In a recent article from The Wall Street Journal, The Case Against Corporate Social Responsibility, Professor Aneel Karnani argues the premise that companies have an inherent duty to get involved in social issues is flawed. As society looks to companies to address these problems, the real solutions may be ignored. “Companies that simply do everything [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Posted July 30, 2009 — Social Media Revolution: Is social media a fad? Or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution? This video details out social media facts and figures that are hard to ignore. This video is produced by the author of Socialnomics. For more information on the creator of the video, [...]