PR Insiders

Above the Fold, or Just Out of Date?

April 10th, 2014 by

I was editing a report the other day about a PR person who got into a spat with a news organization. And the report used the phrase, “Never pick a fight with people who buy… Continued

PR Insider: Turning a Crisis into a Brand Opportunity

April 10th, 2014 by

Here is a case study of how a company handled a crisis by putting customers first and empowering them with information via several channels of communication.

PR Insider: Making CSR Success Part of Your Company’s DNA

March 31st, 2014 by

To be meaningful to all stakeholders, and thus have staying power, CSR must be aligned with the core business and products of the company.

9 Tempting Activities You Should Avoid When Attending That Next Conference

March 31st, 2014 by

We are well into “conference season” when us avid learners hit the streets and land in a semi-comfortable chair in a meeting room or ballroom to do what we love to do most when attending an event: stare at our phones. It’s so tempting, right?

9 Tempting Activities You Should Avoid When Attending That Next Conference

March 31st, 2014 by

We are well into “conference season” when us avid learners hit the streets and land in a semi-comfortable chair in a meeting room or ballroom to do what we love to do most when attending… Continued

3 Pretty Little Lies About Marketing Communications

March 20th, 2014 by

There I was in the dentist’s chair with the TV on in front of me, with the 10 or 11 “Good Morning America” co-hosts—or was it 13 or 14?—yelling and laughing maniacally as one at some unfunny cross-promotional tidbit about what’s trending on Twitter. I only prayed the whine and scrape of the ultrasonic scaler […]

3 Pretty Little Lies About Marketing Communications

March 20th, 2014 by

There I was in the dentist’s chair with the TV on in front of me, with the 10 or 11 “Good Morning America” co-hosts—or was it 13 or 14?—yelling and laughing maniacally as one at… Continued

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March 20th, 2014 by

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PR Insider: What the Future Holds for Traditional PR Tactics

March 20th, 2014 by

Are you relying on traditional PR services or are you creating an integrated social PR program? How you answer can significantly impact your work.

The Knicks Should Make Jackson PR Director, too

March 20th, 2014 by

For the past few years, the New York Knicks have put on a clinic on how not to conduct media relations. With Jim Dolan at the helm, Knicks’ brass has valued secrecy more than storytelling. They prefer to hide from the media rather than face the fallout from nearly a decade and a half of […]