Is astroturfing truly counter productive? I wonder…..
If we agree that credibility and familiarity of both source and content are prerequisites for any communication to be effective, we must always remember to be very careful when we…
(Re)claiming a defined role for public relations…but first determining what it isn’t
I’ve recently returned from a “flying” visit to the jewel-like, antebellum city of Savannah, Georgia, the location of the 2007 LERN Leaders’ strategic planning retreat. The mandate of this international,…
Two great stories from the Cape Town Festival
By far the most interesting presentation of the Fourth World Public Relations Festival arrived when Ms. Mindi P. Kasiga, Senior Communication Officer from the Office of the President of Tanzania,…
From the 4th WPRF: “PR needs a culture of responsibility and transparency”
These words might have come from any of our colleagues at the 4th World PR Festival, jointly organised by the Global Alliance and the PR Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA)…
Communicating for Sustainaibility in Cape Town May 12-15 at the 4th World PR Festival
How do we keep business on this comeback trail? Public relations will play a critical role in the process. How do PR professionals help business remain trusted?
Is it too soon for the media to begin assigning blame? PR practitioners invited to weigh in with a vote
In its Daily ‘Dog section of the website, Bulldog Reporter (which bills itself as “The Leading Source of PR Views, News and Tools”) usually has a running “Pulse of PR”…
How do I ‘black pr’? Let me count the ways…At least 13. 150 professionals from 7 european countries meet in Vilnius (Lithuania) today to compare notes.
Many will remember Elizabeth Browning’s lovely poem…
Measuring Social Media: a post from Frank Ovaitt, President of the Institute for Public Relations
“A new blog is created about once every two seconds. New videos are posted to YouTube even more frequently. Virtually everyone with a computer (98%) goes on line to search…
A Message Bazaar? Is this where we are heading? An interesting perspective from Iran
I have just come across a highly interesting read from Iranian scholar Mehdi Mohsenian Rad, Ph.D. on Globalization, Culture and Message Bazaar. Please take a break, its tough reading but…
PR needs more iconic role models like Charles Tisdall
Public relations pioneer was renowned trailblazer for his contributions in setting national standards for PR ethics and practice, creative solutions to complex challenges, and helping herald high tech in communications,…