Posted At: August 25, 2011 9:14 PM by Jaclyn McNeil When congressional leaders and President Obama announced that an agreement had been reached over the U.S. debt ceiling and looming debt crisis, the world of Twitter weighed in. The agreement came after Obama urged the public to tweet their congressmen using the hashtag #compromise. @BarackObama tweeted “The […]
Posted At: October 31, 2011 12:35 PM The establishment of PRSSA is attributed to three individuals, two of whom have earned postgraduate certificates in public relations (APR) — Chris Teahan, Jon Riffel and J. Carroll Bateman — along with Betsy Plank, considered PRSSA’s godmother. They created the organization in November 1967 at the PRSA Assembly […]
Posted At: November 1, 2011 5:12 PM “Unfortunately, I do not have the ability to predict the future, but it will be changing dramatically,” Fred Cook, president and chief financial officer of GolinHarris Public Relations Agency, said. An innovated future of the agency On September 28, 2011, the Plank Center hosted the webinar, “Agency for […]
Posted At: November 2, 2011 1:06 PM Even while she was working as an intern, Olivia Dikambi knew that she would not be happy until she was her own boss. Years later, the result is the I AM PR Agency LLC, Dikambi’s own PR firm. The agency is growing daily and pursuing every opportunity that comes […]
Posted At: November 21, 2011 1:06 PM The color pink is not only used to deliver unspoken verification to hospital visitors waiting for the arrival of new life. Now, the color pink is better known for delivering a different type of message — breast cancer awareness. The beginning An article by the Breast Cancer Society Inc. stated […]
Posted At: November 21, 2011 1:11 PM Coca-Cola products have a longstanding signature brand. Coca-Cola’s bright red and token script give the product a timeless, easily identifiable look. Unlike some of its competitors, Coca-Cola’s brand hasn’t had too many fundamental changes over the years. When following the evolution of the brand it’s easy to see just how […]
Posted At: November 21, 2011 1:08 PM It seems that many small businesses and large corporations have caught on and realized the advantages and opportunities that social media can provide. It’s not unusual for your favorite clothing brand or restaurant to have its own Facebook page. But are businesses really using Facebook and the world […]
Posted At: November 21, 2011 1:17 PM Public relations practices are all about results. Whether these results are for a large corporate agency or a small nonprofit organization, results they remain. These results show the successes, or failures, of an organization’s most meaningful initiatives. Nonprofit public relations has a special duty in its initiatives beyond […]
by Emily Diab The frenzy of Operation: Crackdown has begun for many college seniors, and for some of them it’s too little too late. But for others, the intense feeling of utter stress from the commitment they’ve applied for years will soon pay off. They will walk across the graduation stage and gleam with pride, […]
by Megan Reichenbach The Stop Online Piracy Act (also known as the Protect IP Act in the Senate) is a new initiative copyright owners are taking to “isolate and shut down websites or online services found with infringing content.” Should we be worried? SOPA’s primary goals seem to be legitimate, giving those artists the money […]
