Marriott International, Inc. has named Karin Timpone as their global marketing officer. Ms. Timpone is to lead the company's integrated global marketing for so-called "next generation travelers", according to the news.
Yahoo!'s new logo debuted, but failed to impress at large. Many fans described it as "all sorts of terrible" and "stuck in the 90's." What do you think?
A recent survey, sponsored by LinkedIn, and conducted by Empirix showed that most companies do nothing, pray, or “dial for dollars” (call manually) to discover whether their customer service systems are delivering superior service.
Newspapers may be going out of business, but the online news site continues to draw traffic in droves. This is the main reason that press releases relating to nonprofit work are as relevant as ever. Since the press release, like the news, can be posted online, they not only draw media attention but also attract potential donors and volunteers to the nonprofit’s website. By having press releases out there for general consumption, you may even draw general reader attention to your cause, gaining new and valuable supporters.
77,7% of the world leaders have a Twitter account and 68% of them interact with other leaders on the social network.
In a move to make a bit of an image adjustment Turkish Airlines has announced the toning down of flight crew appearances. According to a press announcement from the airline, the use of red lipstick and overall more conservative grooming will go into effect for employees.
Images are critical for developing quality online content , this is why Newscom launched Pixation Images, a new platform for licensing creative content for commercial use.
Expedia promotes employee well-being with a host of health and wellness programs to encourage healthier lifestyle habits. The company opened a clinic at its headquarters, revised its vacation policy, and offers employees and their families information, resources and tools to develop and maintain a well-balanced lifestyle .
Edelman has joined the #GivingTuesday initiative as part of their global citizenship program. The company also announced the results of a broader such initiative launched earlier this year, the 603 global citizenship initiative to support hunger and poverty alleviation as a way of celebrating its 60th anniversary. From July 16 through September 13, the company’s employees in over 60 offices worldwide were involved in 60 days of professional and general volunteerism and fundraising. Edelman managed to contribute USD 1,047,352 in monetary and in-kind donations to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and over 70 hunger and poverty nonprofit organizations worldwide.
Edelman announced that Sonia Sroka joined the public relations firm as executive vice president and group head in the New York office.