- Patrick Joseph mccarthy 1915-2009: Public relations executive
- From PR Agency to Sole Practitioner Biggest Change is Length of Days
- Kim Kardashian producing reality show about public relation gurus
- Seattle PR firm expands to regon
- Fantastic Media named among top PR agencies in Yorkshire
- Public relations expert Deirdre Breakenridge offers advice on how …
- INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Publicis PR unit to double revenue in 3 yrs

Patrick Joseph mccarthy 1915-2009: Public relations executive
Chicago Tribune
A longtime Chicago-area public relations executive from Darien Mr. McCarthy 93 died of natural causes Wednesday Aug. 26 in Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove said his son Patrick Jr. McCarthy opened PJ McCarthy & Associates in 1951 and over the years his clients included Catholic Charities of Chicago St.

From PR Agency to Sole Practitioner Biggest Change is Length of Days
Poynter.org
Right now I am a sole practitioner doing social media public relations and marketing for a number of clients. I write press releases do media training media outreach podcast scripts social media webinars marketing planning and a whole host of other things. When you are on your own you have to be very good at a lot of things.

Kim Kardashian producing reality show about public relation gurus
Reality TV World
“It’ll show all the ins-and-outs or PR. It’s going to be really fun” she told People. “It’ll show how there’s lots of drama and crisis in the PR world. ” RELATED LINKSReality TV World: Keeping UpMore Keeping Up NewsAn undisclosed cable network is considering the series for a 2010 debut Kardashian told People. The series is being produced by Bunim-Murray Productions — which already co-produces Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its.

Seattle PR firm expands to regon
Bizjournals.com
has opened an office in Beaverton. The regon office will do business as Publix Northwest PR|PA. Dianne Danowski Smith vice president and longtime regon public relations professional heads the Beaverton office. The new regon firm now has five clients in the health care bioscience financial services and nonprofit sectors. Publix Northwest’s practice includes developing marketing and communications strategies that help clients to build awareness advocacy positioning branding and preference for their services issues or products. The company now serves regon Washington Idaho and Alaska.

Fantastic Media named among top PR agencies in Yorkshire
Huddersfield Examiner
Fantastic Media was recognised as a successful and expanding agency in an independent survey. The agency joins PR giants such as Weber Shandwick Brahm and Green Communications among the cream of the crop in the Yorkshire Business Insider listings. Fantastic Media added public relations to its range of services only 12 months ago. Since the start of this year it has added five high profile account wins to its portfolio. It has also increased fee-based earnings by 24% for the first six months of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008. Managing director Andy Hobson said: “It’s a great achievement to be on this list and named alongside some of the biggest PR companies in Yorkshire.

Public relations expert Deirdre Breakenridge offers advice on how …
NJ.com
Those who are trying to bring their “product” whether that product is a better mousetrap a musical act or songs they’ve composed should take a look at this interview. And the comments that follow it. Interviewed by Ariel Hyatt Breakenridge talks about how public relations has changed and how it hasn’t. Building a relationship with someone in the media is one thing building a “strong loyal following through social media” is another. She provides tip on how to avoid common mistakes how to use the internet and how to use personal interactions to build that social network of supporters. This is just part one of the interview at least one more installment is due.
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INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Publicis PR unit to double revenue in 3 yrs
Reuters
PA) public relations and events arm is looking to double its revenue in three years by acquisitions and organic growth driven by China and other emerging markets the unit’s chief executive said. The PR and events unit of Publicis the world’s third-largest advertising group by revenue is aiming to complete two or three acquisitions by year’s end with a focus on Asia. ne of the acquisitions will be in China and will double the unit’s headcount in the country to about 300 livier Fleurot told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday. The buys are to be in the digital and new media space and are already affiliates of the unit. Fleurot said China was becoming a focal point for Publicis’s PR unit given the country’s economic resilience during the global downturn and as the Chinese consumer is coaxed to spend more.

- Controversial PR Firm Screens Journalists Embedding with Troops in …
- PR practitioner honored for work
- INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Publicis PR unit to double revenue in 3 yrs
- PLITICS-US: Health Reform Bogged in PR Battle
- How closely should PR work with other areas of the organization?
- Public Relations Can Be a Joke
- Dean names new economic development director

Controversial PR Firm Screens Journalists Embedding with Troops in …
AllGov
military units if their previous coverage of the conflict is deemed too negative. The Pentagon is relying on the controversial public relations firm.

