Research & Whitepapers

Companies Get Religion On Big Data and The Dollars Start to Flow; Brands Beware of the Conscious Consumer

September 30th, 2013 by

PR News Quick Study: Brands are quickly adopting big data. More and more consumers are educating themselves on what they purchase.

How To Decode the ‘Connection Craver’

September 30th, 2013 by

Carmichael Lynch Spong recently fielded proprietary research to answer the question, “How are women emerging from the Great Recession?” We found that women, after dealing with the implications of the

Techniques Outlined For Improving C-Suite Engagement With Employees

September 30th, 2013 by

In-depth interviews conducted by KRC Research involved internal communications execs at Cargill , Chevron , FedEx , GE , IBM , Johnson & Johnson , McDonald’s, Navistar, Petrobras and Toyota . Time and

A Fresh Track to Measure PR Campaign Success

September 30th, 2013 by

In my previous article in PR News we reviewed how to connect online and offline marketing by first defining our audience, profiling its intent, and determining the message we want to get across and which media

A Crisis Of Confidence Chips Away at Global Companies; PR Agencies Growing Annual Revenue at a Healthy Clip

September 23rd, 2013 by

Just 32% of business executives believe their organizations possess the right strategy to achieve outlined goals, according to a recent survey released by Harvard Business Publishing.

Your Autumn Cheat Sheet: Big Data, Branding and Mobile

September 20th, 2013 by

September 22 marks the official start of the fall season. Here’s a sampling from some of the PR issues we covered this summer that are sure to become more pronounced this fall and in 2014.

Native Ads Emerge as a Storytelling Tool, And PR Pros Refine Their Skills

September 16th, 2013 by

This summer The New Yorker started to experiment with sponsored content, or what is commonly referred to as native advertising; The magazine’s website, for example, now includes a native ad from IBM

Social Media Shaping Up As Best Contact Channel; US Playing Catch Up With Emerging Countries on Mobile PR Employment Levels

September 16th, 2013 by

About 80% of consumers who recently contacted a brand through social media received feedback within 12 hours, according to a recent eDigitalResearch study.

What Millennials Can Learn From Graybeards

September 16th, 2013 by

Studies have portrayed Millennials as confident and tolerant, but also narcissistic and having a feeling of entitlement.

High-Stress Work Environment? Here Are 6 Ways to Stay Cool, Calm and Effective

September 13th, 2013 by

No matter how much you love your job, everyone has had taxing moments at work. Here’s a handy list of methods to soothe your anxiety when the tasks at hand become overwhelming.