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The New Normal

January 19th, 2015 by

We’re sleeping with our smartphones. Scheduling Sundays in 15-minute increments and spending more time with work colleagues than with loved ones. Yet business leaders still float the idea of work-life balance

Media Matters

January 19th, 2015 by

PR pros need to develop robust media strategies that embrace both earned and owned media, the latter of which is hiding in plain sight.

A Decline in Engagement

January 19th, 2015 by

Consumers dial back the amount of time spent on the telecom companies’ social channels, primarily due to a drop in Facebook interactions.

Google Shows Brands How to Include Social Profile in Search Results

January 16th, 2015 by

Google now includes links to brands’ non-Google+ social network accounts in Knowledge panels. But it’s not automatic.

Google for Communicators: A Q&A With Christopher Penn

January 15th, 2015 by

Christopher Penn of SHIFT Communications shares some thoughts on Google for communicators, where Google can improve and how a lesson from Ninjutsu can help drive experimentation.

3 PR Takeaways From Chipotle’s ‘Pulled’ Pork

January 15th, 2015 by

No company seeks out a supply-chain problem, but Chipotle managed to turn this into a case study of transparency in action.

Facebook Rolls Out ‘Facebook At Work’

January 14th, 2015 by

With Wednesday’s release of Facebook At Work, companies may no longer have an excuse to forbid their workers from communicating and cultivating relationships via Facebook.

5 SEO Tips to Help Your Content Stand Out from the Competition

January 14th, 2015 by

Crafting great digital content is only half the battle. You also have to make sure that people who may be looking for your content can find it, and the best way to do that is through SEO.

All ‘Signs’ Point to Brand Awareness Success for McDonald’s

January 14th, 2015 by

What is the goal of advertising and PR? To get noticed and drive profits, right? In the realm of getting noticed–otherwise referred to as brand awareness by non-civilians in communications—the McDonald’s “Signs” ad, which ran during the Golden Globes Awards and NFL playoff games this past weekend, is a resounding success. Whether or not it […]

All ‘Signs’ Point to Brand Awareness Success for McDonald’s

January 14th, 2015 by

What is the goal of advertising and PR? To get noticed and drive profits, right? In the realm of getting noticed–otherwise referred to as brand awareness by non-civilians in communications—the McDonald’s “Signs” ad, which ran… Continued