PR practitioner honored for work
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Dubois a member of the North Florida Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America has been elected to PRSA’s College of Fellows. Dubois is one of only 11 members nationwide elected this year to the college which recognizes outstanding practitioners of public relations. Dubois is a 27-year public relations veteran and founding partner of Dubois Betourne & Associates of Palm Coast.

INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-Publicis PR unit to double revenue in 3 yrs
Reuters
PA) public relations and events arm is looking to double its revenue in three years by acquisitions and organic growth driven by China and other emerging markets the unit’s chief executive said. The PR and events unit of Publicis the world’s third-largest advertising group by revenue is aiming to complete two or three acquisitions by year’s end with a focus on Asia. ne of the acquisitions will be in China and will double the unit’s headcount in the country to about 300 livier Fleurot told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday. The buys are to be in the digital and new media space and are already affiliates of the unit. Fleurot said China was becoming a focal point for Publicis’s PR unit given the country’s economic resilience during the global downturn and as the Chinese consumer is coaxed to spend more.

PLITICS-US: Health Reform Bogged in PR Battle
Inter Press Service
There is a sea of difference between those who want change including revamping the healthcare system and those who want things to remain the same. Some observers are therefore baffled that the White House and the Democrats in Congress have not been able to channel the momentum that manifested on Election Day. Instead their opponents seem to be winning the public relations battle aided by polls that suggest that the president is losing ground on the healthcare debate because supposedly most people now want the healthcare system to remain the same. However the media has given little or no information about the demographics of the polls being conducted and whether respondents include the estimated one in three citizens who lacked health insurance at some point in 2007-08. Added to this political conundrum is an estimated 25 million so-called "underinsured" in this country those who have limited health insurance but cannot afford their high medical bills. Again there is little information in the media about whether these people are being polled as well. Today's debate recalls the 1990s when then first lady Hillary Clinton championed a similar overhaul during her husband's tenure.
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How closely should PR work with other areas of the organization?
Examiner.com
#PRStudChat Question 6: How closely should PR work with other areas of the company? The least controversial but certainly some of the most passionate responses came from the final question of the afternoon. A strong message to students looking to enter the field of Public Relations- internal communication is essential and it is your responsibility! samemac: VERY closely.

Public Relations Can Be a Joke
Newman PR
”She asks “Where are you from?”“New York” he replies. And she says “I can see the headline now?Yankee Bastard Slays Family Pet!” Q: What’s the difference between a television producer and a large pizza?A: A large pizza can feed a family of four. Q: What does the wife of a public relations expert do when she has insomnia?A: She rolls over and says ?Tell me again darling just what is it that you do for a living??A PR rep for Perdue chicken walks into the Vatican press office and offers $1 million if the pope agrees to change the words in the Lord’s Prayer from ?give us this day our daily bread? to ?give us this day our daily chicken. ? The cardinal in charge throws the guy out. After repeated attempts and raising the offer to more than $100 million the cardinal finally concedes the money would do lots of good for the Catholic Church’s causes. Upon breaking the news to the pope the cardinal says ?Your Holiness I have good news and bad news. The good news is I’ve just deposited more than $100 million into the Vatican Bank.

Dean names new economic development director
Bizjournals.com
Alexia has a wealth of experience working in both the public and private sectors. I look forward to working with her as we continue to position our city for economic growth. ”Poe 35 currently serves as managing director of the Tennessee office for Peritus Public Relations. She previously served as director of public affairs for.

- PR firm steps down from convention center project
- French/West/Vaughan plans to buy Relations PR & Marketing
- Public Relations firm director lists Highland Park 4BD
- Hard-Hit Schools Try Public-Relations Push

PR firm steps down from convention center project
Bizjournals.com
The progress of this important project has been sidetracked in recent days by a flurry of allegations concerning the communications efforts by McNeely Pigott & Fox on behalf of the center" writes principal David Fox in a letter to Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency director Phil Ryan. "ur 22-year-old company has built a reputation for integrity and quality work and these misleading claims against us have been very hurtful to us and our 65 very fine employees. ”Mayor Karl Dean had criticized a $450000 public relations bill the firm charged for services promoting the center since last spring. Dean ordered Ryan to suspend the account with McNeely Pigott & Fox while the city’s finance department reviewed invoices.

