The unfortunate choice—manatees being the cows of the sea, after all—landed the retailer in hot water this week. Plus, you don’t need a bachelor’s degree to work at McDonald’s, the Clorox “ick-tionary,” deep-fried gadgets, and more.
If only Right Said Fred would weigh in. Plus, food marketers’ new ‘it’ ingredient, Panera lets customers name their price, ‘Hadouken’ meme seizes the Web, play at work, layout disasters, and more.
Press release services are taking special precautions.
For the record, he isn’t. Plus, the surprising design cost of the most valuable brand logos, meet Chris Brown’s publicist, why you should sleep with a writer, Google’s control of the dictionary, and more.
Turn customers into your biggest fans and advocates by following these steps.
The tchotchkes with which employees decorate their offices are a form of internal communication in themselves, according to a new survey from The Creative Group.
@Nets_PR impressed the media, but not the organization’s higher-ups, it seems.
A recent study found that people with fewer language errors on their LinkedIn profiles tend to reach higher positions.
One job where it’s OK if you’re not the shining star in the room.
The Clorox Lounge offers moms a few minutes of sanctuary with giveaways, contests, coupons, and comic relief.
Challenge accepted, Arby’s. Plus, KFC launches a poetry contest amid Chinese chicken crisis, H&M’s full-figured mannequins, why it might be time to put down Lolcats, the earliest emoticons, 1951 guide teaches us how to use the phone, and more.
People are looking for you online, whether it’s a potential employer, client, or lover. Make sure they find your best self.
Sorry, Peggy Olson—you’re not cutting the mustard … the bourbon-slinging, chain-smoking mustard. Plus, the secret life of telecommuters, a Web app recreates coffee shop ambience, moms battle Mac & Cheese, PR acts as muse for new music, and more.
Today is International Women’s Day. Despite gains in the workplace, a recent study notes that women get less slack on behavior and are more likely to be judged by appearance.
A Vanity Fair interview with the pop star is a disaster for her image as America’s Sweetheart. PR professionals explain the way forward for Swift.
