Facebook stock has plummeted since its IPO, and the company is in the midst of a public relations nightmare. From minute 1 of a delayed launch with Nasdaq’s technical problems to the lawsuits swirling around, Facebook is entering a...
Thoroughly enjoyed Julia Hood’s recent post in PR Week, “Content and the convening power of PR”, where Hood rightfully argues that “This is the perfect environment for PR, the organization's natural conveners, to influence outcomes. Even as other organizational...
Amongst the holding company owners, one of my favorite people, both personally and professionally has always been Lord Chadlington - aka Peter Gummer. The founder of Weber Shandwick, the largest PR agency in the world, Chadlington today runs Huntsworth,...
Some stories making the rounds regarding Public Relations:
I recently visited Atlantic City and have to say it’s truly an awfully unattractive, gross city. While Atlantic City’s marketing alliance has apparently hired the world’s largest Public Relations Firm to “help...
U.S. News & World Report in their first-ever edition of Best Jobs said (this year) that Public Relations is one of the best jobs one can have and that the “profession should see significant growth over the next decade.”...
One of the most exciting aspects of my business is the successful and interesting people we meet or come across – Some random thoughts:
I run a lot – and have been contemplating training for a triathalon but wonder if...
Public Relations is an industry from which it is not easy to determine an exact ROI from – and there’s many a PR Agency in 2015 that works strictly in media relations (which can be measured) - many like...
To start 2012 right heres a book excerpt from “For Immediate Release”, the new book by Ronn Torossian. Owing a crisis PR agency, I found this to be a major success in the world of crisis PR.
Hit the Books...
Owning a public relations firm, I know the importance of capturing attention. Received an email today from Alan Zoldan of A2Z MicroMarketing which captured my attention and so wanted to share parts of it.
Subject: In about 2.7 seconds, you’re...
Music is a great motivator, and over the last few weeks have had the same songs in my playlist on my (admittedly very short) walk to work. Even though I like to have the same songs playing, I do...