French/West/Vaughan plans to buy Relations PR & Marketing
Bizjournals.com
Vosler will assume the No. 2 post in the office which is managed by Jack Glasure FWV executive vice president and agency principal the release said. The office will be one of the largest public relations firms in the Tampa Bay area with 10 employees and a number of independent contractors. Six employees are from FWV and four are from Relations the spokeswoman said. Relations’ clients include local and national real estate and hospitality industry clients including the Baywalk Shopping Center in St. In recent months the firm has completed projects for Athletes in Action and DeBartolo Development among others.

Public Relations firm director lists Highland Park 4BD
Blockshopper
Prior to this Minkus served as the national spokesperson and director of public relations and marketing communications programs of Miller Brewing Co. as a reporter and editor for Capitol Cities Fairchild Publications and was the business and financial news reporter editor and columnist at The Milwuakee Journal Sentinel. He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism and economics from the University of Missouri.
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Hard-Hit Schools Try Public-Relations Push
Wall Street Journal
“Schools are really getting that they can’t just expect students to show up any more” said Lisa Relou who directs marketing efforts for the Denver Public Schools. “They have to go out and recruit. Administrators working on the public-relations push say the potential returns are high. State funding for public schools is based on attendance so each new student brings more money typically $5000 to $8000 per head. In addition schools with small enrollments are at constant risk of being shuttered in this recession and full classrooms help. Some districts also hope a better image will entice more local business sponsorship and persuade voters to support school levies and bond issuesJournal Community.

- Wrigley Field beer tosser Johnny Macchione: PR pro gives his …
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- Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s “Wedding of a Lifetime Contest” Wins …
- Did Best Buy Do Itself a PR Favor With Pricing Error?

Wrigley Field beer tosser Johnny Macchione: PR pro gives his …
Chicago Tribune
“He showed some remorse and reiterated his love for the Cubs” Dunlap said. Dunlap’s group specializes in helping corporate clients save face after public-relations meltdowns. Were Macchione a client Dunlap said he would have had the young man change only one thing: timing. “The longer you delay an apology the less credible it becomes” he said. “Sometimes a day later is too late. Sometimes you’ve got minutes or hours.
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PR 101: ‘Can I get that in a size seven and a half?’ – Part II
Examiner.com
“I try to instill a set of personal standards for my own blog and roughly adhere to them when dealing with outward pitches. If I really like a product and decide to review it I will pull as much as possible from the web and only go to the brand representative for more pictures and information if I need it to make a complete post” he explains. Lizzy Shaw of Lizzy Shaw Public Relations steers clear of samples all together by just sending high-resolution and ready-for-print images. “Most of my clients won’t send non-returnable samples that have a high cost. For clients who make skin care and other relatively inexpensive products we are not only happy to ship samples —we don’t want them to return the samples—we want the journalist or blogger to try the product. ”ADDITINAL SAMPLING SUGGESTINSLet’s say the prospect of a story looks good and you’ve decided to ship your client’s $1000 Fall 2009 statement necklace to an online-only magazine in Texas? What can you do to ensure return? Inga Vascenkova Brand Manager for It’sHot. com supplies a pre-paid shipping label and all the necessary packaging.

Tempo runs Fartlek and pr’s- h my!
Examiner.com
What seems to be a fairly simple endeavor on the surface can often prove to be far from the case. ne of the most difficult aspects of joining the running community is becoming familiar with and understanding the language. Until I became a runner when I heard the letters “PR” the first thought that came to my mind was Public Relations. Now of course I know better.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s “Wedding of a Lifetime Contest” Wins …
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News
CMA earned one of the competition’s biggest honors?a Grand Golden Image Award. nly three Grand Golden Image Awards are handed out each year and they are the top awards presented for public relations campaigns in the state. CMA also won a Golden Image Award two Judge?s Awards and an Award of Distinction. n Valentine?s Day 2009 CMA made wedding dreams come true for Samantha Stahl and Kevin Freeland.

Did Best Buy Do Itself a PR Favor With Pricing Error?
AdAge.com (subscription)
Burning up the blogosphere and Twitter was the remarkable “pricing error” that occurred on the website for electronics retailer Best Buy which — for a little while anyway — had a 52-inch Samsung high-definition TV listed for $9. The mistake however has led to a flood of free PR for Best Buy — good bad or indifferent. Dozens if not hundreds of customers jumped at the initial deal when it first came up online early in the morning using the web to send e-mails blog posts and tweets to others. ne man even posted his receipt at go-digital. net which showed that his credit-card purchase including the price of the TV tax and shipping came to a whopping $86. Another customer even tried to purchase two of the Samsung sets.

