Posts Tagged ‘public affairs strategy’
Social Media Audit: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
A social media audit I recently conducted for Ambassador Deborah McCarth at the US Embassy to Vilnius revealed that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is the leading topic among Eastern Europeans on social networks. The findings underscore data from Pew Research which shows 71% of of Eastern Europeans support a the proposed free…
Read MoreHow Social Media Policy Guidelines Stifle Innovation
Is free speech critical to innovation, or is it okay to tell employees what they can and can’t say in your organization’s social media policy guidelines? It’s the questions I’m asking myself right now. I’m thinking my Social Media Policy Template and Social Media Policy Development Training Course may be in need of an update?…
Read MoreCrisis Communications at the Red Cross during Hurricane Katrina
This is an interesting interview with some awkward moments featuring Charles Connor, who got a little weird when I dug too deep into the American Red Cross’s response to Hurricane Katrina. Charles Connor was senior vice president for communications and marketing at American Red Cross. He oversaw internal, external, and stakeholder communication and marketing including…
Read MoreInside Telecommunications PR with Verizon VP Eric Rabe
This is an exclusive, uncut interview with Eric Rabe, vice president of media relations at Verizon about the controversy over free municipal Wi-Fi services and the issue of Net neutrality. If you want bone up on how public relations is handled in the telecommunications industry, this is a great overview primer. Rabe is a seasoned…
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