You know you’re good when the president of the United States starts borrowing your employees. Michael Holtzman, VP of public affairs at Shandwick International, was recently selected to coordinate media coverage, message development and public… Continued
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On the Radar Screen
October 25th, 1999 by PRNEWSWhen PR NEWS recently received a press release with the lede, "Gerbils shot out of a cannon, kids belching the alphabet, college students frying goldfish for dinner," we were naturally intrigued. The release, which announced… Continued
Investor Relations 101
October 25th, 1999 by PRNEWSCompetition for investor attention, spurred by the merger craze, has resulted in a groundswell in I/R professionals, whose ranks have grown more than 25 percent, according to Ted Pincus, chairman of the Financial Relations Board… Continued
24/7 Work Load Woes: Will The Real Slave Driver Please Stand Up?
October 25th, 1999 by PRNEWSThe millennium has yet to hit, but fortunetellers are out in droves – and they’re not limiting their predictions to the upcoming presidential race and Y2K. Weary PR practitioners are asking industry soothsayers to predict… Continued
The People Page: New Hires & Promotions
October 18th, 1999 by PRNEWSCorporate Hires Lincoln National Corp., Philadelphia, appoints D’Arcy Foster Rudnay as VP-media relations; she was previously VP of communications and corporate identity for Advanta Corp. Toyota Motor Corporate Services, New York, names Steven Curtis as… Continued
Hidden Valley Slices and Dices Its Way into Media
October 18th, 1999 by PRNEWSLooking for a way to get attention for your corporate anniversary? Trade in your balloons, gold plaques and service pins for 4,000 pounds of lettuce. Hidden Valley Ranch celebrated its 25th anniversary with 15,000 New… Continued
Calendar
October 18th, 1999 by PRNEWSOctober 24-26 Surfing the Information Tidal Wave International Conference, PRSA, Hilton Hotel, Anaheim, CA, 212/995-2230, www.prsa.org October 24-27 DMA 82nd Annual Conference & Exhibition, Convention Center, Toronto, 212/768-7277, www.the-dma.org October 25-26 The 1999 Managing Change… Continued
Media Insight
October 18th, 1999 by PRNEWSThe Main Floor 530 Lincoln Road Miami Beach, FL 33139 www.mainfloor.com www.greatdayamerica.com/style 301/534-8500 Six years ago, the Main Floor started out as a weekend fashion and beauty show, dedicated to aiding working women who didn’t… Continued
PR NEWS PRofile
October 18th, 1999 by PRNEWSTom Gable Chairman & CEO, The Gable Group San Diego, CA Education San Diego State University B.A. Journalism Past Life Started as a sports writer for the San Diego Evening Tribune, then switched to investigative… Continued
When A Crisis Calls for Communication in Moderation
October 18th, 1999 by PRNEWSAs most seasoned executives will attest, there’s a standard drill when a crisis hits: say as much as you can, as quickly as you can. Hunkering down and hiding details will only come back to… Continued