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
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Call Off the Funeral: The Press Release is Alive and Well
October 13th, 2008 by Iris DorbianThe 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 PRNEWSThe 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 Iris DorbianFor 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 Iris DorbianMasterCard’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 PRNEWSWhen 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 PRNEWSLike 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 Iris DorbianFor 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 Iris DorbianFor 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 Iris DorbianIf 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