by William Comcowich | Aug 11, 2017 | Public Relations
Public officials cannot block people from posting on their social media accounts, according to a recent court decision. Phyllis Randall, chair of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors in Virginia, blocked resident Brian Davison from posting on her Facebook Page and...
by William Comcowich | Aug 2, 2017 | Public Relations
New research reveals a generational gap over attitudes toward CEO activism. Millennials are significantly more likely to buy products from – as well as work for – companies if their CEOs take public stances on hot-button issues that affect the company. New Weber...
by William Comcowich | Aug 1, 2017 | Public Relations
If you disdain the proliferation of fake news articles, you’ll find the coming of fake videos absolutely horrible. Seeing is no longer believing. Refinements in video editing technology now make it possible to convincingly replace a speaker’s words on...
by William Comcowich | Jul 28, 2017 | Public Relations
Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions offer a powerful but dangerous public relations and marketing strategy. As the name indicates, Reddit users ask AMA hosts anything on a given topic – or anything at all. PR, marketing and product management teams can access...
by William Comcowich | Jul 21, 2017 | Public Relations
Some public relations veterans argue that the PR industry is slow to adopt new technology tools. PR veteran Bill Hankes argues in an article for Fast Company that the industry is failing largely because of its unwillingness to embrace new technology. Journalists...
by William Comcowich | Jul 7, 2017 | Public Relations
Steve Jobs built Apple as one of the most respected, innovative and profitable brands of our times. Public relations was a substantial part of that success. Cameron Craig, who worked on Apple’s PR team for 10 years, provides an inside view into Jobs’...