Rumors continue to swirl that Target CMO Jeff Jones may be named as the company’s new CEO. Target is looking to fill the top slot after it announced earlier this month that CEO Greg Steinhafel had stepped down. Steinhafel’s departure was precipitated by a massive security breach late last year in which hackers may have […]
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PR Insider: 6 Steps To Create a Comprehensive PR Plan
May 19th, 2014 by Sandra CoyleYou’ve been asked to create a comprehensive public relations plan. You are either filled with excitement or anxiety. Here are 6 tips to ease the pain.
PR Insider: How to Handle the Hometown Paper – Your Ally and Your Enemy
May 15th, 2014 by Andrew BlumA PR person can come to rely on the local paper as a slam dunk. The downside is when they break a scandal or get onto a national crisis involving your brand.
The One Thing Every PR Person Needs to Do
May 15th, 2014 by Diane Schwartz“PR is losing its leadership role in Social.” That’s what the founder of a new company that provides social media measurement/monitoring tools to brands told me the other day when I asked about his target audience. He continued to note that “PR got too comfortable” and now Marketing, Advertising and automated services are taking over […]
The One Thing Every PR Person Needs to Do
May 15th, 2014 by Diane Schwartz“PR is losing its leadership position in Social.” That’s what the founder of a new company that provides social media measurement/monitoring tools to brands told me the other day when I asked about his target audience. He continued to note that “PR got too comfortable” and now Marketing, Advertising and automated services are taking over […]
The One Thing Every PR Person Needs to Do
May 15th, 2014 by Diane Schwartz“PR is losing its leadership position in Social.” That’s what the founder of a new company that provides social media measurement/monitoring tools to brands told me the other day when I asked about his target… Continued
Path to the Corner Office for Women Is a Shared One
May 13th, 2014 by Steve GoldsteinWalk into any gathering of communications professionals and the first thing you’ll notice is the large percentage of women—many of them brilliant, accomplished and primed for leadership in corporate America. Then consider sobering reality: Women hold 4.8% of Fortune 500 CEO positions and 4.8% of Fortune 1000 CEO positions. Within PR itself, at the agency […]
Path to the Corner Office for Women Is a Shared One
May 13th, 2014 by Steve GoldsteinWalk into any gathering of communications professionals and the first thing you’ll notice is the large percentage of women—many of them brilliant, accomplished and primed for leadership in corporate America. Then consider sobering reality: Women… Continued
Is There a Game of Thrones Character on Your Team?
May 5th, 2014 by Diane SchwartzI am writing this blog post because I know you either watch Game of Thrones or have to listen to people who watch it. Not that I’m trying to game the system, but let’s face it: you need a break from your cerebral workday to think or water-cooler-talk about your favorite TV show, be it […]
Is There a Game of Thrones Character on Your Team?
May 5th, 2014 by Diane SchwartzI am writing this blog post because I know you either watch Game of Thrones or have to listen to people who watch it. Not that I’m trying to game the system, but let’s face… Continued