http://amcarlt.prblogs.org Just another PRblogs.org weblog Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:35:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You may have noticed the clothing stands set up at Clemson and Carolina football games. Loose Lucy's is a hippie-type clothing store based out of Charleston, SC, and they have recently set up shop at local football tailgates. Their newest edition: Clemson and USC colored clothing featuring knit tops, long ... http://amcarlt.prblogs.org/2009/11/29/is-this-pr-5-loose-lucys/ When I was thinking about what to write for my next PR presentation, I had to look no further than my very own makeup bag. I wear a loose powder by Physician's Formula Organic Wear that is of 100% natural origin. I mainly bought the product because of the "organic" ... http://amcarlt.prblogs.org/2009/11/29/is-this-pr-4-physicians-formula-organic-wear/ The Nintendo Wii is getting a lot of buzz with Christmas around the corner. But it also got a lot of buzz several years ago before it's launch. With word of mouth and targeted subjects of conversation, the Wii was on its way to a great PR campaign. On the ... http://amcarlt.prblogs.org/2009/11/26/is-this-pr-3-wii-campaign/ As stated in the last post, internal communications are vital to running a successful business. Employees are the backbone of the organization, therefore a healthy relationship with this public is very important. PR professionals should understand this and the significance of maintaining positive and open work environments. There are many ways ... http://amcarlt.prblogs.org/2009/11/22/internal-communications-dashboards-and-widgets/ The rise of social media has brought change about internal communications in the workplace. Instead of viewing them as a distraction, companies now use social media sites to engage and involve employees. The free exchange of ideas can lead to greater productivity and increased satisfaction of the work environment. Many businesses ... http://amcarlt.prblogs.org/2009/11/22/internal-communication-using-technology-to-engage-employees/ As I was wondering what to write about for this assignment, I started to daydream about taking a vacation. Yes, its true, but at least it led me to my next topic! I had never thought about whether PR exists in the travel industry, but then again why not? So, ... http://amcarlt.prblogs.org/2009/11/15/is-this-pr-2-travel-industry/ As described earlier, CSR is having the knowledge of and managing society's expectations for your organizations impacts on shareholders and the surrounding community. CSR can be a great way to promote your organization's achievements and relations to the community. A great example of CSR being implemented is at BMW Manufacturing ... http://amcarlt.prblogs.org/2009/11/15/real-world-example-of-csr/ Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can roughly be defined as having knowledge of and managing society's expectations of an organization's impact on consumers, employees, the community, and the environment.  As the Ogilvy PR site put it, regardless of whether people are consumers or customers of an organization, they should benefit from ... http://amcarlt.prblogs.org/2009/11/15/prs-role-in-corporate-social-responsibility/ I just finished reading the 3M Post-it debacle, and it is hard to believe that an organization such as 3M would act in such a way. According to David Scott, author of the linked blog post, a blogger posted pictures of a jaguar covered in 3M Post-its which received lots ... http://amcarlt.prblogs.org/2009/11/10/social-media-ethics/ Before now, I have focused all my energy and attention on journalism, broadcast media in particular. I am well rehearsed with journalistic principles and codes of ethics. Libel is another area that has been drilled into my head through print journalism courses and the law and ethics of media. After ... http://amcarlt.prblogs.org/2009/11/10/pr-and-libel-law/