In 2014, women made up 63% of the specialists in PR from what the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. 59% of PR management professionals are women, and those statistics may be low according to other reporting agencies, which say that the overall percentage of women in PR jobs could be
The internet is a wonderful invention. A way to connect pretty much everyone with most of the information that exists. Want to know the latest on Brexit or climate change or international oil markets? Find it online. Want to know why this war or that famine started and what life
You’ve seen the labels all over the snack aisle: “may contain traces of tree nuts” or “made in the same factory as peanuts” … warnings meant to convey caution to those who may have peanut allergies or other health issues that can be exacerbated by nuts. Now, reports are surfacing
Let’s talk about accountability, not what people think it means, but what it should really look like when you’re leading a young, up and coming, company. All too often, especially in young companies, the accountability pyramid is top-heavy, loaded on the back of the CEO as everyone else is trying
Product integration allows marketers to have more control over how their placements work within television shows or movies. Instead of the product simply being shown on a table, or even being used or eaten, it is integrated into the script. It’s part of the storyline, characters talk about it, and
There’s no doubt about it, keeping the right people is much less expensive than hiring the wrong ones. High turnover is a budget-killing, morale-destroying plague that can bring down even the best business models. So, How To Keep My Best People is a question every manager is asking pretty much all
All season people have been lamenting the poor ratings generated by the National Football League live broadcasts. The excuses for this downturn have been legion. From Brady’s DeflateGate to growing frustration with Roger Goodell and other league officials to rules changes to poor showings on the field. But the Thanksgiving
The fast food business is changing. Expectations are shifting, and consumers are demanding more quality in less time. Those who think that’s impossible are not likely to survive in the modern fast food marketplace. McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook is committed to the idea that his brand will not only survive
It’s getting harder and harder to remember a time when Volkswagen was riding high as the top automaker in the world. Wasn’t that long ago, but it feels like a different world. After a massive international emissions scandal, VW has faced huge costs, lost revenue, and a plummeting brand as customers
I travel a lot and wherever I go, I meet marketers who are looking for new and better ways to reach their audience. One of the things that strikes me is how often these smart people are missing a major selling opportunity right under their noses: employee advocacy. Being the
