Weaving Together Moving Parts: OmniPlan for iPad Launch
Executing on a successful launch requires careful planning and integrating a lot of moving parts. By leveraging a variety of platforms and creating a rolling thunder type of buzz, a product launch will likely make more of a splash than simply distributing a press release. Recently, we partnered with the Omni Group to launch OmniPlan […]
Five Key Differences Between Working at Large PR Agencies and Boutique PR Firms
As a recent addition to the Communiqué PR staff, I thought my first post here would be well-suited to cover the differences in PR agency culture when transitioning from a large agency to a boutique firm. I experienced a minor culture shock when making the switch, but I’m quickly assimilating and loving the change! I’ve […]
Four Ways Instagram Can Lead a Small Business to Success
When Instagram was first launched in the fall of 2010, nobody could have predicted its enormous success. Despite its simple concept, Instagram gained a total of 14 million users in its very short lifespan, and was sold to Facebook in April 2012 for $1 billion. The free app allows users to snap, edit and post […]
Keep Calm and PR On: Tips for Keeping Your Cool From Google
Google has a position called the “Chief Happiness Officer,” a title that sounds pretty enticing to me. The man behind the title is Chade-Meng Tan, who was an engineer with Google when it was still a nimble start-up company. Over the years, he has learned a lot about working in a stressful, deadline-driven environment, and […]
Freshening Up Your Resume
It’s graduation season, and that means one thing: new job hopefuls searching for their first “real job.” While networking and interviewing skills are important, the first step to almost every position is a resume. In fact, this is the one aspect of job applications that you can totally control. Heading out into the job market […]
RPI Helps Retailers Innovate With Mass Customization
Recently, Communiqué PR had the pleasure of helping our client RPI, a leader in make-on-demand private label personalized photo books, greeting cards and stationery products for mass and specialty retailers, unveil an innovative technology platform at the 2012 National Stationery Show in New York. RPI’s new personalization storefront offers personalized print products made by RPI and […]
Building a Trusted Brand: Five Values From the Pros
What do Coca-Cola, Apple, FedEx, Target, Amazon and Southwest Airlines all have in common (besides being incredibly successful companies)? According to Entrepreneur magazine, they are examples of the top 10 most trusted brands in America. In its April 2012 cover story, Secrets of the 10 Most-Trusted Brands, Entrepreneur partnered with The Values Institute, a Virginia-based […]
The Art of Writing Testimonials
Here at Communiqué PR, we believe strongly in the value of testimonials. Client or customer testimonials are an excellent way to validate a product or solution. Not only do they offer credibility for your service, but they provide real life examples of how a technology works. A well written testimonial shows potential customers how a […]
It’s Who You Know
It’s no secret that sometimes the key to landing a job, a story, an interview or a client can be because you know somebody. But this should not be looked at negatively; fostering good relationships with media and in the business world is a smart and strategic move. In communications, building relationships is essential. It’s […]
PR for Mobile Apps
Driving awareness, word of mouth and downloads for new mobile phone apps is no small endeavor. The number of mobile app innovations have exploded since Apple’s release of the iPhone, as evidenced by the more than 500,000 apps ready to be downloaded at Apple’s online App Store. This infiltration of mobile phone apps had the […]