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Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: Thoughts on the Paula Deen Controversy
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...
Case Studies: Still an Important Item in the PR Toolkit
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...
The 10 PR Mistakes Most Businesses Make (Part 3)
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...
The 10 PR Mistakes Most Businesses Make (Part 2)
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...
The 10 PR Mistakes Most Businesses Make (Part 1)
As a boutique PR practice, we often get calls from start-up companies, entrepreneurs or small businesses saying they want public relations. They engage us, but in some cases, the process does not turn out the way either party expected. One of the reasons is that...