Tag Archive for: Public Relations

A Practical 2016 To-Do List for Communicators

We don’t need another “2016 predictions” post, so here is a checklist showing my take on where the top communications topics stand today and what you should either be doing or experimenting with this year. Here goes: 1. Do you have a social media policy in place? One that encourages employees to amplify your organization’s […]

Will Serial Make a Lasting Impression on Baltimore’s Image?

Once again, Baltimore is getting international attention for a crime story, and this time it’s for Serial, the podcast that’s setting records with more than five million downloads. A question for communicators and reputation managers is this: Will Serial make a lasting impression on Baltimore’s image in a way similar to The Wire? Or will the […]

What the ‘New PR’ Looks Like

Anyone still practicing “press release PR” is having a tough time these days as the “new PR” has forced them to build their own audiences, generate their own content and take a hyper-targeted, mobile-aware and abbreviated approach to communications. I recently led a panel discussion on the topic, “Public Relations in a Social World,” during […]