Stories by Steve Goldstein

Will Twitter’s ‘Buy’ Button Hasten the Marriage of PR and Marketing?

October 1st, 2015 by

Thanks to Twitter, PR, sales and marketing just got a little cozier. The company announced yesterday that retailers using certain e-commerce platforms can now sell products and services within a tweet by adding a “Buy” button.

PR Pros’ 11 Commandments for Working With Reporters

September 30th, 2015 by

As a PR pro, are you doing everything you can to make your dealings with reporters positive and get them to trust and, yes, need you?

What to Do When the Pope Plugs Your Brand? Stay the Course

September 24th, 2015 by

Pope Francis’ choice of automobiles during his visit in the U.S. has resulted in fortuitous product placement for Fiat Chrysler—heaven sent, you might say.

This Behavior Cue Is Guaranteed to Make You Lose Credibility on Email

September 22nd, 2015 by

“Mutuality Matters” author and Social Media Summit keynote speaker Kare Anderson discusses behavior cues that compel others to listen and respond to you, and those that drive others away.

What’s the Most Important PR Metric? Wrong Question

September 18th, 2015 by

At PR News’ upcoming Measurement Conference in Chicago, Kirstie Foster, director of corporate and brand communications for General Mills, is going to present a case study looking at a new measurement program she just rolled out for brands such as Cheerios, Yoplait and Pillsbury. Historically, there’s been a lack of consistent PR measurement across General […]

What’s the Most Important PR Metric? Wrong Question

September 18th, 2015 by

At PR News’ upcoming Measurement Conference in Chicago, Kirstie Foster, director of corporate and brand communications for General Mills, is going to present a case study looking at a new measurement program she just rolled out for brands such as Cheerios, Yoplait and Pillsbury. Historically, there’s been a lack of consistent PR measurement across General […]

How to Plan for the ‘Golden Hour’ in Crisis Communications

September 16th, 2015 by

In incident management, just as in emergency medical care, what you do in the first 60 minutes, or the Golden Hour, often determines whether your event remains manageable or erupts into a full-blown crisis.

8 Snapchat Tips to Tuck Away for the Day Your Brand Starts Using It

September 15th, 2015 by

Let’s assume, for now, that Snapchat is just one of many work-related topics that’s causing you to lose sleep, but not something you’re using professionally. Here are some useful tips to consider for your as-yet-nonexistent Snapchat strategy.

On Instagram, Ask ‘What Would Taylor Swift Do?’

September 14th, 2015 by

Learning about using Instagram for business from Katie Keating, IBM’s program manager for social brand strategy, is one thing. How about learning from a slightly higher profile master of Instagram such as Taylor Swift?

10 Content Promotion Questions to Ask Before Typing a Single Word [infographic]

September 10th, 2015 by

Without a thorough promotional strategy, your content might as well be locked away in a leather-bound diary.