Crisis Communication Planning and the Impact of Social Media
Last week, Jennifer and I had an opportunity to conduct a workshop on crisis communication at the Washington State Community Action Partnership Statewide Development and Marketing Conference. The goal of the training was to provide attendees with an understanding of the various types of crises and how to best prepare. We also spent time discussing […]
Local Mobile Event to Attract Key Industry Leaders
We are fortunate in the Northwest to be at the forefront of the mobile industry. Not only is the greater-Seattle area home to industry giants such as T-Mobile, Clearwire, AT&T Wireless and Microsoft, there are also numerous smaller companies that are fueling the growth and driving innovation in the mobile market. The upcoming Mobile Breakfast […]
Communiqué PR Seeks Sr. Account Executive
We are excited to announce we are adding to the Communiqué PR team. Currently, we are seeking candidates with six to eight years of agency-side public relations or strategic communications experience to join our team as a Senior Account Executive. THE POSITION As part of our team, the Senior Account Executive helps define communication plans […]
Facebook Friends Seattle
We were delighted to have the opportunity to assist Facebook with the announcement of its plans to open an office in Seattle. For those of you who missed the news on May 5, Facebook, in conjunction with the Seattle Mayor’s office, announced it would be opening an engineering office this July. Until now, all of […]
Securing Placements of Case Studies in Vertical Publications
Case studies are a powerful resource that can be leveraged to gain editorial coverage – especially in vertical industry publications. At Communiqué PR, we work to ensure that case studies depict an actual problem and then provide a rich, detailed resolution. Providing such an editorial package to the media, we’ve found, can be valuable in […]
Competition is Fierce for Analyst Firms to Retain and Win New Customers
The other day I was doing some research for a presentation on general market trends with regards to analyst firms. It’s clear that the current economic climate has impacted industries across the board and analyst firms are certainly no exception. The competition to retain and win new customers, particularly in the IT sector, continues to […]
Our Survey for the Port of Kingston Passenger-Only Ferry
Recently we helped the Port of Kingston conduct a survey to gather feedback on its planned Passenger-Only Ferry service. We created the survey to determine how people would use the ferry, when they would ride it and their primary purpose for using the service. The survey was distributed via Facebook and Twitter between April 16 […]
Training Your Executives to Become Well-Versed in Social Media
I recently read an interesting interview in Mashable with Forrester Research’s CEO George Colony offering his perspective on why CEOs should be well versed in social media. While more and more companies and C-level executives are embracing social media as an effective tool to help meet business objectives, there’s a staggering amount of executives who […]
Summer Internship With Communiqué PR
We are looking for one more intern to join our team for the summer. This paid intern will join another intern working directly with senior members of the Communiqué PR team. Interns at Communiqué PR are active members of a designated account team. Our interns acquire “hands-on” public relations experience, gaining exposure to areas such […]
The Power of an Image
The right images can go a long way toward impacting the placement and pick up of stories. I was reminded of this today as I read the Seattle Times. I am a loyal subscriber, and while my husband and many other friends enjoy consuming the news online, I still enjoy sitting at the dining table […]