by William Comcowich | Jun 7, 2019 | Public Relations
Many American workers, including those in public relations, are abandoning conventional employment arrangements to become freelancers – often now called gig workers. Average weekly hours spent freelancing increased 72 million hours per week from 998 million in 2015 to...
by William Comcowich | Jun 6, 2019 | Public Relations
PR agencies may enjoy a honeymoon with clients after they win their business. After a couple years, or even a few months, the relationship often deteriorates. Steady performance erodes into boredom, then impatience, discontent, blame and finally dissolution of the...
by William Comcowich | May 29, 2019 | Public Relations
PR and communications graduates of the class of 2019 have received their diplomas and put away their caps and gowns. As they prepare for careers in communications, they’re probably receiving a good deal of advice from their elders. Most of that guidance follows common...
by William Comcowich | May 28, 2019 | Public Relations
The PR Council, an association of 110 PR agencies, will require its member agencies to pay interns at least minimum wage starting next year. The Council is also urging others to end unpaid internships. “This is a significant move by the important U.S. PR trade...
by William Comcowich | May 22, 2019 | Public Relations
More CEOs were dismissed for ethical lapses than for financial performance or board struggles last year. Out of 89 forced CEO departures from the world’s 2,500 largest publicly traded companies, 39% were due to ethical misconduct, according to a study by...
by William Comcowich | May 16, 2019 | Public Relations
B2B marketers and salespeople significantly underestimate the value of thought leadership content. Besides missing business opportunities, that underappreciation risks damaging company reputations, reveals new research from Edelman and LinkedIn. “The decision...
