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Brilliant PR Move for 1-800-FLOWERS.COM – Lessons from “Undercover Boss”

The opportunity to experience our company at all levels makes me a stronger leader and enables 1-800-FLOWERS.COM to continue to be the best in the business. Also, the show reaffirmed my appreciation for all our employees and their hard work – they are invaluable to us in our mission to help deliver smiles everyday. – said Chris McCann, President of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, after his participation in CBS hit “Undercover Boss.”

04/12/2010

GM Faces Safety Probe for Brake Problems

In a year where the entire auto industry is at the mercy of the public, consumers prompt a U.S. safety probe into GM vehicles.

04/09/2010

Purchasing Red CUTCO Knives This Year Donates to Go Red For Women®

Between March 1, 2010, and Feb. 28, 2011, CUTCO will donate a minimum of $100,000 to the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women® movement. CUTCO will donate $75,000 to the cause, plus an additional contribution of 10% of the sales of 4-Pc. Red Table Knife Sets and Red Super Shears.

03/11/2010

Crisis PR: Another Recall, This Time Killer Pringles

Toyota, GM, Nissan, and now Pringles potato chips, what’s next? This year has been the year for recalling products for safety reasons. Today Pringles announced the recall of batches of potato chips due to possible Salmonella poisoning. The FDA got a tip which led them to a company supplying Pringles.

03/09/2010

Full-Power PR War – Apple sues HTC Over Phone Patents

The complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission and the federal court in Delaware seek a ban on U.S. imports, sales, and even use of HTC handsets.

03/02/2010

Online News Overtakes Print Media. The Future Has Arrived.

More people get their news from online resources versus print media, with

03/01/2010

Lemons for Literacy Boosts Learning Aid

Reading Horizons is working to raise awareness for their Lemons for Literacy kids. They spotlight a child and people play online games to help raise the money to get the children a reading program.

02/24/2010

A Government for Moms and Corporations

Text4baby is a new service for expectant moms which will notify them of important things about their unborn, especially which products to buy. Now the US Government and big pharmaceuticals appear poised to do business in the name of underprivileged moms.

02/19/2010

The AABA: An All-White Basketball League?

An all white basketball league could very well be as absurd as

01/20/2010

Mobile Shopping Apps to Inherit the Future?

A recent study from Compete.com claims that more and more shoppers are

01/04/2010

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