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Allie Henderson, Public Relations Specialist, USANA Health Sciences Allie Henderson, USANA Health Sciences’ public relations specialist, has harnessed the power of social media to promote many of the 600+ sponsored athletes collectively known as Team… Continued

Winner: Chris Hook, Director of Enthusiast and Component PR, Social Media and Product Reviews, AMD At the beginning of 2013, Chris Hook inherited a portfolio in turmoil, a team of zero, and a mission to… Continued

Winner: Joanna Cochran, Director, Consumer, WCG Joanna Cochran has led crisis communications training and programming for Bugaboo strollers during a major recall, and has expertly guided clients through identification of key influencers and analytical insights… Continued

Winner:  Fred Sainz, Vice President of Communications and Marketing, Human Rights Campaign Fred Sainz is the man who induced more than 10 million Facebook users to change their profile pictures to an iconic red equal-sign… Continued

Twitter shares soared to $49 on Monday, up 9% to their highest level since the social blogging network went public in early November. The spike in share price comes just a few days after Twitter rolled out a new ad program. The move gives PR pros yet another excuse to condition themselves to paid media programs.

It’s year-end and time to think about what will make this next chapter different than the last. Growth goes hand in hand with evolution, and standing still is rarely an option.

It’s one thing when brands try and align their message with “Hallmark” holidays such as Valentine’s Day or April Fool’s Day. But it’s another thing when brands try and leverage solemn anniversaries, such as last weekend’s 72nd anniversary of Pearl Harbor, as Cambell’s soup brand SpagettiOs has now learned the hard way.

What happens if spam filters catch your press release? The answer is simple: nothing.

Used properly, social-media platforms can be extremely efficient at uncovering trends, discovering influencers, tracking coverage and building a brand, all things that PR is accountable for. But it takes time to use social media well.

Authenticity is all the rage these days. According to the social media gurus, you have to be authentic if you want to have followers and likes. The crisis communications experts will tell you that authenticity is key to recovery in a crisis. But there are times when authenticity just doesn’t work.