Archive for September, 2010

Are your customers mint chocolate chip, peach cobbler, or banana split?

September 28th, 2010 | 8:54 am | Categories: Public Relations

My girlfriend and I are a well-matched couple. She’s a lawyer. I’m a PR guy. Our tastes are similar, as are our politics. Her cat and my dog even get along (for the most part). But our relationship has one significant rift that we have struggled to resolve…ice cream preference. Continue reading…

Worldcom University Brings the World’s Best Strategic Communication Ideas to Sturges Word Clients

September 24th, 2010 | 12:55 pm | Categories: News

SWC is the exclusive Kansas City partner in the redesigned program, drawing upon the resources of more than 100 independent PR and integrated agencies around the world. Continue reading…

A 21st Century Game of “Telephone”

September 23rd, 2010 | 9:24 am | Categories: Crisis Communication, Public Relations, Social Media

Remember the game telephone that you played when you were young? The class sat in a circle, and one person would whisper a message in the ear of the next person. That person whispers to the next person, and the message makes its way around the circle Continue reading…

The Business of Being Strategic

September 7th, 2010 | 5:08 pm | Categories: Public Relations

Can professional communicators be strategic thinkers without reviewing or discussing their client’s business plans? The answer is no. Continue reading…

The Art of Social Media Plans

September 7th, 2010 | 4:49 pm | Categories: Social Media

Social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Flickr have become increasingly popular places for people to share about their lives. Continue reading…

The Need for New Collateral

September 7th, 2010 | 4:46 pm | Categories: Design

Almost every company has used collateral pieces to gain new business and increase revenue. Currently, companies are looking for cost effective ways to increase sales through revamping these marketing materials. But do they really need too? Continue reading…