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Harvard: Be Smart and Respond to E-Mail Search Controversy

March 11th, 2013 by

Harvard has a communications crisis and a possible faculty revolt on its hands. On Sunday, faculty members at Harvard lashed out at the administration for secretly searching the e-mail accounts of 16 resident deans. The… Continued

Tip Sheet: PR-Marketing Bond is Invaluable to Brand Building

March 11th, 2013 by

Anyone can buy ad space, but your target customers will believe what they read in an article or online compared with what they see in an ad.

How To Deliver A Rip-Roaring, Effective RFP

March 11th, 2013 by

Knowing about these RFP red flags can help PR exes and/or their procurement teams hone a better proposal.

Case Study: TerraCycle Teams with Tobacco Company for Cigarette Waste Collection Effort—No Ifs, Ands or Butts About It

March 11th, 2013 by

It’s unusual for a company with revenue of $18 million to bypass media buys to help spread the word about its products and services, instead depending almost solely on non-paid, public relations efforts.

Yahoo’s New Policy: Workers Favor In-Person Interaction; Brand Affinity, Not Discounts, Drives Social Media ‘Likes’

March 11th, 2013 by

A TrackVia survey comes on the heels of Mayer’s edict that starting in June all Yahoo employees work from the company’s offices.

For Communications Pros, Mobile Apps Become Major Business-Driving Tool

March 11th, 2013 by

Think of apps as a content delivery—what’s inside that vehicle creates awareness, educates and (let’s hope) in some way provides value for the user.

Low Unemployment Rate Bodes Well for PR Job Seekers

March 8th, 2013 by

With the U.S. unemployment rate hitting 7.7%, the lowest mark since 2008, there’s never been a better time for PR pros to find jobs.

Krisleigh Hoermann of the American Heart Association Talks Facebook

March 7th, 2013 by

PR News Editor Scott Van Camp caught up with Krisleigh Hoermann, social media strategist at the American Heart Association, at the Feb. 27 Digital PR Summit in San Francisco, to discuss the AHA’s Facebook strategies.

The Most Common Grammatical Errors (According to PR Pros)

March 7th, 2013 by

Using “their” when “its” is called for and confusing “affect” and “effect” are just two of the major culprits.

Picking an Alternative to the Term ‘Public Relations’

March 6th, 2013 by

Should PR companies stop using the term “PR” to describe their services?