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6 Ways to Make Your Brand ‘Pop’ on Facebook

October 9th, 2014 by

Facebook users can be prickly about how brands interact with them, and they’re likely to regard you with disdain if they feel like you’re invading their social space with blatant advertisements. Creating content for your brand that users actually want to see on Facebook therefore remains a primary challenge for PR pros.

Overcoming the Challenges of Digital PR Campaigns

October 8th, 2014 by

A solid digital PR campaign can do wonders for a brand’s exposure and customer engagement, but a lot of work goes behind making that happen.

Infographic: Who Is More Active on Social Media—Men or Women?

October 8th, 2014 by

Savvy communicators know that being effective on social media is not about getting your message out on every available platform. Instead, a specific, targeted approach will make the best use of your teams’ time and help you avoid annoying your social media audience.

8 Tips for a 90-Second Professional Networking Encounter

October 7th, 2014 by

At PR News’ recent conferences we’ve taken networking very literally and have begun including speed networking sessions. Here are some tips to make all your brief, face-to-face networking encounters memorable and worthwhile.

How to Get Your Message Out Via Instagram

October 6th, 2014 by

Our social media babies are growing up. Instagram celebrates its fourth birthday Monday. With that in mind, here are several tips on how to communicate your brand’s identify via Instagram

As Hewlett-Packard Announces It’s Splitting, Internal and External Messaging Are Key

October 6th, 2014 by

Hewlett-Packard, one of the world’s most stalwart information technology corporations, announced Monday that it will be splitting into two separate entities in an effort to keep up with changes in the various industries that it operates in.

Impact, Insight Form the Basis of ROI

October 6th, 2014 by

In the face of all of the change in the industry, there is a constant: Communications can and should drive impact.

Inconsistent Policies Hurt Employee Communications

October 6th, 2014 by

Bill Simmons’ suspension from ESPN for calling NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a “liar” regarding the now infamous Ray Rice video has cast attention on the relationship between the sports network and the NFL.

Your PR Effort May Not Be Changing Anyone’s Mind

October 6th, 2014 by

If we are ever to engage our stakeholders in a meaningful meeting of the minds, we have to have a better idea of their mental models—what they’re comprised of and where we have an opportunity to change them in our organization’s favor.

How to Cultivate Your Online Communities

October 6th, 2014 by

The danger in using a solely traditional approach for media relations today—where the media landscape is changing with every blink of the eye—is that we run the risk of losing out on potential earned media opportunities that could be generated by and from our communities.