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Facebook Users Worry That Potential Employers Are Crashing Their Old Parties

November 26th, 2012 by

A new study finds that Facebook users are more concerned than ever about online posts and images that could come back to haunt them, particularly when job searching.

Pitching Bloggers vs. ‘Traditional’ Media: Four Things You Should Know

November 26th, 2012 by

When it comes to pitching stories, more of today’s PR pros are treating influential bloggers like journalists at major media outlets. Yet there are some differences between the two to consider.

5 Black Friday PR Plays to Watch 

November 21st, 2012 by

Deals, deals, deals. That’s what consumers can expect when they hit the stores on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. We have five PR plays from top brands around the happenings to keep an eye on.

Top 5 Soft Benefits to Boost PR Team Morale

November 20th, 2012 by

Going beyond solid 401k’s and healthcare plans, organizations are offering creative perks to help employees balance work and life. Here are five of our favorites.

8 SEO Tips for Managing Negative Terms About Your Brand

November 19th, 2012 by

Here are eight ways to prepare for and manage a negative news cycle in Google search results.

8 Tips to Improve Your SEO Efforts

November 19th, 2012 by

How can you get your brand to the top of search results? Laura Kempke, senior VP at Schwartz MSL, offers tips to get you started.

Seven Things You Will Learn in This Week’s Issue of PR News

November 19th, 2012 by

  1. The interactive—and jolting—Old Spice Muscle Music video earned 7.3 million views the first week of launch. (p. 2)   2. It’s wrong to equate CPMs (cost-per-thousand) with AVEs (advertising value equivalent). (p. 3)… Continued

Quick Study: IBM, Citi Take Top Slots as Corporate Civic Leaders; On Twitter, Walmart Has the Most Active Followers

November 19th, 2012 by

â–¶ Companies Best in Community: IBM, Citi and AT&T took top honors in the first ranking of S&P 500 companies that best use their time, talent and resources to improve the quality of life in… Continued

Sour Review Puts Fieri on Brand Clean-Up Duty

November 16th, 2012 by

A New York Times review blasted the Food Network star’s new restaurant, prompting him to counterattack and leverage his massive fan base.

Twitter for PR: New Search Feature Ups Ante on Visuals

November 16th, 2012 by

If you want to break through the clutter on Twitter, it’s more important than ever for your tweets to contain visuals.