by Wendy Alpine | Jul 25, 2013 | Advertising, Public Relations, Wendy Alpine
This past Saturday, I received a holiday card offer in the mail from the American Humane Association. I had ordered holiday cards from them in the past, so they are reminding me that the holidays are coming and inviting me to order again. But thinking about the...
by Wendy Alpine | Jul 11, 2013 | Crisis Management, Media - Internet, Media - Television, Public Relations, Social Media, Wendy Alpine
In this day and age of 24/7 social media, no one is immune from being called out on stupid comments, especially celebrities. The recent controversy surrounding Paula Deen and how she handled herself has sparked discussion on crisis management and how a PR professional...
by Wendy Alpine | Jul 2, 2013 | Media - Internet, Media - Newspaper, Media - Television, Public Relations, Social Media, Wendy Alpine
If you research Case Studies on the Internet, you will find many different types, from academic proofs of concept to legal case studies. For the purposes of Media Relations, case studies are short (500-word) descriptions of how your product or service is used by a...
by Wendy Alpine | Jun 12, 2013 | Advertising, Media - Internet, Media - Newspaper, Media - Television, Public Relations, Social Media, Wendy Alpine
My last two blogs (Parts 1 and 2) discussed six mistakes businesses make when working with PR professionals. These include the disconnect when the client doesn’t understand what PR is, the confusion when the scope of the work is not laid out, the need for proper...
by Wendy Alpine | May 29, 2013 | Media - Internet, Media - Newspaper, Media - Television, Public Relations, Wendy Alpine
In my last blog, I talked about mistakes 1 & 2, that most businesses make when working with PR consultants. This blog contains mistakes 3-6, highlighting proper training, need for good communication, staying in for the long haul and the client and PR person being...
