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Ohio’s Utica Shale Play: Making the most of ‘the real deal’

May 17, 2013

Unprecedented growth in oil and gas production have widespread implications on communications.

SEC OKs Social Media, but Public Disclosure Is More Than “Likes” and “Tweets”

April 11, 2013

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Public Disclosure Is More Than “Likes” and “Tweets”

Communicating to Shareholders – Not All Private-Company Matters Are Private

March 12, 2013

Private companies enjoy certain advantages when it comes to controlling financial disclosures.

Protecting Your Brand In the Age of the “Twitter Hack”

February 20, 2013

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Protecting your brand is harder than ever in the digital age.

Mea Culpas – From the Heart or Half-Hearted?

January 17, 2013

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When does an apology make sense for a company or executive?

Five Tactics to Create More Effective Interviews

December 04, 2012

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Approach media interactions as win-win and aspire to the five tactics outlined here.

Dial Up Your Quarterly Earnings Call

November 15, 2012

Higher-quality content leads to a richer discussion during the Q&A

The Three “L’s” of Social Media Strategy

August 21, 2012

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B2B marketing can be enhanced through social media by listening, learning and leveraging.

Sustainability Reporting Part 1: Expectations Are Building Fast

July 10, 2012

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The pressure to begin or enhance reporting on sustainability is mounting.

Preparing for an acquisition? Don’t overlook the value of brand integration

May 16, 2012

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Don’t overlook the value of brand integration

Are You Ready for the Public?

April 24, 2012

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After several starts and stops, the IPO market is back.

Shareholder Value Starts Within

March 26, 2012

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Many companies tend to overlook a key driver of shareholder value – their employees.

The Power of the Letter

January 17, 2012

Research shows that the Letter to Shareholders is still the most read portion of the annual report.

IR Tools Are Only as Strong as the Message They Deliver

October 26, 2011

The effectiveness of your IR tools depend on the quality of your content

Flash mobs and social media: Today’s new communications crisis

August 30, 2011

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Flash mobs share similarities to other crises that organizations must be prepared to confront.

Mobile mania – what’s your strategy for reaching customers?

July 26, 2011

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Some things to consider regarding how mobile marketing can impact customer interactions

All Together Now

June 06, 2011

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Why sustainability reporting and the annual report should be combined.

‘Being Green’ Hits the Bottom Line

March 31, 2011

Sustainability is the prevailing reputational component on average today.

Are You Ready When Turmoil Hits Home Overseas?

February 07, 2011

What happens when an uprising occurs in a country thought to be reasonably modern and stable?

The Newspaper Company Is Dead.  Long Live the News Media Company.

November 30, 2010

Yes, newspaper companies are dead. And for the media that is good news.

VIDEO: How to deal with the media (traditional and social) during a crisis

September 13, 2010

Dix & Eaton's Gary Wells on using traditional and social media during a crisis

Re-energizing Your Brand in a Revitalized Marketplace

August 20, 2010

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Strong internal and external communications strategies are critical to your brand

Preparing for Proxy Season 2011

July 18, 2010

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Learning from 2010’s Hot Button Issues

Yes, the Media Changed While You Were Away. But You Can Catch Up

July 01, 2010

Change represents new opportunities for companies to reconnect with the public

Some Guidance on Guidance

June 03, 2010

Investors are again demanding more qualitative and quantitative information

Find and follow the right path to social media marketing success

May 25, 2010

Our free Social Media GPS

You vs. the Volcano

April 20, 2010

The importance of crisis planning

It’s Not Too Early – or Too Late – to Act Like a Public Company

March 24, 2010

It’s Not Too Early – or Too Late – to Act Like a Public Company

CAUGHT IN THE CROSS HAIRS:  What to do when activist hedge funds come calling

March 17, 2010

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What To Do When Activist Hedge Funds Come Calling

Avoid ‘Greenblushing’: Walk and talk at the same time

March 02, 2010

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Sustainability communication matters now more than ever

Staking a New Position

February 17, 2010

2010 will be a year of repositioning for many companies

The fight for local news is changing the media and impacting those they cover

January 26, 2010

The fight for local news is changing the media and impacting those they cover

Telling the straight story in tough financial times

November 17, 2009

Communicating effectively can help to ensure key stakeholders hear the straight story

When the issues get tough, the tough start communicating

November 04, 2009

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Are there things you want employees to know? Now is the time to tell them

How to succeed in business without really having any budget

September 29, 2009

Insight on creative and cheap ways to keep using communications ideas to support your team

Keep communications healthy during flu season

September 17, 2009

A little preventive medicine could go a long way in keeping your business healthy.

Elevate your social media strategy to reach influencers

August 25, 2009

Ideas on how your brand can harness the power of social media to build influence and preference.

Does anybody still read annual reports?

August 11, 2009

Our point of view on the current value of this important investor communications vehicle.

Social media fanning the flames of crises

July 21, 2009

How to successfully navigate a crisis in the era of citizen reporters and social media

Sustainability communications: the conversation you can’t afford not to have

June 30, 2009

Gregg Labar outlines how to tell your organization's sustainability story

This revolution will be televised … and on every single channel

June 02, 2009

Gary Wells explores the unprecedented changes in journalism and how your organization can benefit

Keeping employees onboard when the rough waters subside

May 27, 2009

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Lisa Rose discusses how to keep employees engaged in order to retain talent during the recovery

Jumpstarting connections to forever-changed customers

May 19, 2009

Chas Withers discusses a significant opportunity for companies to reconnect with customers

From surviving to thriving – IR for the coming recovery

May 13, 2009

Rob Berick outlines steps you can take to make sure your IR program will be ready for the recovery

Looking beyond the downturn: ready for recovery

May 05, 2009

CEO Scott Chaikin provides insight on what it is going to take to be ready for the economic recovery

Investors Use Social Media, Too

April 15, 2009

Perspective on the power of such media as a tool to engage investors

Providing Clear Insight in Uncertain Times

January 14, 2009

Premature information regarding financial performance is likely to do more harm than good

Times are tough; earnings releases are a critical communications tool

October 20, 2008

It is one of the most important tools that public companies have for communicating