by Craig Rentmeester | Nov 15, 2007 | Marketing & PR
Public relations professionals help the companies they represent maintain a positive reputation with people, or groups, important to the organization’s success. It seems very straightforward. To accomplish this, though, PR professionals use a variety of...
by Craig Rentmeester | Nov 12, 2007 | Marketing & PR
This week is all about public relations. As such, I am going to post (at least) five different items related to media relations and personal branding using PR tactics. These posts are geared for people that unfamiliar with public relations tactics, dealing with...
by Craig Rentmeester | Sep 19, 2007 | Marketing & PR
Here is a brief slide show from Fast Company that mentions companies that went through PR scandals and survived. The eight brands that Fast Company says are rebounding are: McDonald’sExxon MobilMerckTylenolFord/Firestone – debatableWendy’sMartha...
by Craig Rentmeester | Jul 24, 2007 | Marketing & PR
When maintaining, or creating, a reputation for a brand (product, company, non-profit, celebrity, etc.) it is important to remember that actions speak louder than words. It seems that the recent actions of Lindsey Lohan and Adam "Pacman" Jones provide the...
by Craig Rentmeester | Jul 18, 2007 | Marketing & PR
In the midst of an SEC investigation about Whole Foods acquisition of Wild Oats, Whole Foods is back on the negative press coverage trail. Here is a link to the latest PR blunder by CEO Jack Mackey. SummaryJohn Mackey, Whole Foods Chief Executive, decided to post...