2008-07-15T15:49:04Z Thoughts on leading your organization—and the market—through public relations, social media and other forms of communication. tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2008, bbrin 2008-07-15T15:49:04Z 2008-07-15T14:41:38Z tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1.198 2008-07-15T14:41:38Z

We've been kicking the tires on Telligent's Community Server as a social network platform to create a Facebook-like environment for intranets or special communities. We've played around with others in the past and we like that you can get this...

bbrin http://www.psbpr.com/page/Bob-Brin.jsp bbrin@psbpr.com Corporate We've been kicking the tires on Telligent's Community Server as a social network platform to create a Facebook-like environment for intranets or special communities. We've played around with others in the past and we like that you can get this... 2008-07-20T09:29:28Z 2008-07-14T14:27:56Z tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1.197 2008-07-14T14:27:56Z

The Los Angeles Times Media Group announced it will axe 250 jobs, including about 17% of its editorial staff, and publish 15% fewer pages. Many media analysts claim that the industry's most pressing problem is the state of print circulation,...

jscally jscally@psbpr.com The Los Angeles Times Media Group announced it will axe 250 jobs, including about 17% of its editorial staff, and publish 15% fewer pages. Many media analysts claim that the industry's most pressing problem is the state of print circulation,... 2008-07-03T16:05:28Z 2008-07-03T15:56:03Z tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1.196 2008-07-03T15:56:03Z

Google recently announced the ability to crawl and index textual content in Flash, using a newly developed search algorithm. For you non-nerds, this basically means that your super rad, flashy site will finally be recognized and indexed. Straight from Google,...

jswartz http://www.psbpr.com/page/Jason-Swartz.jsp jswartz@psbpr.com Google recently announced the ability to crawl and index textual content in Flash, using a newly developed search algorithm. For you non-nerds, this basically means that your super rad, flashy site will finally be recognized and indexed. Straight from Google,... 2008-06-30T18:45:22Z 2008-06-30T18:38:57Z tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1.195 2008-06-30T18:38:57Z

You'd think that a field that's built around creating and sustaining positive reputations would have fewer ethical dilemmas than others. Yet I would guess that a survey of the least "ethical" professions would find public relations right up there (or...

mkucharski http://www.psbpr.com/page/Matt-Kucharski.jsp mkucharski@psbpr.com You'd think that a field that's built around creating and sustaining positive reputations would have fewer ethical dilemmas than others. Yet I would guess that a survey of the least "ethical" professions would find public relations right up there (or... 2008-06-24T14:05:26Z 2008-06-18T21:04:55Z tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1.194 2008-06-18T21:04:55Z

I'm betting that one'll get blocked by some Internet firewalls, but it's a direct quote from Joel Makower, editor/author of greenbiz.com, readjoel.com and stateofgreenbusiness.com. Joel spoke to a breakfast roundtable of Padilla clients and friends this morning, and had some...

mkucharski http://www.psbpr.com/page/Matt-Kucharski.jsp mkucharski@psbpr.com I'm betting that one'll get blocked by some Internet firewalls, but it's a direct quote from Joel Makower, editor/author of greenbiz.com, readjoel.com and stateofgreenbusiness.com. Joel spoke to a breakfast roundtable of Padilla clients and friends this morning, and had some... 2008-06-09T14:33:44Z 2008-06-05T22:24:16Z tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1.193 2008-06-05T22:24:16Z

Check out Managing Director of Padilla Speer Beardsley's New York Office, Mike Greece, talking about how small businesses can leverage public relations for their success. Here's the link to the video....

mkucharski http://www.psbpr.com/page/Matt-Kucharski.jsp mkucharski@psbpr.com Check out Managing Director of Padilla Speer Beardsley's New York Office, Mike Greece, talking about how small businesses can leverage public relations for their success. Here's the link to the video.... 2008-06-03T13:53:45Z 2008-06-03T13:45:42Z tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1.192 2008-06-03T13:45:42Z

Interesting post from Shel Holtz, a pretty bright technology communications guy -- on Twitter's recent perception issues. Rather than paraphrase, I'll let you read his post directly, as it's pretty thorough. Bottom line -- all good organizations need to build...

mkucharski http://www.psbpr.com/page/Matt-Kucharski.jsp mkucharski@psbpr.com Interesting post from Shel Holtz, a pretty bright technology communications guy -- on Twitter's recent perception issues. Rather than paraphrase, I'll let you read his post directly, as it's pretty thorough. Bottom line -- all good organizations need to build... 2008-06-03T13:26:46Z 2008-06-03T12:47:00Z tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1.191 2008-06-03T12:47:00Z

Amid the drama surrounding McClellan's book about his days in the Bush Administration were two posts -- one from CBS News legal analyst Andrew Cohen questioning ethics in public relations and a reply from PRSA's Jeff Julen. Setting aside the...

