Praise for UW Professor Kathleen Fearn-Banks
Each year, Communiqué PR hosts a visit from Professor Fearn-Banks’ Communication 444 Public Relations and Society class. It is a very fun time for us as we get to talk to the next generation of PR professionals about the work we do. This year, six students visited our boutique PR firm. We focused our discussion […]
The Future of One Time Password Technology
In July 2009, Communiqué PR began working with Aveso Displays, a developer of printed electronic displays for the credit and security card industry. The company’s solution can be used for One Time Password (OTP) technology. For those of you who are not familiar with OTP technology, it is often used by large enterprise companies or […]
OnRequest Images – Recent PR Results
We thought you’d be interested in our recent results for OnRequest Images, the leading provider of powerful, custom photography services for the Global 2000. In the past several months, we have placed and written the following byline articles on behalf of CEO Carla Stratfold. These articles can be a fabulous way to establish thought leadership. […]
Pizza Hut Launches New iPhone Application
Pizza lovers rejoice – Pizza Hut recently launched a new iPhone application that will let you order your Friday night takeout directly from your phone. The free application, which launched in mid-July, has already received more than 100,000 downloads on the iPhone and iPod Touch. Pizza Hut, with more than 13,000 outlets in nearly 100 […]
Twitter Generates $48 Million of Media Coverage
AdAge recently published an article about a report from VMS, a news-monitoring service, which claims that Twitter has received nearly three billion impressions in the past month. According to the report, these impressions are worth nearly $48 million. There has undoubtedly been a lot of hype about Twitter. It has made its appearance on CNN, […]
New Twitcam Lets Twitter Users Stream Live Video
Twitter users can now broadcast themselves live using a new service called Twitcam. The service, introduced by Livestream, provides users with an opportunity to add live streaming video to their Twitter feed and host live chats. In a press release by Livestream, the company said, “Twitter-centric services for sharing photos and videos have been exploding […]
Interactive Marketing Proves More Effective Than Advertising
Forrester Research recently published its Five-Year Interactive Marketing Forecast report and shared information about its results with the readers of Advertising Age. In an article titled, “Advertising Will Change Forever,” Josh Bernoff, an analyst with Forrester Research, explains how interactive marketing methods have proven more effective than traditional advertising. The report predicts that interactive marketing […]
Nonprofit Success in Social Media
Jason Falls of Social Media Explorer recently published a post titled, “Three Keys to Nonprofit Success in Social Media,” and outlined what he believes are the three keys to realizing success for nonprofits in social media. 1. Have a compelling story to tell. 2. Make a specific ask or establish a specific goal to reach. […]
Twittergate
Recently, a French hacker known as the “Hacker Croll” broke into Twitter CEO Evan William’s e-mail account and uncovered confidential documents containing information about Twitter’s business plans as well as user accounts and passwords. Since then, a controversy has unfolded over Michael Arrington’s announcement that he would publish some of the documents he received including […]
New York City Devises a Plan to Revive the Media Industry
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently unveiled a plan to help get the media industry back on its feet. Known for being the media capital of the world, the city’s strategy includes eight plans that focus on innovation, research, retraining and new technology. According to an article in Ad Age, the strategy includes the […]