When it comes to replacing executives who have departed – an activity communications executives should be integrated into as it relates to succession planning – a Hay Group study of Fortune magazine’s list of America’s… Continued
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CEOs Are In The Dark When It Comes To Corporate Health
April 21st, 2008 by PRNEWSThere’s some unsettling news on the corporate front when it comes to CEOs’ knowledge of the inner workings of their own organizations. According to a Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu survey, "In the Dark: What many boards… Continued
Management Roadblocks
April 21st, 2008 by PRNEWSA survey released by Attunity and London-based research firm Loudhouse reveals startling results concerning senior management’s effectiveness in the workplace, which in turn imply integration needs that should be addressed by communications professionals. The survey… Continued
IT Risks are CEOs’ Worst Fear
April 21st, 2008 by PRNEWSAccording to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit, nearly a third of the 145 international senior executives surveyed listed IT systems collapse as their company’s greatest risk, ranked above natural disasters and terrorism. Only… Continued
Social Network Aggregation: Bringing People Together
April 18th, 2008 by PRNEWSPaul Buchheit and Bret Taylor, the geniuses behind Gmail and Google Maps, started a social networking aggregator called FriendFeed seven months ago and it seems as if this new concept is finally starting to catch… Continued
Rules for Successful Crisis Communications
April 17th, 2008 by Iris DorbianSuccessful communication, especially in a crisis, requires… • Implementing media and public communication plans as early as possible (e.g., when enough is known to help prevent additional cases); • Verifying information and findings and acknowledging… Continued
Being Green is Important to Consumers, says New Study
April 16th, 2008 by Iris DorbianAccording to a study that focused on bloggers, which was recently conducted by Nielsen Online, protecting the environment has become increasingly important to consumers, with online buzz around sustainability growing 50 percent in 2007. While… Continued
Google & Yahoo Partnership: Trustworthy?
April 15th, 2008 by PRNEWSIn an attempt to avoid an all-but-forced merger with Microsoft, Yahoo has taken steps to create a business partnership with fellow search giant Google. But the alliance has antitrust regulators concerned. Legal experts say any… Continued
Facebook: Will it Pay to Stay on Top?
April 9th, 2008 by PRNEWSOver the past five years, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, along with Divya Narendra, have been accusing Facebook "creator" Mark Zuckerberg of stealing the source code, design and business plan for Faceboook from them. The two sides of the… Continued
A NYT Radio Station PR Nightmare
April 8th, 2008 by PRNEWSThe classical New York Times-owned radio station WQXR has rejected an ad by a prominent New York Jewish group. The American Jewish Committee (AJC) claims that the station pulled a 60-second commentary about bombings carried… Continued