Pam Newsome Edstrom attended both the University of Minnesota and Portland State University, studying criminology, but when she left college she went to work at Tektronix Inc, doing technology PR. Later she became a pioneer in high-tech communications, working for Microsoft as their PR director. She died after losing her
Internet security is a hot topic these days. Especially after reports that the CIA has been hacked. But those headlines tended to overshadow another claim that Wikileaks made … and claim that had a lot of smartphone users worried. According to the hacktivists, they had uncovered and exploited a flaw
Has anyone taken more heat in his position than Sean Spicer? The butt of endless jokes and constant barrages of criticism, President Trump’s Press Secretary is looking a little tired around the eyes lately. And there’s good reason. For all the vitriol hurled at his boss, there seems to be
Huntsworth’s CEO Paul Taaffe recently spoke about Grayling, one of their PR affiliate companies, saying: “Broadly [Grayling] has become a happier place. We did client wins around the world last year, and we also fired a number of clients because it what pretty clear that, for whatever reason, they were
It was the case that ruined a reputation and nearly destroyed one of the top college football programs in the nation. And it’s still in court, which means negative headlines popping up for Penn State time and again.
KCSA Strategic Communications Signs as AOR for Marina Biotech’s Investor Counsel New York-based KCSA Strategic Communications will handle the investor relations communications program for Marina Biotech, Inc. (OTCQB: MRNA), a biopharma corp developing and commercializing innovative treatments for cancer, hypertension, arthritis, and disease intersections. KCSA plans to bring awareness of
It’s all about connection in marketing and building a brand these days. When the brand connects in personalized ways with their customers, the likelihood of repeat business with that buyer group increases by as much as 65% according to a recent Accenture newsroom survey. The trick is how to help
Simpatico PR Representing Adloox – Opening their Efforts in the USA Adloox, an anti-advertising fraud tech company, is opening offices in New York and Simpatico PR will represent them through their new US Business leader, Dori Pasternak-Bussell. Pasternak-Bussell has 15+ years working in consumer and B2B PR with companies such
Uber has been in a fight for its business life since just about day one. Every time they expand into a new area, several local entities take exception. Certain politicians, regulators, unions, and other vested interests try first to force Uber out, then grudgingly accept that the market drives commerce and
Conscious Crowdsourcing Report Released by Weber Shandwick The recently released Conscious Crowdsourcing report is the fourth report in a group of five researched and presented (or to be presented) by Weber Shandwick (WS). All five reports are part of their Innovation Trends Report series. The current report sheds light on
