PR

July 22, 2010

Two for the Times

Two LCWA clients were featured in placements in today’s New York Times Home Section! The Electrolux Ergorapido stick vacuum was highlighted as a great pick for college-bound students, including a great picture, quote from the company spokesperson and link to purchase. In the same section, the Grohe Rainshower Collection of colorful shower heads was featured with a great picture and
July 19, 2010

Anybody Want Tix?

Our latest lunchtime adventure started with a simple Tweet offering tickets to a local show with: “OK, Chicago, I’ve got 10 tix – 5 pairs…meet my staff at the Bean @ 1 p.” So my co-worker Hunter and I set out for Millennium Park – just across the street from our office – to check it out. Participating taught us
July 13, 2010

Can Ethics in Public Relations Be Taught? You Bet It Can!

Now that the final exams are graded, I have a few moments for reflection about my experience teaching an “Ethics in Public Relations and Advertising” class at DePaul University last quarter. Overall, there is a lack of ethics training for communicators to give them a foundation for ethical decision making. In fact, more than 70 percent of PR pros reported
July 6, 2010

Converging the Professional and the Personal in Social Media

How we brand ourselves online – both personally and professionally – is a topic I’ve been following for some time. There’s no longer a distinct separation between the two – both should show the same values and traits. Although these aren’t the same social media guidelines I followed in college, I’m finding that there are benefits to this new way