Winner: Amerigroup – The Amerigroup Community Volunteers Program Amerigroup has a clear goal for its Community Volunteers program—to set the company apart from its competition and establish itself as a best-in-class operation that helps those… Continued
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2013 CSR Awards: Diversity Communications
February 11th, 2013 by PRNEWSWinner: FedEx – FedEx Corporate Communications efforts in the area of Diversity Communications FedEx was looking to raise awareness among all of its audiences about FedEx programs, initiatives and outreach efforts focused on diversity. The… Continued
2013 CSR Awards: Social Media Campaign
February 11th, 2013 by PRNEWSWinner: Cohn & Wolfe – Audubon and Toyota’s Exit the Highway For most people, "National Audubon Society" conjures images of bluejays, owls and sparrows. Cars? Not so much. So when Audubon and Toyota asked for Cohn… Continued
2013 CSR Awards: Video Initiatives
February 11th, 2013 by PRNEWSHavas PR – Banging the Drum for Breast Cancer Awareness Charged to promote a story Ford had created—a 14-minute documentary called "Bang the Drum: Living Out Loud in the Face of Breast Cancer" that features… Continued
2013 CSR Awards A-List: Weber Shandwick
February 11th, 2013 by PRNEWSWeber Shandwick Weber Shandwick’s Social Impact team is a global offering that works with major corporations including Bank of America, Samsung, Nike, State Farm, QVC, BSR and more, to build strong communications platforms, and execute… Continued
2013 CSR Awards: Environmental Stewardship
February 11th, 2013 by PRNEWSWinner: DuPont – Drive to Zero Landfill Communications Campaign The DuPont Building Innovations business in 2009 embarked on a three year "Drive to Zero Landfill" program to completely eliminate the 81 million pounds of landfill… Continued
4 Tips to Leverage a Booming LinkedIn
February 11th, 2013 by Scott Van CampThe professional social network has tripled its stock price since going public in 2011, meaning PR pros should "take stock" in how to best put LinkedIn to use.
There’s Nothing Fishy About The Weather Channel’s #Nemo Hash Tag
February 10th, 2013 by Diane SchwartzThe tweet caught my eye: “Don’t support The Weather Channel by calling this storm Nemo.” But I liked that name, and so did thousands of tweeters who tucked #Nemo into their 140-character updates. While not intended as the cute Nemo fish of Disney…
Blaming it on PR: A Cautionary Tale
February 8th, 2013 by Diane Schwartz“It’s PR’s fault.” This is what a reporter acquaintance for a daily publication recently told me, as she was lamenting the inability to set up a meeting with a top executive at a major trade show coming up. “They didn’t get back to me, and …
20 Annoying Behaviors During Meetings
February 8th, 2013 by Diane SchwartzMeetings are both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, great ideas and solutions abound when you bring people into a room, face to face. People learn from one another and also get to know their colleagues better. Ideas, concepts, hot-button issues …