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Eight Tips for Pitching Radio

October 13th, 2008 by

With all the attention paid to online and print, it’s easy to forget another important channel of communication: radio. According to a recent study, an overwhelming majority (95%) of Americans still tune in on a… Continued

Call Off the Funeral: The Press Release is Alive and Well

October 13th, 2008 by

The press release is certainly not dead as some PR people may have you believe. Yes, it’s been loaded up with jargon. Weighed down with buzzwords. Scrubbed clean of any meaningful executive quotes. But, in… Continued

Lessons from the Year of the Recall: New Best Practices in Crisis Management

October 13th, 2008 by

The following is an excerpt from the just-published Crisis Communications Desktop Reference from Levick Strategic Communications. Recalls aren’t new and corporations have long had sound management and communications tools to minimize their impact. However, the… Continued

Focus on One Thing and Do it Transparently

October 13th, 2008 by

For Nancy Tully, vice president, senior business leader for MasterCard Worldwide/Global Technology & Operations, the challenges of working on Project Math, which stressed the value of math education, were overcome by two best practices that… Continued

Align the Right Company with the Right Cause

October 13th, 2008 by

MasterCard’s Project Math community relations/philanthropic program that stressed and promoted the value of math education, worked well because all the components fit together nicely. When picking an issue for your company to promote, make sure… Continued

Tip Sheet: Lessons Learned From PR Cases Abroad

October 13th, 2008 by

When we compiled the first collection of international cases for The Evolution of Public Relations: Case Studies from Countries in Transition a decade ago, we had a very specific audience in mind. It was to… Continued

Closing the Gap With the C-Suite: Digital Times Call for Digital Measures

October 13th, 2008 by

Like it or not, the media–and business–landscape has changed dramatically in recent hours, weeks, months and years, leaving communications professionals to educate their C- suites as to how to understand new audiences and adjust their… Continued

Six Ways to Court Bloggers

October 7th, 2008 by

For PR  professionals hoping to cultivate bloggers for media coverage, here are six invaluable tips: Take a blogger out to lunch: "If  you value the blogosphere, [it’s imcumbent upon you to do so,"] says Michael… Continued

Thinking It Through: Best Practices for Launching a Cause Initiative

October 7th, 2008 by

For other companies wishing to launch a similar cause initiative to the Start! Program that addresses adult inactivity with a multifaceted integrated communications program, Robyn Landry, executive vice president of communications for the American Heart… Continued

How to Put Together a Green Marketing Media Partnership

October 6th, 2008 by

If you are a green expert or run a green business you’ll probably find the welcome mat out at most local broadcast stations. If you aren’t greeted with open arms, go to the next station.… Continued