In an age of sound bites, acronyms and 140-character messages, the long form letter is still a great way to communicate ideas.
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The Letter: An Old-School Communications Format That Still Works
January 21st, 2014 by Richard Brownell5 Things to Do When You’re in San Francisco for the Digital PR Summit
January 21st, 2014 by Steve GoldsteinSo why is San Francisco, in particular, on the brain now instead of say, the Côte d’Azur? Because PR News is headed to San Francisco for its Feb. 4 Writing Boot Camp and Feb. 5 Digital PR Summit, and I’m getting hungry
PR Insider: How Social Are We Really?
January 21st, 2014 by Todd LynchSocial media and digital advancements have impacted stakeholder engagement and customer relations, but don’t underestimate face-to-face interaction as part of the overall communications toolkit.
Case Study: National Adoption Day Campaign Builds Awareness and Momentum to Find Foster Care Kids a Permanent Home
January 20th, 2014 by PRNEWSOn the Saturday before Thanksgiving, as parade planners make sure all the marching bands know their places in line and turkey supplies start running low, a celebration of quite a different kind is underway
PR Plays Big Role in Revenue-Oriented Marketing
January 20th, 2014 by Debbie QaqishAs we ease into 2014 content marketing continues to play a vital role in generating sales ready leads. As I shared in my previous column, marketing is now accountable for driving revenue. PR, of course, is a part of marketing and must step up to the plate and assume its rightful role in co-creating a strategic content blueprint for generating “Revenue Marketing.”
PR News Announces Nonprofit PR Awards Finalists
January 20th, 2014 by PRNEWSNonprofit PR is an increasingly vital component of public relations, as purchasing patterns tend to mirror how much companies and organizations contribute to society.
4 Ways to Channel Your Inner Bao Bao for Your Media Strategy
January 17th, 2014 by Richard BrownellYou don’t need to have a panda cub to follow the National Zoo’s media strategy. Here are some tips to follow to increase brand exposure.
On Leadership: Things a Great Boss Never Does
January 17th, 2014 byWhether or not the stifled entry- or mid-level employee wants to admit it, good leadership quells anxiety, even in the face of unsolvable problems.
Why Smart Communicators Use the Phone
January 17th, 2014 by Diane SchwartzYou can feel yourself age when you use such antiquated words like “telephone” in front of your 12-year-old son. “Mom, who says ‘telephone’ anymore?” He has a point. Every now and then “telephone” creeps into… Continued
Why Smart Communicators Use the Phone
January 17th, 2014 by Diane SchwartzYou can feel yourself age when you use such antiquated words like “telephone” in front of your 12-year-old son. “Mom, who says ‘telephone’ anymore?” He has a point. Every now and then “telephone” creeps into my language, as do other throwbacks like Rolodex and VCR. Just as we don’t say “telephone” very often, we also […]