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 31, 2013 8:22 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Instagram | Visual Communication | Pinterest | Instant Messaging | Intranets | PR | Social Media
(c) Can Stock PhotoSeveral reports, studies and news items may have slipped by unnoticed this week in the wake of bigger stories, like Facebook’s response to criticism for allowing offensive material to sneak through its filters. Not to worry! Every time I see an item of value to communicators, I cave it to my link blog at LinksFromShel.tumblr.com. I choose items from…
Posted on April 29, 2013 7:10 am by Shel Holtz | For Immediate Release | PR
Discussion references:
- NevilleHobson.com: What do Barcelona, Melbourne and Stockholm mean to PRs?
- Global Alliance: The World Public Relations Forum: Melbourne’s Mandate for PR
- Barcelona Declaration of Measurement Principles
- The Melbourne Mandate
- Stockholm Accords
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Posted on April 26, 2013 9:39 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Visual Communication | Brands | Facebook | Marketing | Mobile | PR | QR Codes | Twitter
(c) Can Stock PhotoHere’s your weekly wrap-up of news and useful posts you may have missed during the past week. I select these stories from those I’ve collected during the week at LinksFromShel.tumblr.com.
Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s CEO, made waves when the company issued an edict ending telework practices and requiring employees to do their jobs on-site—even those who took the job in…
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 2, 2013 11:16 am by Shel Holtz | Content | For Immediate Release | PR
The race to take advantage of new ways that consumers read, watch and listen to content - and how marketers want to sponsor those initiatives - has led a giant public relations agency to name a senior executive to a new, content-centric post.
That’s how The New York Times reported on the appointment of Steve Rubel as Chief Content Strategist at Edelman, the…
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