- Another Positive Sign For The App Store: Proof f A PR Team
- Solving Citigroup’s PR Problem
- PR pros are good ethical thinkers study finds

Another Positive Sign For The App Store: Proof f A PR Team
TechCrunch
But it seemed a bit odd that it was Schiller doing this after months of basically nothing on the issues from Apple’s PR team. But today brings a good sign: There is an App Store PR team and they’re starting to communicate. But the key here is that it came from someone in “App Store Public Relations”. From what I’ve heard the company fairly recently broke the iPhone PR team in two with one side focusing on the hardware and the other on the App Store and this would seem to be proof of that.

Solving Citigroup’s PR Problem
CNBC
But it wasn?t the bank?s loans that caught Cramer?s attention. It was the public-relations push that he thinks Citigroup needs to escape Washington?s meddling.

PR pros are good ethical thinkers study finds
EurekAlert (press release)
People in PR however appear to be getting a bad rap. That’s what a new study funded by the Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication at Penn State University has found.
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- Apple’s curious PR problem
- Mayor hires INK owner for public relations director
- PR News Announces Finalists in Platinum PR Awards
- bama Clinton Helps North Korea In PR Coup

Apple’s curious PR problem
CNNMoney.com
But this isn’t really about a bawdy dictionary. It’s about a public relations problem that has already triggered a federal investigation and now threatens to spin out of control. The problem is that Apple Inc. has two faces and the mask that hides the side that’s not so nice has started to slip. The computer and gadget-buying public sees Apple by and large as well-managed company extraordinarily attentive to its needs from Apple’s user-friendly operating systems to its legions of hand-holding retail and support staff. Apple’s suppliers know it as something quite different: a tough no-nonsense hard-bargaining client that demands total secrecy and takes no prisoners when things go wrong.

Mayor hires INK owner for public relations director
News Sentinel
Robinson said he hasn’t decided whether to put his media assets in a blind trust or sell them while he works for the city. Either way he said the staff at INK is prepared to carry on without him. Robinson has been involved in journalism and public relations for more than 20 years. He has worked as news director at WANE-TV a reporter for WRTV-TV in Indianapolis and in advertising sales at Fort Wayne Newspapers. City officials said Robinson will provide strategic thinking for the city’s public-information efforts and coordinate the work of at least six spokesmen and spokeswomen employed by the city. Robinson also will work with 311 call-center staff area advocates and other city employees to disseminate consistent timely information.
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PR News Announces Finalists in Platinum PR Awards
TMCnet
ZZZ END –> [August 06 2009] PR News Announces Finalists in Platinum PR Awards (PR Web Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Lego World Wildlife Fund Weber Shandwick and American Express are among the organizations that made the short list in PR News’ Platinum PR Awards honoring the most innovative and successful public relations campaigns of the past year the top PR firms and the campaigns that compelled the judges to declare: "wow!"Rockville MD (PRWEB) – Lego World Wildlife Fund Weber Shandwick and American Express are among the organizations that made the short list in PR News’ Platinum PR Awards honoring the most innovative and successful public relations campaigns of the past year the top PR firms and the campaigns that compelled the judges to declare: "wow!"The finalists in this year’s awards program include corporations nonprofits and agencies large and small. The award winners will be announced at an ctober 21 2009 awards luncheon at the Grand Hyatt in New York City and in PR News’ Platinum PR Awards special issue in ctober. The luncheon will be held the day before the PR News Digital PR Next Practices Summit on ctober 22 also at the Grand Hyatt.

bama Clinton Helps North Korea In PR Coup
Bayou Buzz
The journalists who work for Al Gore’s television network were captured when they mistakenly entered North Korean territory while working near the border area with China. The release is being portrayed in the media as a big victory for America and a major diplomatic coup for Bill Clinton. Actually this whole event is a major public relations victory for North Korea. This regime is a brutal communist dictatorship. The dictator Kim Jong-Il is a known killer who has been developing nuclear weapons. He is a terrorist who brutalizes his own people and constantly threatens the civilized world. Several weeks ago the North Korean tyrant launched some nuclear weapons that landed harmlessly in the Pacific cean; however these tests were a major provocation.

