Recently, Dr. Bharat P. Bhatta of Sogn og Fjordane University College in Norway, laid out a modest proposal in the Journal of Review and Pricing Management: Airlines should charge overweight passengers more for their plane tickets than thin passengers….
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Infographic: Most Overused Words in Press Releases
March 27th, 2013 by Bill MiltenbergUsing a sample of 5000 press releases from 2012, Shift Communications found the most commonly used words in PR.
5 Pointers for a Successful Apology
March 26th, 2013 by Scott Van CampFormer CIA director David Petraeus is expected to publicly apologize for an extramarital affair revealed in November 2012.
4 Ways to Enhance Your PR Efforts on LinkedIn
March 26th, 2013 by Matthew SchwartzUpgrade of social network will enable communicators to expedite the search process and locate more tailored content.
How to Protect Your Brand from a Twitter Hacking
March 26th, 2013 by Peter LaMotteWith potential upticks in both the frequency and severity of future hacks on the horizon, every brand needs to operate as if it is next on hackers’ hit lists.
9 Pieces of Advice to Act On Today (I Swear!)
March 26th, 2013 by Diane SchwartzAdvice is easy to come by and just as easy to dispense. What’s more difficult is heeding advice. At a recent awards luncheon in Manhattan hosted by PR News sister brand CableFAX, a group of young “executives to watch” shared useful advice …
Video: The Biggest Trends and Challenges in Nonprofit PR
March 22nd, 2013 by Bill MiltenbergMarla Martin, communications manager at Florida Realtors, discusses the biggest trends and challenges of nonprofit PR with PR News group editor Matthew Schwartz.
Media Relations on Twitter: a Risk Worth Taking
March 22nd, 2013 by Bill MiltenbergDouglas Brundage, chief digital strategist at the Gansevoort Hotel Group, explains how PR pros can use Twitter to connect with the media.
Video: Dallas Lawrence on Crisis Management
March 22nd, 2013 by Bill MiltenbergDallas Lawrence, chief global digital strategist for Burson-Marsteller, describes how brands can determine whether or not they’re actually enduring a crisis and what their first steps should be.
Communicators: There’s Opportunity Even With a Declining Newspaper Industry
March 21st, 2013 by Matthew SchwartzWhen I was a kid my folks cut out an advertisement from the Times that featured the opening lines from Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities” and put the page in a safe place on my bedroom desk. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of t…