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How to Optimize Your Content: A Three-Step Program

January 10th, 2011 by

Nothing is more crucial in creating awareness and attracting eyeballs to your products or services than great content. Here are three elements needed to successfully create, customize and market content.

Customer Care: Actions Should Speak Louder Than—Listening

January 10th, 2011 by

Communicators are getting really good at monitoring what their customers are saying—it’s taking action on behalf of customers that’s lagging. But organizations large and small are starting to pick up the customer service pace.

Want to Dig Deeper Into SEO? Follow the Experts

January 10th, 2011 by

There are plenty of search engine optimization resources to help make you a search master. Sterling Communications’ Devin Davis and Weber Shandwick’s Karianne Stinson provide a list of SEO blogs and experts to either get you started or keep your SEO efforts on track.

Recognizing CSR’s Value, PR Execs Work to Tie Citizenship Efforts to Biz Goals

January 3rd, 2011 by

Unlike their B2C counterparts, B2B communicators must extend CSR messaging beyond direct stakeholders. Yet they do have a major theme in common: Ultimately, good citizenship is good for business.

PR Measurement in 2011: Show the Science, But Trust Your Instincts

January 3rd, 2011 by

There is probably a PR discipline no more challenging—or more important—than measurement. PR News spoke to a variety of experts to find out what their measurement strategies and priorities are for this year.

How to Reinvent, Recharge Press Releases With SEO Tactics

December 20th, 2010 by

Social/digital media has changed the press release—for the better. Here are 10 tips to help you make your press release come alive online with search optimization techniques.

Social Media to Have More Strategic Focus in 2011

December 20th, 2010 by

We asked PR News Advisory Board members about the trends and challenges within the PR discipline in 2010, and what the New Year will bring. Not too surprisingly, social media was a big topic of conversation, as was the acceptance of communications strategies in the C-suite.

Image Patrol: WikiLeaks Squares Off With the U.S. Government

December 13th, 2010 by

Katie Paine analyzes the fallout around the latest WikiLeaks release, and grades the stealthy whistle-blowing site’s communications vs. the efforts of the U.S. government.

Humor as a Competitive Communication Weapon

December 6th, 2010 by

Humor, when properly leveraged, can provide a communications firm with a distinct competitive advantage and a boost in workplace morale.

Plan Your Leadership Strategy for Your Next Crisis Today

December 6th, 2010 by

While dealing with a communications crisis may unpleasant, advance planning, skillful execution and honest evaluation could provide the ultimate PR learning experience.