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OPEN MIKE…

December 6th, 1999 by

PR NEWS is pleased to offer a forum for reader feedback, which we’ll run every few weeks. This first section features a response to Katharine Paine’s Nov. 8 Image Patrol column from Dave Franson, director… Continued

ARE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS GIVING PR FIRMS A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY?

December 6th, 1999 by

As protesters in Seattle faced riot police last week in their effort to sway World Trade Organization negotiations, executives in the PR world continued to wage a subtler resistance against would-be infringers on their business… Continued

CELEB ARTISTS MAKE EVERY OCCASION A CAUSE FOR CHAMPAGNE

December 6th, 1999 by

Thinking about putting on a party for the ages for all our subscribers, we put in a call to Korbel Champagne Cellars in Sonoma County. The bad news is they’re sold out, so the party’s… Continued

AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE PUTS FIRST WOMAN AT THE WHEEL

December 6th, 1999 by

Jean Jennings will be in the driver’s seat as editor in chief January 1. Jennings, who started out as a Chrysler auto mechanic before helping launch the publication in the mid-80s with her predecessor chief,… Continued

MEDIA INSIGHT

December 6th, 1999 by

Latin CEO 200 SE 1st St. Suite 600 Miami, FL 33131 Miami Business magazine publishers launched LatinCEO magazine in November to focus on the increasing success of Latin American companies (and Latin American CEOs) who… Continued

INSURANCE IPO BRINGS WALL STREET TO PORTLAND

November 29th, 1999 by

Launching an IPO without employee commitment is akin to smashing champagne bottles on the helm of a ship without a crew. So when Standard Insurance Co. (now StanCorp Financial Group), one of Oregon’s oldest private… Continued

CUT THE CHIT-CHAT: ADVICE ON HANDLING CHAT ROOMS ABOUT YOU

November 29th, 1999 by

While PR professionals recognize the growing importance of the Internet as a valuable medium, attendees at the Nov. 16 PR NEWS and Delahaye Medialink "Best Practices in PR Measurement" seminar in Washington, D.C., said worrying… Continued

MEDIA INSIGHT

November 29th, 1999 by

AsianAvenue.com AsianAvenue.com 494 Broadway, 4 th Floor New York, NY 10012 Content developers for this site targeting Asian Americans want to report news and information that affects this community, especially if it sparks debate among… Continued

TRAVEL NOTEBOOK

November 29th, 1999 by

PR NEWS is pleased to introduce the first of several reports on communication trends in Asia, courtesy of veteran PR counselor and roving reporter Ray Josephs, who recently returned from a trip to the East.… Continued

WORDS TO THE WISE: AVOID SPOKESPERSON ‘FOOT IN MOUTH’ SYNDROME

November 29th, 1999 by

Are you inadvertently chomping on your own foot when you talk to reporters? Media mentor/trainer Steve Bennett offered some words of advice in a recent online edition of Entrepreneurial Edge Direct. The article, titled "Oh,… Continued