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5 Factors in Choosing a PR Agency

July 22nd, 2015 by

Here are some tips on selecting the right PR or social media agency representation from among the thousands of firms out there.

Starting Up PR for a Startup

July 21st, 2015 by

When working with a startup, you often have to go back to the basics. The client wants exposure, and you have to find ways to help them get it.

Ashley Madison Breach: Another Reason Why PR and IT Need to Work Together

July 21st, 2015 by

PR pros should pay careful attention to the hacking of AshleyMadison.com.

6 Questions to Ask the Moment Your Organization Enters Crisis Mode

July 20th, 2015 by

Sure, there are more online tools (read: social channels) to help mitigate a crisis faster and cauterize the wound without incurring any serious damage. But what the Web giveth the Web also taketh away.

Beme App Taps Into Trend of Raw, Authentic Communications

July 20th, 2015 by

The new Beme social media app wants to challenge the established notion of the carefully crafted personas people currently present on social media.

Two-Way Communication Key to Get Millennials to Think Strategically

July 20th, 2015 by

For PR managers tasked with teaching millennials to think strategically, the obstacles can seem daunting. Yet successes are occurring, according to interviews with managers and millennial staffers by PR News. In a variation on ‘Physician, heal thyself,’ the advice, broadly, is for senior PR pros to communicate the importance of strategic thinking to millennial staff.

The Week in PR, July 13 – July 20

July 20th, 2015 by

The share of Americans for whom Twitter and Facebook serve as a source of news is continuing to rise sharply.

How to Handle Demanding Clients

July 20th, 2015 by

We all have them: Clients who demand the very best at any cost, with little thought to the burden they place on individuals, not to mention an agency’s collective sanity. Add in soaring expectations, tight timeframes and even tighter budgets, and you can throw any semblance of work-life balance out the window, right?

How B2B Brands Use Visual Storytelling to Connect Audiences with Tech Topics

July 20th, 2015 by

As new visual platforms emerge across digital and social media, B2B communicators are starting to expand their repertoire of narrative skills.

Find Your Level of Discomfort and Force Yourself to Stretch

July 20th, 2015 by

“I think career success also is about finding that level of discomfort and allowing yourself to say yes. I’ve looked for the opportunities that have made me stretch as a professional and as a leader.”