Stories by Mark Renfree

How to Create Clickable Paid Posts on Social

January 4th, 2016 by

As the big social networks continue to move closer to the pay-to-play model, the lines between PR and advertising are becoming even more blurred.

4 Small New Year’s Resolutions for Success in 2016

December 31st, 2015 by

Check out these four New Year’s resolutions to think about and blend into your daily routine that can keep you on top of the game.

How an Agency and Its Client Used Bloggers to Inspire Good Deeds

December 30th, 2015 by

This agency activated a network of more than 46,000 bloggers to help its client spread the message of doing good with the #DeedADay campaign.

7 Tips to Create Repinnable Images for Pinterest

December 23rd, 2015 by

The brands that stand out on Pinterest are those that are dedicated to high-quality, professional photography that are created with Pinterest in mind.

Crisis Planning: 5 Issues You Need to Resolve

December 16th, 2015 by

An unforeseen crisis can’t be prevented, and with the immediacy of today’s media, it can take minutes for misinformation to morph into its own conversation.

4 Reasons Why ‘There’s No Such Thing as Bad PR’ May Be Wrong

December 14th, 2015 by

We look at some of the biggest PR crises of recent months and see if all that bad press has a silver lining.

How a Brand and its Agency Broke Through a Sea of Sameness

December 11th, 2015 by

To break through, Bear Naked enlisted the help of Edelman to help tell an epic, compelling and authentic story that would resonate with Millennials.

Promoted Tweets Now Reach 500 Million ‘Logged Out’ Twitter Users

December 10th, 2015 by

Promoted Tweets will now be seen by Twitter’s logged-out audience of more than 500 million users, the company announced in a blog post Thursday.

2015 Top Places to Work in PR: Aflac

December 9th, 2015 by

Few brands are able to develop as iconic a mascot as the Aflac Duck. Though it took years to develop, the communicators in the Aflac’s PR department continue to come up with creative and engaging… Continued

2015 Top Places to Work in PR: Cisco Systems

December 9th, 2015 by

Not many companies excel in digital communications quite like Cisco Systems. Lead by Joie Healy, senior manager of social media communications and one of PR News’ 2014 Top Women in PR, Cisco’s social and digital… Continued