When Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who delivered the GOP response to President Obama’s State of the Union on Tuesday night, flubbed a reach for a water bottle, he took to social media to manage the PR around the awkward moment. During the speech, Rubi…
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4 Tips for Preparing Senior Executives for a Major Speech
February 12th, 2013 by Matthew SchwartzPresident Obama’s State of the Union speech can provide PR pros with a window into how to prepare their top execs for a crucial presentation.
Battle Facebook Fatigue with Compelling Content
February 11th, 2013 by Scott Van CampWhile Facebook continues to be the social platform of choice for many brands, a couple of interesting studies released last week could trip an alarm for communications pros. A Pew study found that the majority of the 1,000-plus people surveyed said the…
2013 CSR Awards: Hall of Fame – UPS
February 11th, 2013 by PRNEWSUPS A recognized world leader in corporate social responsibility, UPS has for the fourth consecutive year earned the number one ranking in the consumer shipping category of the Climate Counts Company Scorecard. UPS tied for… Continued
2013 CSR Awards: Corporate-Community Partnership
February 11th, 2013 by PRNEWSWinner: Toys R US – Fighting Childhood Cancer, One Cup at a Time In 2012, Toys “R” Us and Toys “R” Us Children’s Fund partnered for the second consecutive year with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation… Continued
2013 CSR Awards: Sustainability CSR Report
February 11th, 2013 by PRNEWSWinner: Merck 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report For communications execs who want to improve the health of their CSR reports, pharmaceutical giant Merck may have what ails you. The company’s 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report provides stakeholders… Continued
2013 CSR Awards: Employee Volunteer Program
February 11th, 2013 by PRNEWSWinner: Grameen Foundation USA – JP Morgan Employee Volunteer Program J.P. Morgan employee, Ronak Sampat (far right), led a team of four volunteers and spent three weeks in Kenya developing a financing mechanism to facilitate… Continued
2013 CSR Awards: Hall of Fame – CVS Caremark
February 11th, 2013 by PRNEWSCVS Caremark CVS Caremark’s signature philanthropic program, All Kids Can, was launched in 2006 to help community-based programs that focus on promoting inclusion and helping children with disabilities learn, play and succeed. Since the program launched,… Continued
2013 CSR Awards: Annual Report
February 11th, 2013 by PRNEWSWinner: Hormel Foods Corp. and Burson-Marsteller – Hormel Foods 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report With its fifth CSR report, Hormel Foods, along with its team at Burson-Marsteller, sought not only to communicate its corporate responsibility achievements and… Continued
2013 CSR Awards: Blog
February 11th, 2013 by PRNEWSWinner: Walmart Green Room: Creating a Sustainable Conversation After Walmart’s sustainability goals were announced in 2005 claims of “greenwashing” emerged. The retail giant had to address the claims and at the same time demonstrate its… Continued