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NEW ADDRESSES

August 19th, 1996 by

New Jersey corporate PR consulting firm Davis, Hays & Co. Inc. has moved from Maywood to River Edge. The new address and phone are: 80 Grand Ave., River Edge, NJ 07661, 201/342-7288.

CALIFORNIA BILL CLASSIFYING PR FIRMS AS LOBBYISTS IS DEBATED

August 12th, 1996 by

A bill proposed last year that would classify PR firms engaging in grassroots communications activities as lobbyists may come up for a vote this month by the state legislature in California. A subject of debate… Continued

EXEC RECRUITER GUIDE NEXT MONTH

August 12th, 1996 by

In September, you’ll receive PR NEWS’ exclusive "Guide to PR Executive Recruiters." Four pages of tables list about 40 recruiters, with information on their practice specializations, geographic focus, salary ranges handled, and number of placements… Continued

PROFESSOR DESIGNS SYSTEM TO LINK COMPUTERS FOR CRISIS RESPONSE

August 12th, 1996 by

One of the great challenges that develops during an airline disaster –or any crisis –is retrieving information on corporate operations. Often this data is found in many different places in an organization, stored on computer… Continued

A FOCUS ON CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEE POLICIES AND ATTITUDES DEFINE CORPORATE ‘GREATNESS’

August 12th, 1996 by

What are the factors that determine which corporations are not just good, but "great?" The answer to this question would tell corporate communications executives a good deal about where they should focus. A new study… Continued

SPEECHWRITING WEB SITES

August 12th, 1996 by

PR NEWS surfed the Web and found useful sites for speechwriters. Below, we list four of them: 1. http:\www.ribbit9.com/fredwill.htm.: This site breaks down Fred Willmans’ tips into: ‘One Speech Example,’ ‘The Big Speech: How to… Continued

INTERNET, ONLINE TOOLS BOOST SPEECHWRITING EFFECTIVENESS

August 12th, 1996 by

The Internet and online tools can be tapped to help speechwriters craft the perfect speech. Researching and incorporating historical events, humorous anecdotes, quotes and jokes for corporate officers’ speeches could mean the difference between a… Continued

FIERY AIRLINE CRASH TESTS TWA’S CRISIS RESPONSE RESOURCES

August 12th, 1996 by

Last month’s crash of Trans World Airlines [TWA] flight 800 gripped and horrified the world more than any other corporate disaster in a number of years. Placed under intense scrutiny by global media and state… Continued

NEW ADDRESSES

August 12th, 1996 by

Houston Firm Moves BD Langham Public Relations , Houston, moved to One Riverway, Suite 1730, Houston, TX 77056, 713/961-4235. Healthcare Firm Gets New Address Medical communications firm Baxter Gurian & Mazzei Inc., Los Angeles, moved… Continued

AGENCY MISCELLANY

August 12th, 1996 by

N.Y. Firm Hits 25 G+A Communications Inc. , New York, marks its 25th anniversary this month. Alan Hirsch, president and CEO, was one of the firm’s founders. G+A is an affiliate of the Mutual Advertising… Continued