March 18-21: The Center for Corporate Community Relations, "Institute on Corporate Community Relations," Boston, 617/552-4545. March 19: Public Affairs Council, "Adding Value: Maximizing the Use of External Resources," Washington, D.C., 202/872-1790. March 19: National Investor… Continued
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PR PEOPLE: NEW HIRES/PROMOTIONS
March 17th, 1997 by PRNEWSRoss Named VP of PR For Reader’s Digest The Reader’s Digest Association, Pleasantille, N.Y., named Stuart C. Ross VP of PR and product publicity on March 12. Ross replaced Craig Lowder whom the company said… Continued
A TIP OF THE HAT TO: SAGER-BELL INC.
March 10th, 1997 by PRNEWSGiven the reputation journalists have for enjoying a drink, we found a little humor in a press kit delivered for Canadian Mist by PR house Sager-Bell Inc., Louisville, Ky. Despite our belief that these PR… Continued
PR PEOPLE: NEW HIRES, PROMOTIONS
March 10th, 1997 by PRNEWSPresident of LevLane Ad and PR Co. Named President of MAAN David A. Lane, president of LevLane Advertising and Public Relations, Bala Cynwyd, Pa., has been elected president of the Mutual Advertising Agency Network (MAAN),… Continued
CAMPAIGN FOR TYCO’S TICKLE ME ELMO FULL OF GIGGLES – AND GASPS
March 10th, 1997 by PRNEWSThis is the first of a two-part series. Next week, we’ll look at how the campaign shifted from the promotional stage to one of crisis communications. The toy may have been an overnight sensation, but… Continued
PR & MARKETING CALENDAR
March 10th, 1997 by PRNEWSMarch 18-21: The Center for Corporate Community Relations, "Institute on Corporate Community Relations," Boston, 617/552-4545. March 18: NJ/IABC, "Balancing Work and Life," Morristown, N.J., 201/267-4328. March 19: Dayton/Miami Chapter PRSA, "When the News Media Make… Continued
NEWS: INDUSTRY WRAP-UP
March 10th, 1997 by PRNEWSDid Texaco Learn From Crisis? Texaco officials are planning on reviewing their strategy for change and broadening workforce diversity during a one-hour panel discussion at the International Strategic Leadership Conference, sponsored by the Strategic Leadership… Continued
U.S. PR FIRMS ARE IN ACQUISITION MODE IN OVERSEAS MARKETS
March 10th, 1997 by PRNEWSSeveral big-name PR firms are altering the terrain of the global market with some recent acquisitions: Edelman Public Relations, New York, acquired its 10-person, 15-client Taiwan affiliate, Profiles Corporate Communications Consultants, for less than $1… Continued
MEDIA INSIGHT: MONITOR RADIO
March 10th, 1997 by PRNEWS1 Norway Street, C-20 Monitor RadioBoston, Mass., 02115; Phone: 617/450-7001 Editor’s Note: You’re sure to find most Monitor Radio journalists refreshingly open to PR. Since they’re always producing and updating news distributed by public radio… Continued
THE MANY SHADES OF PR: MAKING COLOR A CAMPAIGN PRIORITY
March 10th, 1997 by PRNEWSWhile many of you may think of color as a secondary part of a PR campaign – to make your messages truly stand out you may want to bump color to the top of your… Continued