- bama Clinton Helps North Korea In PR Coup
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bama Clinton Helps North Korea In PR Coup
Bayou Buzz
The journalists who work for Al Gore’s television network were captured when they mistakenly entered North Korean territory while working near the border area with China. The release is being portrayed in the media as a big victory for America and a major diplomatic coup for Bill Clinton. Actually this whole event is a major public relations victory for North Korea. This regime is a brutal communist dictatorship. The dictator Kim Jong-Il is a known killer who has been developing nuclear weapons. He is a terrorist who brutalizes his own people and constantly threatens the civilized world. Several weeks ago the North Korean tyrant launched some nuclear weapons that landed harmlessly in the Pacific cean; however these tests were a major provocation.
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PR 101: Dustin Lance Black Lawsuit ver Leaked Sex Pics
Huffington Post
Black claims in the lawsuit that he thought the photos were merely of “their heads and upper torsos” were not of a sexually explicit nature and were to remain private. This is an incredibly bad idea. As the owner of a blog that’s had several unnecessary lawsuit threats I’d like to offer a bit of free advice on internet public relations. (Also a complete copy of the court filings at the end. )Two Case Studies in Bad Damage ControlIt never ceases to amaze me how stupid some lawyers can be when it comes to the internet. Two recent examples from the Bilerico vaults:Indiana blogger Gary WelshGary Welsh is a gay Republican blogger that is often the brunt of the local blogosphere’s jokes. He’s a staunch “birther” who often lashes out at other bloggers and media and has no qualms about being inflammatory or derisive; it’s why he’s so often a target for ridicule.

The New Power Girls: Women Entrepreneurs on the New World f PR
Huffington Post
Today more journalists and bloggers are better accessible and more willing to be part of the business community than ever before. However with this expanded opportunity and new media landscape comes a lot of new dynamics and rules. These past few weeks conversations have been buzzing on the topic in part surrounding the new book. It sparked a discussion among the women entrepreneurs and executives in my world. Media coverage can do tons for your company.

The Specialized Public Relations New York Firms Provide Must …
PR Urgent
Not just the specialized public relations New York area firms offer but in the world at large. While a number of New York-based public relations firms have created practice areas devoted to social media others have added social media initiatives to existing practices to offer clients a complete arsenal of marketing communications tools. However the rise of social media has greatly impacted the area of crisis communications and we at Makovsky + Company a New York public relations and investor relations firm offer insights into how you can safeguard your company’s reputation in this brave new world. First a look at what’s changed from a crisis standpoint since the rise of social media.

- Genghis Khan Rules Mongolia Again in a PR Campaign
- Troy PR firm is acquired to form statewide agency
- vercoming Christianity’s PR Problem
- Head of PR firm says business is evolving
- Boozer has earned everything he’s getting from bad PR moves
- Absolutely Public Relations Named PR Agency of Record for the …

Genghis Khan Rules Mongolia Again in a PR Campaign
New York Times
”The public relations war over Genghis Khan and his reputation has been raging for centuries. First revered by nomadic Mongolians as a brilliant military leader who unified warring tribes to found the world’s largest empire the man who was born Temujin but later became known as Genghis Khan or universal ruler was mythologized as a shaman before Buddhist monks appropriated him as an incarnation of a deity descended from a line of Indian and Tibetan kings. According to Christopher P. Atwood a professor of Central Eurasian studies at.

Troy PR firm is acquired to form statewide agency
Detroit Free Press
Jeff Lambert president and managing partner of the Grand Rapids firm he founded 11 years ago has built his agency on PR and investor relations with a diverse client base including book publisher Zondervan and footwear maker Wolverine World Wide. Bailey brings automotive clients such as Volkswagen and R. Polk plus a public affairs practice in Lansing to the combination. Bailey & Associates founded in 1996 by John Bailey has handled PR for the North American International Auto Show for the past eight years.
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vercoming Christianity’s PR Problem
Examiner.com
" If Christians are to maintain a faith-based structure the need to explain away the scientific the empirical the pragmatic has to be pushed aside. Questions of the practical need to be answered with the spiritual without attempting to consider the minutia regarding the observable. To turn around Christianity’s PR problem the simplest way is to go back to the fundamental tenants of the faith. Regard questions that ask Christianity to explain the scientific or even the philosophical as respectable reasonable attempts to see the world in a way that the Christian cannot. Use these basic tenants of the faith to tell a personal story without attempting to broaden their effects on every single person in the exact same way. And lastly use every medium available to tell these stories. In my last commentary I outlined the problem with Christianity’s public relations as it relates to questions of the faith being asked by mass media merchants internet surfers bloggers and the public in general.

