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Money and Lack of Understanding: Main Causes of Poor Online Measurement

Ryanair with a Mayday, Mayday PR Problem [Video]

Just as Ireland budget airline Ryanair emerges as a true leader in the European flight industry, news pilots and employees question the carrier's methods breaks bad for Michael O'Leary's super successful venture. According to a survey of more than 1000 captains and first officers who work for the airline, 9 in 10 want to see in safety impact inquiry conducted on Ryanair.

Tips to Supercharge your Business Negotiation Teams

If you’ve already been involved in a billion dollar negotiation, you probably know how nerve-wracking it can be, and how much pressure it is put on all participants. Based on the difficulty level of a negotiation, there must be taken into account several things, and in most cases a list with objectives must be put together. Generally speaking, the salesperson on the account has most of these responsibilities; he supervises the entire negotiations process and he needs to make sure that everything goes on smoothly.

Why Nonprofits Need Press Releases

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.

Short PR Takes: On Radical Consumerism, Reaction and Influence

Lately I've been re-introduced to ideas and synergies which, when carefully examined, herald a long lost web world fantasyland known as Web 3.0. That long ago concept popularized by Tim O'Reilly and O'Reilly Media back in 2004, Web 2.0 hearkened the world to concepts and ideas my generation only fantasized about after a episode of the 60's TV series Star Trek. Technology impacting everyday life on Earth as it does now, was for decades the stuff of Hollywood. Then, the natural progression of thought led us to wonder if (or when) Google or Facebook, or O'Reilly himself, might lead us into a version 3.0 promised land.

Twiplomacy: Twitter Connects World Leaders

77,7% of the world leaders have a Twitter account and 68% of them interact with other leaders on the social network.

Is PayPal Testing New Colors on Its Checkout Pages?

If you recently paid for something via PayPal then you may have noticed a subtle change in its checkout page. It looks like PayPal switched the color of its “Pay Now” button from orange to blue.

How are Content Providers Preparing for 4K TV

4K TV (TV in Ultra HD) is here, a technological advance bringing a display that's four times the quality of current HD televisions. The immersion and realism of the display is striking, but there are a few problems the television manufacturers need to overcome. The most apparent one is the price as early adopters are paying up to $25,000 for a set. The second problem might be content. How long is it going to take content providers to get on board with the 4K revolution?

Rules of Engagement in Social Media

Glastonbury Festival – staying relevant through smart PR

Glastonbury 2013 featured some of the world’s biggest artists from the past and the present. It spanned generations and genres from the Arctic Monkeys to The Rolling Stones, and Mumford and Sons to Dizzee Rascal.