Twitter User Statistics
eMarketer recently released a report from Sysomos on the demographics and usage habits of Twitter users. Sysomos is the leading provider of social media analytics. According to the report titled “An In-Depth Look Inside the Twitter World,” 72.5 percent of all Twitter users joined the service in the first five months of this year. Some […]
Effective Executive Speaking
As many of you know, I am going to be speaking at the Puget Sound American Marketing Association luncheon today, September 9, 2009. I have had a lot of fun developing my presentation and practicing it with colleagues, my husband and even in front of a video camera. Given my recent experience, I thought I […]
Communiqué PR Member of the Council of PR Firms
Communiqué PR is thrilled to announce we are now a member of the Council of PR Firms. Formed in 1998 by some of America’s leading public relations firms, the Council of Public Relations Firms’ mission is to advance the business of public relations by building the market and firms’ value as strategic business partners. The […]
An Experiment Fundraising With Twitter
As many of you who are regular readers of our blog know, in June we worked with the Seattle Children’s PlayGarden to launch a Twitter campaign to raise awareness and garner donations for the development of the PlayGarden. The goal was to educate a broader audience about the vision of the PlayGarden and to motivate […]
Managed File Transfer: A Growing Concern for CIOs and CTOs
Managed file transfer (MFT) is a hot topic for CIOs and CTOs right now. The evolution of technology is making it easier for organizations to do business anytime and anywhere around the world. However, along with this luxury comes the challenge for businesses to confidently exchange sensitive data over public networks. Whether it’s a sensitive […]
Strategic Public Relations Gets a Thumbs Up From PRWeek
If you have a minute, we encourage you to take a look at a recent review of Colleen Moffitt and Jennifer Gehrt’s book, Strategic Public Relations: 10 Principles to Harness the Power of PR, which appeared in PRWeek this month. Jeffrey Ory, vice president at Deveney Communication and guest reviewer for the industry publication states, […]
Moffitt and Gehrt to Speak at Tacoma Pierce County Chamberís Business EXPO 2009
Communiqué PR’s Co-founders Colleen Moffitt and Jennifer Gehrt will be co-presenting at the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber’s Good Morning! Power Breakfast on September 22 and the Business EXPO on Tuesday, October 20. At the Power Breakfast, Colleen and Jennifer will discuss the 10 principles to harness the power of PR as outlined in their book, Strategic […]
Communiqué Adds Mobile On to its Client Roster
Communiqué PR is excited to announce one of its newest clients, Mobile On. Mobile On’s flagship product, BuildAnApp, is the first cross-platform, do-it-yourself solution that offers an affordable, intuitive way for small businesses, community groups and professional service organizations to create customized smartphone applications, optimizing information for on-the-go audiences. This is an exciting time in […]
Social Media Falls Mostly to PR
We recently ran across a PRWeek article about social media and digital communications. The article provides some interesting statistics about digital communications from the 2009 Digital Readiness Report from iPressroom, Korn/Ferry International and PRSA including: PR leads digital communications at 51 percent of organizations, while marketing leads 40.5 percent of the time PR generally leads […]
Smartphone App Stores – Thoughts From Gizmodo
Communiqué PR has a number of mobile industry clients so we thought it would be interesting to provide insight on a blog about smartphone app stores. Gizmodo, Gawker Media’s largest blog focusing on gadgets and technology, recently published a post comparing mobile application stores from companies including Apple, Palm, Blackberry, Nokia and Microsoft. While many […]