Head of PR firm says business is evolving
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Lowe is now president and chief executive of BML Public Relations based in Upper Montclair. He started the public relations agency in September 2006. The firm’s clients range from consumer businesses to nonprofit groups. Lowe who lives in Maplewood said companies need to market the benefits and value of their products and services twice as hard and continue to communicate with their audiences in an economic downturn.

Boozer has earned everything he’s getting from bad PR moves
Salt Lake Tribune
7 million reasons to not opt-out of his contract by the way — Boozer’s lack of sensitivity to the existing situation surfaced again. In two radio interviews in Chicago and another on Monday in Miami Boozer once again came across as a me-first jock who is not doing justice to the education he received at Duke. His Miami interview in particular was a one that will never be replayed in Public Relations 101. nce again Boozer said he expected to be traded although he stopped short of saying the Jazz had “guaranteed” they would find him a new home which he had done in Chicago two weeks earlier. Boozer also claimed he wasn’t going to pressure the Jazz into make a trade. “That’s not my style. It’s not me and what we do” he said.

Absolutely Public Relations Named PR Agency of Record for the …
PR Leap (press release)
Absolutely Public Relations Named PR Agency of Record for the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association. During recent launch festivities at the Governor's Mansion Colorado Governor Bill Ritter announced formation of the CCIA with Christine Shapard founding executive director of the CCIA. Colorado has become a national leader in the New Energy Economy and one key reason is the thriving community of 300 cleantech companies in the state. During recent launch festivities at the Governor's Mansion Colorado Governor Bill Ritter announced formation of the CCIA with Christine Shapard founding executive director of the CCIA.

- Boozer has earned everything he’s getting from bad PR moves
- Alpaytac Named Finalist for Two PR News ‘Platinum PR Awards’
- Politi: NY Mets in serious need of some public relations help
- PR Newswire Acquires Leading nline News Room Hosting Company The …

Boozer has earned everything he’s getting from bad PR moves
Salt Lake Tribune
7 million reasons to not opt-out of his contract by the way — Boozer’s lack of sensitivity to the existing situation surfaced again. In two radio interviews in Chicago and another on Monday in Miami Boozer once again came across as a me-first jock who is not doing justice to the education he received at Duke. His Miami interview in particular was a one that will never be replayed in Public Relations 101. nce again Boozer said he expected to be traded although he stopped short of saying the Jazz had “guaranteed” they would find him a new home which he had done in Chicago two weeks earlier. Boozer also claimed he wasn’t going to pressure the Jazz into make a trade. “That’s not my style. It’s not me and what we do” he said.

Alpaytac Named Finalist for Two PR News ‘Platinum PR Awards’
dBusinessNews Chicago (press release)
a marketing and public relations agency based in Chicago has been named as a finalist for two prestigious “Platinum PR Awards” by the leading industry publication PR News. The awards which will be presented during a special luncheon in New York City on ct. 21 are: “Firm of the Year (Small)” and “Best Global Public Relations Campaign. ” This recognition from PR News marks yet another milestone in a period of unprecedented growth for Alpaytac which was founded in 2004. Despite a historic recession that affected nearly every sector of the economy the firm was able to increase profits by 160 percent during 2008 and the first half of 2009 by adding eight new clients and securing three high-profile contract renewals.
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Politi: NY Mets in serious need of some public relations help
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Before this whole episode finally ends it will have more sequels than “Friday the 13th” and for the home team will be just as bloody. The tragic part: It was all so avoidable. As bad as the Mets players are at catching routine fly balls on the field the front office is even worse at handling the most basic public relations issues off it. “How badly did they handle this?” said one PR executive who asked not to be identified because he has worked with the team in the past. “They made a sympathetic figure out of a journalist. That’s a tough task. The Mets make themselves look dumb before anyone else even tries.

