Typically, given the split state of things in U.S. politics, companies are extremely circumspect in their support for presidential candidates. After all, unless you REALLY mean it, why alienate half your potential customers? Apparently Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins didn’t get that memo. Instead of staying away from some controversy, he’s
Sixth Annual Survey Finds Consumers Prefer Ease-of-Use even over Trust The Sixth Annual Makovsky PR /Kelton “Pulse of Online Search” Survey sent to 1,035 Americans ages 18 and older revealed even though the doctor-patient relationship remains paramount to healthcare, patients seek information online to better understand conversations held with healthcare
The NFL is better known for counting its dollars and cents than throwing its weight behind humane issues. Over the past few years it showed what many called an inadequate response to issues like domestic abuse, diversity in the leadership group, and the safety of players. Even so, there is
Ricardo Reyes has been the Tesla PR guy for the last 18 months but left the company unexpectedly and without explanation mid-March just ahead of the unveiling of Tesla’s Model 3 electric car prototype – scheduled for March 31. It will be interesting to see if Reyes’ position gets filled,
5W Public Relations, one of the 20 largest independently owned public relations firms in the U.S., has been named PR Agency of Record in the United States by WUNDER2, leading beauty brand that provides women with instant and effective beauty solutions created with ground-breaking PermaFix technology, for a flawless finish
Here are a few current PR news stories you might find interesting: Boston looking to help BRA’s “difficult legacy” with strategist The city’s powerful development and planning group, Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) have been facing negative results from two audits criticizing the BRA’s lack of organizational controls for health and
Katt Williams has been arrested and faces yet another crisis PR situation. The edgy comic with a rabid fan following known for describing himself as a pimp as well as with language we cannot publish here is once again allowing his life to mimic his onstage persona. Williams was arraigned
Lansons sued by Ariadne Capital for ‘botching up’ Wikipedia page A lawsuit was filed by Ariadne Capital, a London-based venture capital firm, against Lansons PR agency for a “botched attempt to improve a Wikipedia entry in a campaign that did its reputation more harm than good.” After Ariadne Capital originally
Remember when Panera was just the place you and your friends got together for a latte? Where you could kill a couple hours working on a laptop and sipping hazelnut coffee? Well, those things are all still possible, but that’s not how Panera is defining itself these days. After a
Here are some of the things happening in the Public Relations news world: JCOPE’s Lobbying Definition causing problems JCOPE’s recent legislation regarding registering of “lobbying” firms remains a problem. Five PR firms filed suit in federal court to block JCOPE from enforcing the legislation a short time after its passage.
