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High-Profile Brands Have Low Market Value Problems

March 13th, 2012 by

A survey of more than 10,000 senior business decision makers showed that La-Z-Boy, Chiquita Brands International and Ruby Tuesday are highly recognizable brands, but have low market value.

‘Kony’ Video Prompts 100 Million Views and Some Criticism

March 13th, 2012 by

While Invisible Children’s film exposed a brutal African warlord, it also put the organization and its business model under a microscope.

7 Tips for Writing Headlines That Pop in a Journalist’s Inbox

March 13th, 2012 by

Don’t be obscure or too clever with your headlines and subject lines, says The In-House Writer’s Andrew Hindes.

3 Ways PR Pros Are Driving Conversations at SXSW

March 13th, 2012 by

Communicators aren’t just paying attention at SXSWi, they are actively driving the buzz and conversations there as well, says Hunter PR’s Jason Winocour.

B2B Communications: ‘Fatigue’ Aside, Facebook Drives Deep Engagement of Targeted Audiences

March 12th, 2012 by

B2B brands may have jumped into Facebook later than consumer brands, but they can still reap the engagement and awareness benefits of the social network.

JetBlue Blogs About Family Ejection, But Is MIA on Facebook

March 12th, 2012 by

The Web has caught up with a story about JetBlue removing a family from a flight due to a 2-year-old’s tantrum.

Social Watch: Women Trump Men in Social Network and Blog Visits

March 12th, 2012 by

Nielsen’s report on U.S. digital consumers breaks down just who is visiting social networks and blogs.

Trying to Prove PR’s Value? All You Need Is an iPhone

March 9th, 2012 by

A flight attendant went berserk on an American Airlines plane this morning as it taxied for takeoff in Dallas, and some of the action was broadcast on the Web. This got me thinking: Who got the first email or call at American when the story broke? I th…

Facebook Users Receive More, Give Less; Robust Sites Lift In-Store Sales; Social Media and Software Industry

March 9th, 2012 by

▶ Facebook Users Receiveth More, Giveth Less: A Feb. 2012 Pew Internet study that combines server logs of Facebook activity with survey data finds that over one month, 40% of average Facebook users made a