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In the down-to-business 1990s, U.S. corporations more than anything want a consistent level of professional service from the PR firms they employ. Just released survey results from consulting firm Thomas L. Harris & Co., Highland… Continued

PR people accustomed to disparaging or cynical newspaper articles about the profession should be heartened by a major feature article in the Miami Herald last week. Titled "The Image Makers," the Sept. 8 issue’s front… Continued

Do ‘Teaser Ads’ Draw Real Customers to Web Sites? You’ve probably seen the tease or decoy banner ads on the Web–"Shop Naked" or "Click Here To Meet Your Dream Girl"–the ads lure you to a… Continued

MS&L Adds Two Execs Manning, Selvage & Lee, New York, added two senior executives to its corporate management group. Stuart Loss joins as executive vice president/chief financial officer. He was chief financial officer of the… Continued

Minority professionals are entering public relations at a slow, but steady rate, according to those involved with minority PR organizations. Still, the numbers are lower than many minority professionals believe they should be. Some of… Continued

Pennino Heads Edelman/Houston Laura Pennino, senior vice president and deputy manager of the Houston office of Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, Chicago/New York, was promoted on Sept. 3 to general manager. Former general manager Terry Hemeyer… Continued

Dallas Firm Marks 10th Dallas business-to-business marcom firm Dawson/Duncan Communications will mark its 10th anniversary next month. Agency founders Roslyn Dawson and Lowell Duncan remain at the helm; Dawson as chairman/CEO, and Duncan as president.… Continued

Command Unveils Web Site The Command Communications Group, Indianapolis, Ind., unveiled a new World Wide Web site, located at http://www.commandgroup.com. The site includes information about the agency as well as its clients. (Command, 317/841-1878)

Burson Unveils D.C. Budget Group Burson-Marsteller, New York, last week launched a unit to advise corporate clients about the federal budget process. The Federal Budget Consulting Group, based in Burson’s Washington, D.C., office, will counsel… Continued

Nashville Firm Opens Aileen Katcher, Roy Vaughn and Greg Bailey on Sept. 6 formed a new firm, Katcher Vaughn & Bailey Communications, a generalist PR and marketing agency. Katcher operated her own Nashville firm, Katcher… Continued