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PR Lessons From The Political Trenches

June 9th, 2008 by

Last week was a big one for politics and public relations. Not only did the race for the Democratic nomination finally end, but the controversy surrounding former White House press secretary Scott McClellan’s tell-all book… Continued

Leveraging Company Operations and Scale to Drive Social and Business Impacts

June 9th, 2008 by

During the last 25 years, traditional cause marketing and cause branding have evolved.  Americans’ expectations for companies when it comes to supporting social issues remain at an all-time high (83 percent in 2007, according to… Continued

Trust & Public Relations: What the Research Says

June 9th, 2008 by

Public relations is in the trust-making business. What communications professionals do revolves around establishing and maintaining relationships. Yet it often appears that we public relations practitioners are not trusted ourselves. And when called upon to… Continued

It’s Easy Being Green—Theoretically

June 9th, 2008 by

According to Mediamark Research & Intelligence’s Survey of the American Consumer, considering oneself “green” and actually following through with its philosophies are two entirely different things. The study showed that the 2% of the population… Continued

How to Launch a Great Podcast

June 5th, 2008 by

Campaign studies by Podtrac and TNS found that podcast advertising is three times as effective as "traditional" online advertising, and seven times more so than TV ads. What’s more, in 2007, podcasts served 18.5 million… Continued

How Content is Being Consumed (Hint: Online)

June 5th, 2008 by

The E-Media Circus: The overwhelming majority of media and entertainment industry leaders generate revenue from new forms of media, according to Accenture’s 2008 Global Media Content Survey. The poll revealed that such revenue has grown… Continued

Internet Video Use: Increasing at a Fast Clip

June 5th, 2008 by

The Upward Viral Spiral Continues: A comScore Video Metrix survey has revealed that Internet video continues to grow at astounding rates. The survey found that during March 2008, U.S. Internet users watched a total of… Continued

Optimizing Your Relationship with a CSR Consultant

June 4th, 2008 by

For all communication professionals, the emergence of corporate social responsibility as a modus operandi is great news. It is an ideal opportunity for communicators to grab hold of a portfolio that is certain to get… Continued

Integrating CSR Messages Into Your Business’ Communications Plan

June 2nd, 2008 by

Communications professionals don’t necessarily lie, but they sure can be deceptive—especially when it comes to messaging surrounding corporate social responsibility (CSR) and green initiatives. And who can blame them? Consumer skepticism of green advertising abounds… Continued

Global Media Relations Study: Not Okay to Accept Pay for Coverage

June 2nd, 2008 by

According to a survey conducted by Dr. Katerina Tsetsura, University of Oklahoma, a large majority of journalists and public relations practitioners around the world say it is not professional for media to accept payments from… Continued