PR Newswire Acquires Leading nline News Room Hosting Company The …
PR Newswire (press release)
meranus@prnewswire. Today hundreds of small medium and large organizations including Bank of America Aon Dow Jones Enterprise and Siemens among others use PR Newswire’s.

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PR Newswire Acquires Leading nline News Room Hosting Company The …
PR Newswire (press release)
meranus@prnewswire. Today hundreds of small medium and large organizations including Bank of America Aon Dow Jones Enterprise and Siemens among others use PR Newswire’s.
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Foreign Ministry To Hold PR Programme In Sabah
Bernama
In a statement here today the ministry said the programme was aimed at creating greater awareness among Malaysians on the role Wisma Putra played in regard to the nation’s international relations and foreign policy matters. It said this was in line with the government’s efforts to ensure Malaysians from throughout the country understood the government’s actions in foreign affairs. pen interviews would also be held to recruit young Malaysians with potential to take up careers with the ministry besides introducing the services it provided the statement added. Career talks and the open interview will be held at Bilek Koleksi Perdana Bangunan Perpustakaan Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) in Kota Kinabalu at 2.

Politi: NY Mets in serious need of some public relations help
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Before this whole episode finally ends it will have more sequels than “Friday the 13th” and for the home team will be just as bloody. The tragic part: It was all so avoidable. As bad as the Mets players are at catching routine fly balls on the field the front office is even worse at handling the most basic public relations issues off it. “How badly did they handle this?” said one PR executive who asked not to be identified because he has worked with the team in the past. “They made a sympathetic figure out of a journalist. That’s a tough task. The Mets make themselves look dumb before anyone else even tries.

Microsoft hires new PR VP – but not much of a change
Seattle Post Intelligencer
He is leaving Waggener Edstrom Worldwide where he is in charge of the public-relations firm’s Microsoft account. “Everyone in the communications field is constantly changing stride at least if they want to stay in the field. It’s a fact of life” Shaw wrote on his.

Cedar Rapids Response to the Flood of 2008
Quad-Cities nline
Jessica will be speaking about the Cedar Rapids flood and the overall crisis response from your organization to the citizens and businesses. Also she will talk about what was done as a city to overcome the devastation and how the community retained and encouraged area businesses to stay in the community after the floods. PRSA members Local Public Relations Marketing and Media professionals students and the general public are invited to hear Jessica discuss the CRACVB”s response and overall role in this crisis. Jessica Palmer is currently director of marketing and research for the Cedar Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (CRACVB). Her responsibilities include working with community and partner organizations to support regional needs. She is responsible for strategic planning marketing and communication activities. Prior to joining the CRACVB Jessica was manager of communication and research with Priority ne.

The Power of PR in Your Marketing Plan
Financial-Planning.com
In today’s crowded marketplace it’s vital to differentiate yourself as the advisor of choice in your local buying area and a good public relations strategy can help you do just that. Learn how to build your business through the power of public relations and a focused brand in a popular AdvisorMax coaching session led by marketing expert Marie Swift. Marie will share stories of advisors who are using PR strategies effectively in their marketing plans and show you how to:Understand the difference between marketing and public relations—and how they can work together for best resultsConduct 3 quick but important communications auditsCreate the right marketing mix for your firmPitch ideas to the press and become a trusted resource for select journalistsDon’t miss this opportunity to connect with an expert of Marie’s caliber. Her celebrity client roster includes: Lee Eisenberg Ed Jacobson George Kinder Sheryl Garrett Norm Boone and David Drucker among others. This 60-minute web seminar will help you set you apart from the competition.

Federal Reserve Board: Losing The PR Battle
Asbury Park Press
It was the lowest ranked out of nine agencies polled by the Princeton-based company. Even the IRS which manages to find every last cent you owe but somehow missed millions in taxes owed by potential cabinet members got approval from 40 percent of Americans. Not even a public relations campaign by Bernanke that included a glowing 60 Minutes profile that traced his rise from a hard-scrabble childhood in South Carolina to the most important man in the world swayed the public. Bernanke and the Fed you’ll recall pumped billions into banks to keep them alive essentially rewarding some of the worst financial decisions ever made by corporate America. With the curtain at least partially lifted on how the banking sector works we have witnessed a nightmare in which given the choice between helping bankers and helping consumers the Fed will help the bankers every time. Here’s the kicker: It beat the alternative. Bernanke will need a thick skin going forward.