

March 21st, 2008 by

Re-Branding Excellence Best Practices’ study on re-launch and re-branding best practices settled on the following statistics and tips: 95% of surveyed companies find that adjusting core messages is adequate to redefining the brand character of… Continued

Rethinking Traditional Models

March 21st, 2008 by

It’s widely accepted that blogging has dramatically impacted organizational communications, but Don Wright (Boston University) and Michelle Hinson (Institute for Public Relations) added some new twists at the 10th annual International Public Relations Research Conference.… Continued

Companies Prepare to Share Climate Strategies at Conference

March 17th, 2008 by

Leading manufacturers are gearing up to share their climate strategies at the inaugural Sustainable Manufacturing Summit on April 8-9 in Chicago. "Sharing non-proprietary information improves total collective corporate effectiveness in design and implementation of sustainability… Continued

Companies Need to Invest in "Green" Before Talking Green, Says Survey

March 10th, 2008 by

EcoAlign, a strategic marketing agency focused on energy and the environment and an affiliate of DEFG LLC, has just released the results of the third EcoPinion survey on green brands and brand messaging. The third… Continued

Charting The Industry: A New Era of Talent Management?

March 10th, 2008 by

Survey after survey over the past year has shown that talent management is a primary concern for senior executives. A new survey conducted by PR News and PRSA/Counselors Academy finds that the same holds true… Continued

Toys for Tots launches Literacy Initiative

March 4th, 2008 by

After 60 years of delivering holiday joy to millions of disadvantaged children, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is launching its first year-round initiative, the Toys for Tots Literacy Program. This new initiative will offer… Continued

New Study Shows Global CEO Turnover Increase in Last Year

March 4th, 2008 by

CEO departures at the world’s 500 largest revenue-producing companies jumped 10 percent from 2006 to 2007, according to Weber Shandwick’s ongoing CEO Departures analysis. The CEO departure rate is returning to 2005 levels. “Given stagnant… Continued

Charting the Industry: Digital Survey Results Reveal Insecurity

March 3rd, 2008 by

PR News and Peppercom will release the findings of their Digital PR survey during the March 11 webinar on “Building and Managing Your Company’s Online Reputation.” Below you will see a portion of the results.… Continued

Calling All Broadcasters

February 29th, 2008 by

In a May 2007 nationwide survey of broadcasters and reporters, DS Simon Productions asked 79 respondents to grade PR Pros, give insight into how story decisions are made, and address the growing role of management… Continued