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
Media Relations
Components of a Compelling Sound Bite
March 30th, 2009 by PRNEWSWhether 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 PRNEWSWhen 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 Iris DorbianPerhaps 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 PRNEWSPublic 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 PRNEWSMeasuring 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 PRNEWSFollowing 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 PRNEWSIt’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 PRNEWSRecently, 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 PRNEWSBy 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