20 Dec 1999
| by AIMEE GROVE
MENLO PARK, CA: Former America Online PR pro Maggie Young has
traded in a top post with the Internet giant for a little bit of
mambo.
20 Dec 1999
| by SUE LONERGAN
Trade shows are a gold mine for story leads that sustain a
journalist s editorial calendar for months. Participating in a trade
show is a ticket to extensive broadcast and print coverage for the
exhibitor that knows how to work it. Here are a few tips for turning
your next trade show into a publicity...
20 Dec 1999
| by JOHN FRANK
Client: Playboy Enterprises (Chicago)
13 Dec 1999
| by REBECCA FLASS
NEW YORK: Start dusting off the tuxedos and prom dresses. PRWeek
has announced the finalists for its first-ever awards ceremony.
13 Dec 1999
| by GLORIA SMITH
The waiting is over. The finalists for the first-ever PRWeek Awards
were announced this week, and the countdown to the big day (Feb. 15,
2000) starts here.
13 Dec 1999
| by DAVID E. ROVELLA
Client: 3M (St. Paul, MN)
06 Dec 1999
| by AL HATTAL
LOS ANGELES: McDonald s and Burger King have once again raised the
stakes in their battle for PR supremacy, with multi-million dollar
Pokemon and Toy Story 2 campaigns putting the fast-food giants in direct
competition with one another for holiday dollars.
22 Nov 1999
Client: Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (Anaheim,
CA)
22 Nov 1999
Ever want to immerse yourself in the ocean with an oxygen tank
strapped to your back? Well, 75 million Americans say they do - or
they d at least like to learn more about scuba diving. That s why the
Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) hired Formula PR to
reach these potential divers.
15 Nov 1999
| by PHIL RABIN
BALTIMORE: DAP, a dollars 250 million supplier of caulks, sealants
and wood preservatives, last week formalized its relationship with
Richardson, Myers & Donofrio, a firm with which the company had worked
on a project basis in the past.