Published on April 27, 2018, at 4:09 p.m. by Alana Doyle. Remember weekend-long garage sales with your family? Sitting in the sun, waiting for someone to find the treasure in your trash? Thanks to the development of consumer-to-consumer (C2C) companies over the last decade, a new convenience factor has been introduced to buying and selling […]
Published on April 26, 2018, at 7:23 p.m. by Colin Wylie. Want to go to sleep each night with a sense of satisfaction? Try CSR. Corporate social responsibility, corporate citizenship, sustainability, corporate accountability — whatever you want to call it, corporate responsibility is a trending topic in the communications industry. New studies are constantly being […]
Published on April 26, 2018, at 7:17 p.m. by Elizabeth Driver. Auditions, choreography, costume design, tech rehearsals. In the performing arts, many audience members never experience the different processes that create a live performance. Performing arts organizations have to manage several behind-the-scenes operations to get a show or concert on stage. Ironically, one of the […]
Published on April 25, 2018, at 11:10 p.m. by JoAnne Wadsworth. As the performers break into a last, heartwarming musical number, you settle back into your chair, satisfied. This movie has been great — full of true love, tear-jerking moments and … wait. What? You drop your last handful of popcorn as police officers swarm […]
Published on April 25, 2018, at 5:51 p.m. by Allie Binford. “Black Panther” is the most tweeted about movie to date — and it all comes down to strategic planning and communication. Though Twitter is relatively new in comparison to the century-old film industry, being the “most-tweeted about movie of all time” is a pretty […]
Published on April 23, 2018, at 4:04 p.m. by Maret Montanari. From one look at her LinkedIn profile or résumé, it is not hard to determine Jacquie McMahon is an impactful force in the public relations industry and worthy of such an accolade as “Honorable Mention” for PRWeek’s Outstanding Young Professional Award. As one might […]
Published on April 19, 2018, at 9:39 p.m. by Alyssa Comins. On Friday and Saturday evenings, loyal “Live PD” fans forgo other forms of weekend entertainment and turn on their televisions for three hours of traffic stops, car chases and arrests. A&E’s hit documentary series aims to give viewers an unfiltered look inside law enforcement […]
Published on April 18, 2018, at 2:54 p.m. by Elizabeth Driver. Many factors contribute to a company’s success: a quality product, strong brand personality, organized operations, loyal consumers, etc. All of these functions serve integral roles in the business structure. Focused on the bottom line, company leadership often overlooks an essential piece to this puzzle: […]
Published on April 17, 2018, at 1:11 p.m. by Cara Bolt. Is pitching an elusive art? As a public relations practitioner, it’s frustrating when you spend hours crafting the perfect pitch, only for it to never receive placement. Media specialists from Ketchum Chicago, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the city of Huntsville, […]
Published on April 16, 2018, at 4:26 p.m. by Stephanie Zielinski. On March 17, 2018, Facebook was brought into the spotlight because of a privacy breach performed by Cambridge Analytica, a company that had access to some users’ personal data. People who gave Cambridge Analytica permission to view their data, without knowing, also gave the […]
