How To

Dealing With Rumors: The Best Defense Is a Smart Offense

October 3rd, 2011 by

Rumors have the potential to ruin an organization from both financial and reputational standpoints. PR crisis experts weigh in on strategies to squelch rumors.

Charting the Industry: Local Info Focus Puts Spotlight on SEO

October 3rd, 2011 by

As more people access the Web for local news and information, it’s imperative for some organizations to put local SEO into play.

How to Create a Powerful Creative Brief

September 26th, 2011 by

It takes an inspired client and a ruthlessly strategic writer to craft a brief that can serve as a construct for creative problem solving.

Multicultural PR: Basic Tenets Apply, But Get to Know the Nuances

September 26th, 2011 by

For organizations that are willing to take the risk, multicultural PR outreach shows great potential for fruitful returns—just do the research first.

Tip Sheet: Turning Corporate Responsibility Into Brand Opps

September 26th, 2011 by

Don’t just think of corporate social responsibility as strategic philanthropy; make it an integral part of your brand and product stories.

Gamification: Communicating Smarter by Allowing Customers and Prospects to Play

September 19th, 2011 by

More and more B2B organizations are turning to game technology to build skills, knowledge and drive customer and/or employee participation.

Tip Sheet: Employees: The Best Tool in Your Comms Arsenal

September 19th, 2011 by

Research shows that when it comes to communicating products and company initiatives, customers respect in-the-trenches employees the most—so get them involved with customers.

The Do’s and Don’ts of Communicating PR Outcomes

September 19th, 2011 by

Now that you’ve turned to measuring outcomes and not outputs, it’s critical to know the strategies around reporting your successes—and failures—to key stakeholders.

Tip Sheet: Handling the Changing Space of Mom Blogging

September 12th, 2011 by

Child’s Play Communications president Stephanie Azzarone discusses what it means for moms to serve as brand ambassadors in the maturing space of blogs and social media.

How to Create Visually Striking Infographics

September 12th, 2011 by

Infographics, which use rich data to form a captivating piece of visual communication, haven taken the PR world by storm lately. Two infographics experts provide steps for visually engaging readers through compelling data and graphics.