Anthony Weiner — or should we say “Carlos Danger” — is in the throes of a new crisis stemming from his apparent sexting habit. His poll numbers have already taken a huge hit, as reported by CNN.
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4 Ways Brands Can Keep a Lid on Facebook Spam
July 25th, 2013 by Steve GoldsteinFacebook is going to implement menus and options that will enable users to say why they are hiding a particular ad or sponsored post in their news feed. This presumably voluntary feedback will help brands target their paid content better on Facebook.
Anthony Weiner Doesn’t Have a PR Problem
July 25th, 2013 by Diane SchwartzNew York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, also known as Carlos Danger in the sexting world, issued an apology this week after more salacious text messages surfaced between him and a twenty-something Indiana woman. The messages were exchanged after he …
Anthony Weiner Doesn’t Have a PR Problem
July 25th, 2013 by Diane SchwartzNew York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, also known as Carlos Danger in the sexting world, issued an apology this week after more salacious text messages surfaced between him and a twenty-something Indiana woman. The messages were exchanged after he resigned from Congress in 2011 amid a sexting scandal, promising to rehabilitate. At his press conference […]
Learn from George H.W. Bush’s Shaved Head Solidarity
July 25th, 2013 by Lucia DavisFormer President George H.W. Bush shaved his head to show support for a two-year-old suffering from leukemia, according to Politico. Patrick, surname withheld, is the son of a member of Bush’s security detail.
Anthony Weiner Doesn’t Have a PR Problem
July 25th, 2013 by Diane SchwartzNew York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, also known as Carlos Danger in the sexting world, issued an apology this week after more salacious text messages surfaced between him and a twenty-something Indiana woman. The messages… Continued
Beyond Hearing: The Role of Listening in Communication Success
July 25th, 2013 by Sara Whitman and Sam FordPersonally, most of us know that communication is more about listening than talking. As marketers and corporate communicators, however, our professional training has too often driven us to think of our job as the science of monitoring, followed by the art of persuasion.
Is SeaWorld Protesting Too Much For Its Own Good Against Killer Whale Documentary?
July 24th, 2013 by Matthew SchwartzSeaWorld is taking preemptive action against a new documentary that’s highly critical of the aquatic theme park. But the move could be seen as an overreaction that ends up backfiring on SeaWorld.
Proving Business Value of Social Media No Longer an Impossible Dream
July 24th, 2013 by Steve GoldsteinAt a complimentary CARMA/PR News webinar on Tuesday, Aug. 6, Don Bartholomew, SVP, digital & social media research for Ketchum, will discuss how to align key performance indicators (KPIs) to demonstrate the organizational impact and value of social media, and what industry efforts are being made to standardize social media measurement.
PR Pros’ Top 5 Pet Peeves
July 24th, 2013 by Lucia DavisAt PR News, we often write about how to stay on the good side of people like journalists or consumers. Yesterday, we decided to ask what really grinds your gears, as communications professionals.