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Constant Evolution a Must to Deliver Value as a PR Pro

November 9th, 2012 by

Jennifer M. Whitlow talks about the evolution of her media relations team at Lockheed Martin.

3 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing E-Mails to PR Clients

November 9th, 2012 by

Writing and sending e-mails seems to take no effort at all—and therein lay the potential pitfalls.

4 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Press Releases

November 8th, 2012 by

What are the worst mistakes a PR pro can make when crafting a press release? We’ve got four for you to keep in mind.

Small Businesses Increase Social Efforts, and Budgets

November 8th, 2012 by

Nearly 70% of small businesses are spending more time and money on social media than they did a year ago, but only a third are publishing to their social networks each day, according to a VerticalResponse study.

Media Relations, Monitoring and Avoiding ‘GMOOT’ Syndrome

November 7th, 2012 by

Richard Laermer of RLM Public Relations says media monitoring has transformed his business over the last few years.

5 Do’s and Don’ts for Pitching Bloggers

November 7th, 2012 by

Joanne Bamberger, founder of political blog PunditMom has this advice for PR pros: Treat bloggers as professionals, and they’ll do the same for you.

15 Must-Follow Twitter Accounts for Election Night

November 6th, 2012 by

As we wait to see who is elected president of the United States, here are 15 Twitter accounts for all of you second-screeners out there.

Instagram’s New Web Profiles Allow for Greater Audience Reach

November 6th, 2012 by

The popular mobile photo sharing app gives communicators a new Facebook-like platform for sharing photos.

B2B Communications: Listening, Patience are Critical for a Successful Migration to Other Industries

November 5th, 2012 by

B2B public relations and marketing professionals can often find themselves migrating across disparate business sectors to transition into new career communications opportunities. Thrust into high-profile roles within previously established teams, B2B communications leaders have to… Continued

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

November 5th, 2012 by

1. Hurricane Sandy forced the cancellation of a Google smartphone launch and a Facebook event. (p. 1) 2. Tweets of 11-15 words in length work best for B2B companies, while 1-5 words get the most… Continued