What’s All the Buzz About? Public Relations 101
If you’re not a public relations (PR) or communications professional, chances are you likely clump PR in together with advertising, marketing, and event planning, thinking they are the same. And it’s OK if you do. A lot of people make this common mistake. What exactly is PR anyway? A critical element of your marketing mix, PR involves persuading an audience to ta...
November 6, 2020 READ MORE
Imagine yourself in the following situation: You’re the chief engineer of an up-and-coming technology company, and you’ve just led the launch of a ground-breaking systems control software package. You’re excited. You know your new product can meet a wider range of needs for industrial operators than competing solutions. You’ve published a detailed press release, an...
February 4, 2019 READ MORE
Don’t Let a Crisis Freeze Your Business-Blue Bell’s 2015 recall is a lesson in crisis management
When it comes to customer loyalty and crisis response, communication is key. And a little planning can go a long way toward repairing the damage. Blue Bell is a great example of how a company can bounce back from a potentially reputation-damaging event. For ice cream connoisseurs living in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, and a few surrounding states, Blue Bell isn’t just a...
December 19, 2017 READ MORE
Social Media and Today’s Hospitals
By Michelle Perron When Facebook logged its first likes in 2004, no one was predicting that social networking would become a tool in the practice of medicine. Yet it has. From the revered Mayo Clinic to little-known regional specialty centers, the health care industry is finding that social media helps attract new appointments, generate revenue, and build relationships. ...
February 21, 2017 READ MORE
By Jenny Higgons Companies and individuals often wonder how to get press coverage in magazines, newspapers, and other media outlets. I’ve spent many years on both sides of that fence — as a freelance writer, and as a writer and editor at both national and regional magazines and a major daily newspaper. Here’s a primer. It all starts with “the pitch” to an edito...
January 6, 2017 READ MORE