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Archive for September, 2012
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
Saturday is National Coffee Day: 5 tips for better brewing at home
In case you decide to celebrate the holiday in your pajamas, Dunkin’ Donuts shares some advice for brewing the perfect cup at home.
Ragan Insider Alan Pearcy
When infomercial characters fail at mundane tasks
And suddenly, I feel better about myself. Plus, Pizza Hut debuts Kit Kat Pops in the Middle East, a magazine Photoshops weight on to a model, Samuel L. Jackson tells us to ‘Wake the F*ck Up’ this election, The Noun Project creates a visual language, and more.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
Apple’s PR coup: CEO Tim Cook apologizes for Map app
‘We are extremely sorry,’ he said in letter to customers this morning.
Ragan Insider Yvette Pistorio
5 great movies related to PR
The business of public relations is rarely portrayed accurately in film, but these movies are worth watching for their look (whether in-depth or passing) at the industry.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
Study: PR manager is the seventh most ‘overrated’ job
It’s stressful and the field is crowded, says the study’s authors. Meanwhile, No. 1 on this dubious list is advertising executive.
Ragan Insider Kevin Allen
29 percent of millennials say social media freedom trumps salary
Your company might be losing young talent because of its strict social media policy.
Ragan Insider Evan Peterson
High school focuses on good grammar—student performance spikes
When a Staten Island high school swapped creative writing for analytical essay writing, graduation rates skyrocketed and test scores increased. Plus, what does the word ‘grammar’ even mean? Are book bloggers destroying literature? And more.
Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
Report: Brands with large followings aren’t necessarily sociable
A research report from Cole & Weber and The Palmerston Group found that people with the most loyal followings aren’t necessarily those with the biggest friend counts.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
Study: Marketing majors are among the most promiscuous students
A survey of U.K. college students found that marketing majors have the third-highest number of sexual partners. No. 1 on this list might surprise you.
Ragan Insider Dorothy Crenshaw
Stop ‘utilizing’ these words!
The owner of a PR shop highlights a variety of words—some of which were invented or popularized by PR pros—that we all should avoid.
Ragan Insider Alan Pearcy
Brand manager for Vita Coco
You’d have to be absolutely coconuts to pass up this opportunity.
Ragan Insider Alan Pearcy
The most dramatic reading of Mac & Cheese ingredients EVER
I feel a surge of coffeehouse snaps coming on. Plus, offensive children’s books, Build-A-Bear goes high-tech, leading your team of creative geeks, inappropriate ‘Sesame Street’ spoofs, the biggest branding mistake, and more.
Ragan Insider Arik Hanson
A 2012 social media checkup for brands
The questions you need to be asking to determine the health of your social media efforts.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
AMC Theatres burns Oreo on Twitter
The theater chain takes issue with a tweet from the cookie maker.
