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7 Tips for Pitching Hyperlocal Media

December 20th, 2012 by

Connect your brand with local communities by arming hyperlocal media editors with ready-to-publish content.

PR Lessons Learned: Greatest Hits of 2012

December 19th, 2012 by

As PR News readers know, we’re big on lessons learned. Many of these PR lessons result in tried and true tactics, like “measure everything” and “listen to your target audiences.” Because 2012 is drawing to a close, I&#8217…

Reaching ‘Ungettables’: Best Place is At the Gas Pump

December 19th, 2012 by

Drivers 18 to 54, who resist TV commercials and bypass online ads, can reliably be reached at the gas pump.

Vague Terms of Service Puts Instagram on Defensive

December 19th, 2012 by

After Instagram’s users reacted negatively to the app’s new terms of service, co-founder Kevin Systrom attempted to clear up confusion and quell fears.

What’s Your Sentence?

December 18th, 2012 by

The story goes that journalist Clare Booth Luce once asked President John F Kennedy what his one sentence was, that a “great man is a sentence”. Concerned that Kennedy was more “a paragraph” than a sentence, Booth (one of the first females to s…

Public Questions CSR Motives of Top Companies

December 18th, 2012 by

Many of the world’s top 100 most reputable companies have little to show for the millions of dollars spent on CSR initiatives.

5 Timeless Pitching Tips for PR Pros  

December 18th, 2012 by

Don’t pitch stories about bird feeding and hypnosis to a business reporter, says journalist Mark Hamrick.

6 Tips for Getting the Most Out of a Freelance Writer

December 17th, 2012 by

Managing a freelance writer, if done correctly, can be a cost-effective way to develop high-quality press materials in a hurry.

5 Ways to Put Senior Execs at Ease During Media Training 

December 17th, 2012 by

Karen Friedman and Dale Weiss cover five ways to make even the most nervous executive receptive to media training.

Biggest PR Blunders of 2012: Cultivate Communities Now to Mitigate a Crisis Later

December 17th, 2012 by

There were many high-profile PR crisis in 2012. Some were handled with aplomb, while other responses left much to be desired. In all cases, there were some key lessons learned.