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A Sexist Contest Backfires for Smartphone Maker OnePlus

August 13th, 2014 by

In an attempt to involve more female users, smartphone maker OnePlus recently removed its contest to find its forum’s “top 50 most well-liked ladies.”

Snapchat Cruises Past Twitter for Mobile Communications

August 13th, 2014 by

In light of new data from comScore, companies and their PR agencies may no longer have the luxury of pooh-poohing Snapchat.

How to Find and Create Visual Content for Your Brand

August 12th, 2014 by

Finding and creating shareable visual content for your brand is easier than you might think. Here are some tips on how to make it happen.

7 Quotes from Robin Williams, for Communicators

August 12th, 2014 by

Robin Williams, who died Monday of an apparent suicide, leaves an incredible legacy and a good deal of inspiration for communicators.

6 Things to Learn From “Band of Brothers” and a Week at the Beach

August 11th, 2014 by

I have a stack of business books that I’ve either started reading or plan to start reading soon. I’m looking forward to getting into them, and I took three of them with me for a vacation last week on the beach in North Carolina. As it turns out, I didn’t read any of my business […]

6 Things to Learn From “Band of Brothers” and a Week at the Beach

August 11th, 2014 by

I have a stack of business books that I’ve either started reading or plan to start reading soon. I’m looking forward to getting into them, and I took three of them with me for a… Continued

6 Tips for Optimizing Your Social Media Content

August 11th, 2014 by

Many communicators optimize their brand’s website content for search, but it is just as important to optimize social media content for search.

Ice-Water Dunkings on Facebook Raise Awareness for ALS, But Also a Chilly Backlash

August 11th, 2014 by

In what’s known as the “Ice Bucket Challenge,” participants get doused with buckets of ice water and then nominate others to receive the icy treatment and keep the cycle going—all in an effort to raise awareness for ALS.

PR Insider: How to Reach Reporters Outside the Newsroom

August 11th, 2014 by

When pitching a local TV news bureau, it’s important to remember that they tend to play by a different set of rules. Here are some pitching tips.

PR News Survey: PR Starts to Take the Lead on Social Media

August 11th, 2014 by

In the last few years, social media has quickly moved to the core of marketing communications. As a result, PR executives of all stripes are jockeying to take the lead on social channels. Now it appears as if they’re making some progress.