by Wendy Alpine | Aug 30, 2013 | Public Relations, Social Media, Wendy Alpine
I recently attended a meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). It featured local broadcast reporters from the top four affiliate stations and focused on how these reporters use social media to source and cover stories. Many...
by Wendy Alpine | Aug 20, 2013 | Public Relations, Wendy Alpine
Recently I had a meeting with a consultant for our local Small Business Development Center. He asked if my clients were my advocates, which is a question I hadn’t really thought about. Often in PR we are so used to promoting our clients and building brand awareness...
by Wendy Alpine | Jul 31, 2013 | Media - Newspaper, Public Relations, Wendy Alpine
I recently shared my expertise in branding and public relations in two published articles. In Flow, a publication for the printing industry, published by Ricoh, I spoke on how companies should use their employees as brand ambassadors in Graham Garrison’s...
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...
