The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 5, 2022

It’s a rigid system whereby the bus drivers are largely judged not on the satisfaction of the passenger, but on their ability to complete the route as prescribed. O’Reilly et al highlight the PR/FAQ document that Jeff Bezos requires of anyone at Amazon proposing new ideas.

Entrepreneur 132

Entrepreneur Agility Document FAQ 132

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 18, 2012

Some people seek to change systems that are not working, either from within or outside. Those of us who work within organizations can influence our companies to make contributing to the community more than a simple PR effort. Others, like Hank, choose to help individuals. There are many ways to make a contribution.

PR 204

PR Self-aware Video Definition 204

HR Digest

DECEMBER 6, 2023

PR Newswire reported on a study by the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) , that stated 47 percent of employees would choose to quit over returning to the office full-time. For a time, the post-pandemic period seemed entirely set on maintaining work online and abandoning the old systems completely. Currently averaging 2.53

Trends 52

Trends Resistance Long-term Policies 52

Strategy Driven

MARCH 10, 2020

You’ll also want to bring in professionals to inspect all fire exits, ventilation systems, elevators, and more to ensure everything is up to code. If your building isn’t up to proper code, you could face severe penalties which include hefty monetary fines, as well as an embarrassing PR nightmare.

Tips 73

Tips PR Training Survey 73

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2012

Then, when I was a recipient of press releases, and now, as I evaluate and streamline marketing and PR efforts, one thing has always been clear: that the majority of media-relations work hurts more than it helps. Also, some PR professionals are terrific, but the majority commit the following three mistakes with regularity.

PR 15

PR Press Release Public Relations Media 15

Women on Business

JANUARY 3, 2011

Texting, Tweeting and More – How Your POS System Can Handle New Technology Guest post by Shannon Suetos (learn more about Shannon at. Stimmler, contributing Women on Business writer. Who’s on the Bus? Post by Tanya Goodwin-Maslach, contributing Women On Business writer Regardless. How Far Will You Go for Networking? Post by Jane K.

Press Release 160

Press Release Parcell Discount PR 160

Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

A Roadmap For Recovery Stimulus dollars are headed toward businesses that support these Recovery Act goals: Healthcare : Modernize the healthcare system with electronic medical records systems. Mississippi is throwing a lifeline to its K-12 education system. Jackson , MS If your specialty is education, head to Jackson, MS.

Press Release 157

Press Release Discount Education Transportation 157

Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2019

What the sales system looks like and what the target demographic is? A business’ social media presence can make or break them, just as one bad piece of PR can. This might seem like a no-brainer, but it’s important to ask the previous business owner the right questions , including: Why are you selling? What is employee turnover like?

Stage-Gate 51

Stage-Gate Real Estate PR Brand 51

Building Personal Strength

APRIL 26, 2014

Multi-planet species" is just a grand buzz-word made up by NASA PR specialists to make the mission sound realistic and hopeful. No other planet in our solar system is a better candidate. Another solar system? The truth is, Mars is a dangerous, hostile place unfit for human habitation. It gets colder than 200 degrees F at night.

Public Relations 82

Public Relations Travel PR Budgeting 82

Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

Now DC workers are seeing a change in leadership across different agencies which may mean a new boss along with new systems and priorities. Training and Professional Development If there are new systems in place, or even old systems that could be more efficient, take the time to train the staff.

Press Release 100

Press Release Motivation Discount PR 100

Women on Business

DECEMBER 20, 2010

In the 1940’s there was a beautiful actress, Hedy Lamarr (think Angelina Jolie ), who along with composer George Antheil received a patent for their invention of a classified communication system that was especially useful to submarines in World War II. Did you know that Catherine Litchfield Greene invented the cotton gin?

Press Release 192

Press Release Discount PR Leadership 192

Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

Ask a colleague, friend, coach or mentor to hold you accountable this year and help you stay on track with your own personal navigation system. Here’s my suggestion: find a “GPS Buddy”. A “GPS Buddy ” could make a huge difference in how well you navigate in 2011 toward your life and career goals.

Press Release 160

Press Release Succession Discount PR 160

Strategy Driven

JULY 15, 2017

Although you probably nibbled at the thought of becoming more eco-friendly when you heard that it’s great for PR, you need to focus on the right aspects of it. We found the steps to success for your business so that both you and the planet can benefit from it without any backlashes. Saving money or the environment?

PR 50

PR Energy Environment Marketing 50

Rapid BI

MAY 26, 2011

Twitter & customer service - Are big firms using twitter as PR or customer service? By all means use social media - but link it to core business systems. Do they realize the difference, and the potential damage they are doing.

