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Why Apple’s iOS Update Should Make Communicators Rethink Mobile

September 17th, 2015 by

By cutting out ads on mobile-friendly websites, the company is nudging communicators to place more value on in-app ads.

How to Plan for the ‘Golden Hour’ in Crisis Communications

September 16th, 2015 by

In incident management, just as in emergency medical care, what you do in the first 60 minutes, or the Golden Hour, often determines whether your event remains manageable or erupts into a full-blown crisis.

How Strategic Communications Drives Business Outcomes

September 16th, 2015 by

A well-conceived communications strategy drives business outcome and the return on investment delivers in ways that surprise even the most hardened business executives.

8 Snapchat Tips to Tuck Away for the Day Your Brand Starts Using It

September 15th, 2015 by

Let’s assume, for now, that Snapchat is just one of many work-related topics that’s causing you to lose sleep, but not something you’re using professionally. Here are some useful tips to consider for your as-yet-nonexistent Snapchat strategy.

5 Ways to Build Relationships With the Media

September 15th, 2015 by

Media connections can help you get a story out to the masses, which in turn can earn you brand exposure and a wider audience.

4 News Writing Rules to Craft Irresistible Press Releases

September 14th, 2015 by

Follow a reporter’s rules for writing and you will increase the potential for exposure for your releases.

On Instagram, Ask ‘What Would Taylor Swift Do?’

September 14th, 2015 by

Learning about using Instagram for business from Katie Keating, IBM’s program manager for social brand strategy, is one thing. How about learning from a slightly higher profile master of Instagram such as Taylor Swift?

How to Make Marriage of PR & Marketing Work? Clear KPIs and Meetings, Meetings, Meetings

September 14th, 2015 by

It seems nearly everyone admits that it is less than ideal when PR and marketing work in silos. Fortunately, we hear more and more examples of silos being a thing of the past.

2015 Platinum PR Award Finalists Announced

September 14th, 2015 by

In an annual tradition, PR News has announced the finalists in its 2015 Platinum PR Awards program. The awards celebrate the best PR creativity, technological savvy, storytelling expertise and business acumen found in communications campaigns from brands, nonprofit organizations and agencies.

Why Your Team Surveys Fail—and How to Make Them Valuable Data Sources

September 14th, 2015 by

In their more candid moments, executives doubt the value of the employee-engagement survey. They find it time-consuming and stressful and most have given up on calculating its ROI.