Posted on June 7, 2013 9:29 am by Shel Holtz | Brands | Business | Channels | Facebook | Internal | Intranets | PR | Search | Twitter | Video
(c) Can Stock PhotoHardly a week goes by without some big news dominating our attention, making it harder to catch some of the lesser-reported stories that still could be of value for communication professionals. This week, the sacking of the entire Chicago Sun-Times photo desk was at the top of the heap, and the implications of that decision will reverberate…
Posted on May 3, 2013 6:22 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Brands | Business | Facebook | Marketing | Media | Research | Social Media | Social networks | Twitter | Video
(c) Can Stock PhotoEvery week, new studies are released, new tools are introduced and news reports flood the Web. Even the most useful items can sneak by unnoticed. I collect interesting tidbits that cross my radar and each Friday select a handful for the Friday Wrap, a summary of stories about which communicators ought to be aware. If you’re interested in the…
Posted on April 25, 2013 9:35 am by Shel Holtz | Books | Business | For Immediate Release
Peter Shankman applied his skills as a communicator and businessman to create Help A Reporter Out (HARO), an email service that connected journalists looking for people to interview with individuals with the experience or insights to meet the journalist’s needs. The free service was based on sharing and collaboration, principles Shankman brings to the fore in his new book.
What does a…
Posted on April 19, 2013 5:39 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Business | Crisis Communication | Marketing | Research
Photo (c) CanStock PhotoWith our attention focused on Boston and the terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon and its aftermath, it’s easy to miss some other news and reports that appeared in news channels, blogs and other forums. In fact, some of the Wrap items this week deal directly with those events (although they may be dimensions of the story you…
Posted on April 11, 2013 8:46 am by Shel Holtz | Business | Media | PR
“We’re looking for that seat at the management table.”
It’s one of the most frequent refrains among communicators who often feel they don’t get enough respect in their companies. In the C-suite, leaders make decisions about company strategy. Outside views that are reported in the press but never weighed by leaders can lead to bad decisions.
Without a communications officer at the table, who will direct leaders’…
Posted on April 5, 2013 8:12 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Pinterest | Advertising | Brands | Business | Crisis Communication | Facebook | Marketing | Media | Mobile | Social Media | Social networks | Twitter
(c) Can Stock PhotoThe big news this week was the Securities and Exchange Commission’s release of guidelinies for using social media to distribute company news. A hot topic since the days when Jonathan Schwartz ran Sun Microsystems and engaged with the head of the SEC in a conversation about the potential for blogs and RSS to meet Reg FD requirements, we’re getting…
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