Stories by Steve Goldstein

Super Bowl Infographic: Which Brands Do Panthers and Broncos Fans Engage With Most?

February 4th, 2016 by

To arrive at a deeper understanding of the nuances of NFL fans, social media insights provider Shareablee analyzed the Facebook actions of fans of Super Bowl 50 competitors the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos.

4 Reasons Why Snapchat May Be Right for Your Organization

January 20th, 2016 by

Snapchat is assumed to be the social media platform of choice for high school and college students, and that disqualifies it for serious consideration by organizations dealing with older demographic groups. Or does it?

Oscar Nominations Won’t Win Hollywood Any Prizes for Diversity

January 14th, 2016 by

Intentionally or not, with its list of nominees the motion picture industry is sending a message about its own sense and awareness of the value of diversity—a message and perhaps a wake-up call that could prove useful to other industries and professional disciplines that have similar blind spots.

CES 2016: What the Internet of Things and a Wild West of Data Means for PR

January 5th, 2016 by

On Jan. 5 at CES 2016, two electronics giants held press conferences that played right into the interests of PR pros.

6 Recommendations for Dealing With Unhappy Customers

January 4th, 2016 by

We’ve all had to deal with unhappy customers, whatever our line of work. If you’re an agency PR pro, you have to respond to unsatisfied clients from time to time. If you’re an in-house PR or marketing pro, perhaps you’ve seen customer dissatisfaction played out in public on Twitter. It can be disheartening for sure, … Continued

6 Recommendations for Dealing With Unhappy Customers

January 4th, 2016 by

We’ve all had to deal with unhappy customers, whatever our line of work. If you’re an agency PR pro, you have to respond to unsatisfied clients from time to time. If you’re an in-house PR or marketing pro, perhaps you’ve seen customer dissatisfaction played out in public on Twitter. It can be disheartening for sure, … Continued

4 PR Tips Martin Shkreli May Have Missed

December 17th, 2015 by

In the court of public opinion, the arrest of Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO and founder Martin Shkreli for securities fraud is inextricably linked to this year’s sudden, stratospheric rise in the price of AIDS drug Daraprim.

Zappos Takes ‘Giving Back’ Literally With Dead-of-Night Gift Drop-Off in Hanover, N.H.

December 4th, 2015 by

Please visit your local mom-and-pop shops this holiday season. Go to that toy store that’s been around for 65 years and which just suffered another humiliating rent increase. Buy your wrapping paper at the greeting card store that’s hanging on by its fingernails and getting by on deeply felt smiles. OK, my commercial’s over. I’m … Continued

Zappos Takes ‘Giving Back’ Literally With Dead-of-Night Gift Drop-Off in Hanover, N.H.

December 4th, 2015 by

Please visit your local mom-and-pop shops this holiday season. Go to that toy store that’s been around for 65 years and which just suffered another humiliating rent increase. Buy your wrapping paper at the greeting card store that’s hanging on by its fingernails and getting by on deeply felt smiles. OK, my commercial’s over. I’m … Continued

11 Periscope Guidelines for Expert Live Broadcasting

December 2nd, 2015 by

By all accounts, live streaming is affordable, powerful and can be used in many contexts by a variety of organization types. You just need some expert guidance to get started as live streaming broadcaster.