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The Costs of Sloppy Grammar Are Incalculable

September 29th, 2014 by

Having poor grammar, misspelled words, sloppy punctuation and excessive jargon and acronyms can damage your credibility—and the credibility of your communications.

Preparing Yourself for the Media Spotlight

September 29th, 2014 by

One of the first things that clients want to know is whether business communicators can show them how to carry themselves in front of the media and fix any glitches that may be getting in the way of delivering the message. But what happens when you turn the tables, and PR managers and directors are the ones who are being interviewed and relaying the message?

Giving Your Stories a Sharper (and Bigger) Reach

September 29th, 2014 by

By blending the benefits of earned placement with the strengths of owned media, content marketing can provide a unique opportunity to engage with an audience.

The ‘Facebook-Loses-Its-Coolness’ Narrative Continues, and Ello Looks to Take Its Place

September 26th, 2014 by

There’s no telling if Ello—or any other social media network—will ever unseat Facebook in mainstream popularity. But pronouncements like Ello’s stand against data trafficking will certainly help its case, especially amongst jaded Facebook abandoners.

Apple’s #Bendgate Response Holds Lesson PR Pros Should Keep in Back Pocket

September 26th, 2014 by

Apple hit back hard against accusations that its iPhone 6 Plus bends. Perhaps too hard. How would you handle complaints against one of your products?

Does ‘Building Relationships’ With Journalists Matter? Not If You Ask Journalists

September 25th, 2014 by

I was moderating a PR News session in Boston on communicating with journalists, and I thought it was going rather well. We had two veteran PR pros and two veteran journalists (one a broadcast journalist, the other a newspaper reporter), and we had some disagreement. The PR pros talked about the value of building relationships […]

Does ‘Building Relationships’ With Journalists Matter? Not If You Ask Journalists

September 25th, 2014 by

I was moderating a PR News session in Boston on communicating with journalists, and I thought it was going rather well. We had two veteran PR pros and two veteran journalists (one a broadcast journalist,… Continued

4 SEO Tips to Maximize the Impact of Your Content

September 25th, 2014 by

Mike Samec of Gibbs & Soell will be leading a PR News SEO workshop on Oct. 10, and as a preview offers four tips for PR pros to produce content that Google’s search algorithm will favor.

ESPN’s Suspension of Bill Simmons Raises Employee Relations Questions

September 25th, 2014 by

By goading ESPN into suspending him and having that story—not the story he told on his podcast—turn into national news, Simmons further exacerbated the NFL’s troubles and and complicated its relationship with its compliant television partner.

Stand Out in the Inbox: 10 Do’s and Don’ts for Better Media-Facing Emails

September 24th, 2014 by

Even the most well-written release, loaded with brilliant assets, won’t deliver if no one opens your email. So how can you increase the chances that your release will stand out from inbox clutter?