Public Relations

Why Is CSR Popular?

Posted by Gabe Chesman on July 16, 2010 at 11:53 am

Recently, the idea of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become popular. So popular, in fact, that CSR is now almost standard protocol for most companies. For those unfamiliar with CSR, the gist is businesses would embrace responsibility for the impact of its activities on the environment, consumers, employees, communities, and stakeholders. CSR-focused businesses proactively promote [...]

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How Well Do You Know Gen-Y?

Posted by Gabe Chesman on June 24, 2010 at 1:05 pm

It doesn’t matter if Gen-Y is your target audience or the newest group of employees, it’s important to understand how they think and work. Eventually, you’ll engage with someone from Gen-Y so be prepared. Mr. Youth and INTREPID surveyed a wide spectrum of this young generation, regarding their priorities as they lead the world through [...]

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Innovation And Change In Media

Posted by Gabe Chesman on June 15, 2010 at 1:05 pm

Evolution of Media I attended the PR Week Lab on June 10-11. It was a great combination of innovators from different types of companies and differing point-of-views on how to utilize media. Whether it was optimizing company social media output or governing internal social communication, the premise of integrating “traditional” and “new media” was the [...]

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How Can BP Recover?

Posted by Gabe Chesman on May 27, 2010 at 11:21 am

After several failed attempts to plug the oil leak, BP is a hot topic for negative press. News channels, social networks, environmental organizations, etc., are taking shots at BP’s misfortune. BP is in a deep hole…and seems to be getting deeper. This situation, while horrible, does allow for a learning experience. I think BP isn’t [...]

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Gen-Y Is More Socially Responsible

Posted by Gabe Chesman on May 19, 2010 at 5:14 pm

Typically, the younger audiences aren’t targeted for donations or volunteerism. Perhaps there’s an assumption that the youth don’t have money to give or that they simply don’t care. Guess again…and re-focus your campaign. Gen-Y has become a major force in social change. They’re more active, more social, and are able to motivate themselves in ways [...]

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