Media Relations

How to Manage Social Media Relations

March 31st, 2009 by

As its name indicates, public relations is all about managing relationships with various stakeholders, including employees and investors. With the advent and subsequent explosion of social media, this responsibility has becoming increasingly challenging, especially in… Continued

Components of a Compelling Sound Bite

March 30th, 2009 by

Whether you are delivering a presentation to employees, conference attendees, community members or media, you want your comments to be as salient and memorable as possible. Regardless of the audience, you will have key messages… Continued

Navigating the Security Channels

March 30th, 2009 by

When planning a media event that involves a government dignitary, such as a diplomat, it’s important to adhere to the following best practice, says John Deveney, founder of Deveney Communication: •    Make security a top… Continued

Selecting Spokespeople: Mining the Personal Touch

March 23rd, 2009 by

Perhaps one of the key lessons learned on the Inspired by Diabetes campaign was the importance of matching the cause with a celebrity spokesperson personally affected by it. The pairing needs to be a good… Continued

Rock the Vote: Media Tactics to Pump Up Public Affairs Communications

March 16th, 2009 by

Public affairs and media coverage go hand-in-hand, which inevitably leads to challenges for the communications executives behind the messages; after all, these campaigns are often chock-full of information that is highly regulated, contested, controversial and/or… Continued

When 1+1≠2: Upgrading Media Analysis to See Beyond Face Value

March 16th, 2009 by

Measuring the complete footprint of a company’s reputation in an exceedingly fragmented media environment is no easy task. However, thanks to emerging technologies and innovations within organizations across all industries, new media analysis techniques are… Continued

Media Relations Best Practices for Nonprofit PR Professionals

March 9th, 2009 by

Following are effective best practices for nonprofit pros seeking to execute a media relations initiative.

Put a Human Face on Media Messages

March 9th, 2009 by

It’s common knowledge that smoking causes health issues that increase the risk of death–not an insignificant price to pay for lighting up. But, in spite of this widespread knowledge, thousands of people pick up the… Continued

Majority of Americans Still Prefer Print Over Digital

March 9th, 2009 by

Recently, The Rosen Group polled Americans on their media preferences, and the results suggest that, despite the prominence of emerging digital media platforms, print is still deemed the most credible news source. Among the additional… Continued

Tip Sheet: Study Gauges Media’s Perception of PR’s Value & Suggests Room for Improvement

March 9th, 2009 by

By Larry Parnell A newly released national study of 12,000 editors and reporters holds some surprises and reaffirms conventional wisdom on the relationship between public relations professionals and the news media. It also challenges us… Continued