mkucharski http://www.psbpr.com/page/Matt-Kucharski.jsp mkucharski@psbpr.com Amid the drama surrounding McClellan's book about his days in the Bush Administration were two posts -- one from CBS News legal analyst Andrew Cohen questioning ethics in public relations and a reply from PRSA's Jeff Julen. Setting aside the... 2008-05-23T18:44:04Z 2008-05-23T16:26:49Z tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1.190 2008-05-23T16:26:49Z

After I officially declared e-mail not dead in a recent post, I am now seeing evidence supporting my bold claim (previously my research was based on a survey of my own e-mail inbox, some 1600 messages strong). It was only...

bbrin http://www.psbpr.com/page/Bob-Brin.jsp bbrin@psbpr.com Interactive After I officially declared e-mail not dead in a recent post, I am now seeing evidence supporting my bold claim (previously my research was based on a survey of my own e-mail inbox, some 1600 messages strong). It was only... 2008-05-22T17:46:00Z 2008-05-22T17:41:55Z tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1.188 2008-05-22T17:41:55Z

One of our Los Angeles-based Worldcom Public Relations Group partners Cerrell and Associates just launched a re-vamped Web site that does a nice job of laying out their very strong public affairs capabilities. If you're in need of public affairs/government...

mkucharski http://www.psbpr.com/page/Matt-Kucharski.jsp mkucharski@psbpr.com One of our Los Angeles-based Worldcom Public Relations Group partners Cerrell and Associates just launched a re-vamped Web site that does a nice job of laying out their very strong public affairs capabilities. If you're in need of public affairs/government... 2008-05-21T08:28:46Z 2008-05-21T08:20:11Z tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1.187 2008-05-21T08:20:11Z

PRSA Counselors Academy did a cool thing at this year's Spring Conference. It invited a group of about a half-dozen public relations students from the College of Charleston to come down and act as "special correspondents" for the event --...

mkucharski http://www.psbpr.com/page/Matt-Kucharski.jsp mkucharski@psbpr.com PRSA Counselors Academy did a cool thing at this year's Spring Conference. It invited a group of about a half-dozen public relations students from the College of Charleston to come down and act as "special correspondents" for the event --... 2008-05-20T12:14:16Z 2008-05-20T11:58:45Z tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1.186 2008-05-20T11:58:45Z

I have your Green Strategy right here: have a strategy. I don't want to imply that you and your company should invent some nonsensical reason why your product is greener than your competitors'. Nor do I mean that you need...

dgore http://www.psbpr.com dgore@psbpr.com Corporate I have your Green Strategy right here: have a strategy. I don't want to imply that you and your company should invent some nonsensical reason why your product is greener than your competitors'. Nor do I mean that you need... 2008-05-22T17:47:41Z 2008-05-20T11:51:34Z tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1.185 2008-05-20T11:51:34Z

Interesting pespective on measurement from Steve Knipstein (currently with Cushman Amberg public relations in Chicago but soon to be with Life Fitness) and Steve Shannon from Burrelle's Luce here at the PRSA Counselors Academy Spring Conference. The presenters and audience...

mkucharski http://www.psbpr.com/page/Matt-Kucharski.jsp mkucharski@psbpr.com Research Interesting pespective on measurement from Steve Knipstein (currently with Cushman Amberg public relations in Chicago but soon to be with Life Fitness) and Steve Shannon from Burrelle's Luce here at the PRSA Counselors Academy Spring Conference. The presenters and audience... 2008-05-20T11:48:35Z 2008-05-20T11:29:19Z tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1.184 2008-05-20T11:29:19Z

Here at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Counselors Academy spring conference in Naples (if you're a senior agency person and your firm isn't a member, you should join). Peter Blackshaw, EVP of Neilsen Online Strategic Solutions gave a...

mkucharski http://www.psbpr.com/page/Matt-Kucharski.jsp mkucharski@psbpr.com Here at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Counselors Academy spring conference in Naples (if you're a senior agency person and your firm isn't a member, you should join). Peter Blackshaw, EVP of Neilsen Online Strategic Solutions gave a... 2008-05-19T01:49:45Z 2008-05-02T18:27:56Z tag:www.psbblog.com,2008://1.175 2008-05-02T18:27:56Z

I don't really buy that e-mail is a dead communications form. If it is, I spend a good deal of my day in deadsville. As my official representative of the up-and-coming generation, my fourteen-year-old daughter doesn't do a lot of...

bbrin http://www.psbpr.com/page/Bob-Brin.jsp bbrin@psbpr.com Interactive I don't really buy that e-mail is a dead communications form. If it is, I spend a good deal of my day in deadsville. As my official representative of the up-and-coming generation, my fourteen-year-old daughter doesn't do a lot of...