How To

Keeping the Media at Bay: Counterintuitive Yet Often Necessary

February 13th, 2012 by

There are situations when tooting your organization’s horn must cease, and media deflection must begin.

Tip Sheet: Empowering Organizations: The Internal Role of PR

February 13th, 2012 by

Identifying the key groups within a company, and shaping communications to reach them, is the path toward organizational empowerment.

PR Pros Must Hold Up a Mirror to Top Managers in Dysfunctional Organizations

February 6th, 2012 by

Corporate leaders often overlook or ignore communication issues when organizations struggle to succeed. This is where the proactive PR pro comes in.

Charting the Industry: Is the Blog Fading? Don’t Bet On It

February 6th, 2012 by

While a study finds that the number of corporate blogs is declining, experts say the platform yields an important digital/social PR benefit: control.

Tip Sheet: Translating Marketing Strategy Into PR Execution

February 6th, 2012 by

As a voice for marketing, communications pros must find points of agreement about what a brand stands for with their marketing counterparts.

How PR Can Forge Peaceful Coexistence With Wikipedia

February 6th, 2012 by

Current PR/Wikipedia controversy aside, education and common sense should be used by PR pros looking to leverage the online encyclopedia.

Tip Sheet: 10 Ways to Solidify PR’s Role in Social Strategy

January 30th, 2012 by

For the PR executive, it’s not all about smart social media tactics—it’s also about becoming a strategic leader in social media within your organization.

B2B Communications: Use Integrated Approach to Engage Industry Analysts and Manage Reputation

January 30th, 2012 by

B2B PR pros discuss the changing face of analyst relations and the new techniques being used to reach these important targets.

As Texting Moves From Simple Prompts to Bottom-Line Actions, R U Ready?

January 23rd, 2012 by

Advances in technology and a steady increase in activity may soon make texting a viable tactic within overall communications strategies.

Tip Sheet: Combat ‘In Your Face’ Media: Define News Yourself

January 23rd, 2012 by

Dix & Eaton’s Gary Wells offers tips on how to find the media relations sweet spot between deep analysis and salacious copy.