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If your organization is considering a merger or acquisition, you must know it takes careful planning and coordination to be successful. From a PR standpoint, effectively communicatingRead more

With the recent buying and closing of the Tampa Tribune and Healthcare Finance News merging with Healthcare Payer News – as just a couple of examples – it’s clear that the news media landscape continues to shrink. It affects us as public relations professionals, and it affects businesses that rely on news media relations asRead more

So, you’ve chosen to launch a PR campaign. It’s is a step in the right direction to strengthen brand awareness and leverage the power and influence of the news media to enhance your reputation. But, before you can seek help from PR professionals, you have to know what it is you want to achieve.Read more

Are you a business owner or CEO who knows that public relations is important, but are just not sure how to tackle it? Maybe you see the value in increasing visibility and credibility through PR but don’t know the best way to allocate your resources. If this sounds familiar, or you find yourself in anyRead more

In order for business consulting firms to be successful, their clients, prospects, referral sources and peers must consider them to be experts in their field. While advertising and other sales-driven marketing activities can be a great way to increase visibility and generate leads, it is common knowledge that organizations – including consulting firms – canRead more

Former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gassée once said, “Advertising is saying you’re good. PR is getting someone else to say you’re good.” While Gassée does a great job at summing up the difference between advertising and public relations, there are still business leaders unclear about what sets advertising apart from PR, and what to use when.Read more

Most articles and blogs about finding the right public relations agency share similar advice, such as asking whether the firm has experience in your industry and whether they have existing relationships with media contacts. While those are important things to consider in the search for a PR agency, there are other aspects worth noting thatRead more

If your organization is looking to become more sophisticated with its online presence – think revamping the website, starting a blog, sending out an e-newsletter or rebranding social media accounts – there is one thing your organization should do before starting this extensive project: a competitive analysis.Read more

Creating and publishing content for any organization can be overwhelming. Without a way to organize and manage your online content – think blogging, e-mail marketing and social media – your content marketing program may fail to meet your specific goals. A successful content marketing campaign requires a stellar content strategy, and with that comes theRead more

Public relations is more than just reaching out to the news media. There are many strategies and tactics that a company can implement to tell their story and build valuable relationships with the people who matter. If public relations is an uncharted territory for your organization, it can be hard to find the right placeRead more