Many companies now emphasizing their green bona fides have found it can backfire if the makeover is more PR than operational. For example, as the green movement got traction in the 1990s, one firm boldly… Continued
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Planning Events on a Budget
January 31st, 2008 by Iris DorbianIt seems like a dichotomy: You want to plan an event that has strong CSR overtones but you can’t because you lack the budget for it. Or so you think. Whether it’s sponsoring another company’s… Continued
Best of the Best
January 29th, 2008 by PRNEWSOn July 24, 2007, PRSourceCode announced the results of its second annual "Top Tech Communicators" study, which surveyed more than 300 IT journalists in order to identify the top five large, mid-sized and small PR… Continued
The Rewards––and Risks–– of Corporate Sustainability Marketing and Initiatives
January 29th, 2008 by Iris DorbianYou are proud of your corporation’s commitment to being a responsible citizen, and rightly so. Yet you face constant questions from advocacy groups and their allies in the media about your products and production processes.… Continued
Tip Sheet: Media Training Execs for Social Media Coverage
January 28th, 2008 by PRNEWSBy Andrew Gilman The rise of social media has opened media training strategies up to many new possibilities. Not since the advent of video news releases (VNRs) has the industry had an opportunity to communicate… Continued
Six Sites You Should be Pitching
January 28th, 2008 by Iris DorbianForget about nytimes.com! Believe it or not, there are several compelling sites out there in cyberspace where you can get your message out about your product or company—and still make an impression. Sure, the Web… Continued
Surveying Sustainability
January 24th, 2008 by Iris DorbianIn this age of proliferating CSR information, it seems a week doesn’t go by without a new "green" survey. Whether the poll focuses on green technology or attitudes toward the environment, there is bound to… Continued
Tip Sheet: What Research Can Teach Us About Crisis Communications
January 21st, 2008 by PRNEWS"Most major crises start with a bad idea." That from a slide used by Gary Sheffer, executive director of Communications & Public Affairs at General Electric. But how much of what we think we know… Continued
Case Study: Measuring on Pins and Needles: Accountability Pumps Up PR Around Plastic Surgery
January 21st, 2008 by PRNEWSCompany: American Society of Plastic Surgeons Agency: KDPaine & Partners Timeframe: 2006–Ongoing The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the world’s largest plastic surgery specialty organization, needed to wrap its proverbial arms around the effectiveness… Continued
How Can Nonprofits Secure Corporate Social Responsibility Funds?
January 16th, 2008 by Iris DorbianWhen seeking out financial sponsorship from corporations, nonprofits should avoid making initial inquiries with a financial wish list. "The first thing you should do is not go in talking about money," says Eric Phelps,executive director… Continued