By Jim Ylisela
How to help your writers avoid the pitfalls that make most corporate writing dull, uninspired and convoluted.
By Sarah McAdams
Cisco keeps employees engaged and educated with an American Idol -inspired training program.
By Lindsey Miller
Twitter leads the pack for advisories about gridlock, road closings, weather emergencies.
By Ari B. Adler
Consider your audience before posting the same update to multiple social media channels.
PODCAST
For Immediate Release Podcast + - FIR #532 - 03/08/10 - For Immediate Release 3/8/2010 Shel's in DC; brief interview with Jen McClure on NewComm Forum; Michael Netzley reports; Media Monitoring Minute; News That Fits: avoiding live-tweeting disasters, the Zynga donation kerfuffle, a call to guest bloggers, IBM's Blog Muse, bloggers excluded from council's Twitter accreditation; listener comments; no music this week.
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Photography instructor Phil Douglis traveled to Vancouver for this lesson, which will help you enliven the pictures that appear on your Web site, intranet, or in your print publication.
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By Frank Strong
Four keys to knowing why and how to optimize your client’s online presence.
By Daphne Gray-Grant
From ‘literally’ to ‘360-degree turns,’ pitfalls abound.
By Cindy Kim
A former reporter offers keys to forging a successful partnership.
VIDEO
Social Media is revolutionizing Internal Communications and your job as a corporate communicator
That's why we've designed a one-day "total immersion" Social Media for Internal Communications Bootcamp led by Shel Holtz. Register today for this March 11 event in Chicago.
By Drew Kerr
Whether it involves Legal or a third party, the process can swallow up your press release and your time.
By Gerry McGovern
If visitors can find what they need quickly, consider your site a success.
By Nekolina Berlie
Employee engagement starts with employees—surprise!—but how?
By Rob Reinalda
A wellspring of wit, a corn-ucopia of groaners, frivolity in five lines.
PR DAILY
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