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Video, Rutgers and Leaders Gone Wild

April 3rd, 2013 by

At what point is it not OK for an employee to utter these words to people he’s managing: “You f—ing fairy; you’re a f—ing f—-t.” And at what point is it not OK to: Shove and kick the people you’re managing? The answer: when it

5 Steps for Persuading Execs to Improve Their Communications

April 2nd, 2013 by

An abundance of self-confidence from executives can strain effective communications.

Weber Shandwick’s Mediaco: ‘A Fundamentally New Discipline’

April 2nd, 2013 by

Weber Shandwick’s new Mediaco division will put a new operating model for branded content.

Filling ‘The Hardest Job’ at Google Will Be a PR Challenge, Too

April 2nd, 2013 by

Google faces the task of communicating to its publics (everyone) that security will remain a top priority in the wake of its privacy director’s departure.

5 New Technologies to Spice Up Your PR Mix

April 1st, 2013 by

Harnessing the power of technology properly should allow it to help us with our job, rather than overwhelm us.

4 Lessons PR Pros Can Glean from Justin Timberlake’s Media Mash-Up

March 29th, 2013 by

Timberlake’s new album The 20/20 Experience sold 980,000 copies in its first week, in part thanks to these four ways he stoked the public.

Brands Channel Social Media To Support a Cause

March 28th, 2013 by

As arguments regarding the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) dominated the news cycles this week, several brands immediately took to social channels to chime in on the issue and give a boost to their brands in the process.

PR and the Airline ‘Fat Tax’: Endless Possibilties

March 27th, 2013 by

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….

Infographic: Most Overused Words in Press Releases

March 27th, 2013 by

Using 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

Former CIA director David Petraeus is expected to publicly apologize for an extramarital affair revealed in November 2012.