PR 48

PR How To Media System 48

Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 3, 2022

They make sure to embed their purpose in the very operating system of their organizations. Unfortunately, many leaders view purpose as little more than a convenient PR tool. Leaders practice deep purpose when they commit to a reason for being that encompasses both financial and societal goals.

Short-term 114

Short-term How To Long-term Operations 114

Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 16, 2011

The reason is that once PR specialists or the corporate attorneys become involved the crisis is usually already in full swing – too late for effective crisis management. It did not sufficiently investigate its culture, value system, or incentive structure. A company’s values are its guide in a crisis.

Crisis Management 211

Crisis Management Crisis Management Reputation 211

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

” It lacks the slick PR packaging that I observed at Enron. If changing the words on the page could improve the performance management process, every company’s appraisal system would be perfect by now.

Ethics 137

Ethics Pharmaceuticals PR Execution 137

Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 18, 2015

I was helping a global software executive prepare for a large industry event, alongside two team members – one from PR and one from marketing. We teach a method called The Decker Grid System TM , and it’s an easy, structured, organized methodology that allows you to put together a presentation quickly. You need structure, not a script.

CEO 100

CEO Bottom-up PR Audience 100

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 1, 2014

They kept detailed information on the contents of converters they had processed in the past and turned this data into a system to ensure they never paid junk dealers more than the value of the metals that they could extract. Panhandle developed its strategy around dealing with this uncertainty.

Travel 70

Travel PR Learning-by-Doing Open-book 70

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Instead, improve your systems to that work can be done quickly and easily. Many companies have seen their public image increase substantially from good PR. This inefficiency means more important things are held off, that your money isn’t going towards bettering your company, and that you workforce is too slow.

Strategy 51

Strategy SWOT PR Analysis 51

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 13, 2014

They kept detailed information on the contents of converters they had processed in the past and turned this data into a system to ensure they never paid junk dealers more than the value of the metals that they could extract. Panhandle developed its strategy around dealing with this uncertainty.

Travel 75

Travel Learning-by-Doing PR Open-book 75

Eric Jacobson

JULY 2, 2014

They kept detailed information on the contents of converters they had processed in the past and turned this data into a system to ensure they never paid junk dealers more than the value of the metals that they could extract. Panhandle developed its strategy around dealing with this uncertainty.

Succession 78

Succession Travel Learning-by-Doing PR 78

Tony Mayo

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Shure PGX Series Wireless Microphone System – Includes: PGX4 Receiver, PGX1 Bodypack Transmitter and WL93 Lavalier Microphone (H6/524 – 542MHz) PR 30 Dynamic Super Cardioid Studio Microphone — I love the warm, intimate sound of this microphone for podcasts and videos. Must be placed on a hard flat surface (e.g.

Mayo 100

Mayo Executive Coaching Wireless Software 100

Management Craft

MARCH 1, 2011

Is the information you have on the site PR Spin or does it engage and interest people? But if your system turns away the very people you want to attract, it does not matter if it is more efficient. Problem: Our company's job sites might not be designed to get the best talent in the door. Is your site user friendly?

Brand 65

Brand Company PR Career 65

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2015

These rigorous innovators direct innovation strategically , with innovation efforts integrated into strategic planning and resource allocation systems. Innovation is hard, particularly inside established organizations with deeply rooted systems designed to root out the kind of variation that actually helps innovation.

Innovation 8

Innovation PR Incubator Company 8

Eric Jacobson

MAY 25, 2016

One implication for corporate communications and PR professionals is then turning the function from being a downside risk mitigator to being a profit center—a potential capability within the company that enables the business to realize its growth objectives. By gaming the system for short-term gains, they destroyed decades of trust overnight.

Company 50

Company Competitive Advantage Open-book Long-term 50

You're Not the Boss of Me

JULY 13, 2009

Until the leaders acknowledge the current reality that PR’s are “like a root canal&# as you put it and choose to take a clear and unwavering stand for the opportunity, possibility and necessity of doing performance reviews well, PR time will continue to be like groundhog day. Does anything at all work in the current system?

Performance Review 40

Performance Review Review PR Blanchard 40

Rapid BI

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

As many firms now use electronic application systems, it is easy and there should be no excuse for not sending a “Dear John” turn down letter. Like it or not, human resources are a part of the marketing and PR function in any business. Even worse some get interviews and then never hear from the employer again.

Brand 46

Brand Organization Letter Case Study 46

You're Not the Boss of Me

JULY 20, 2009

The Ugly Truth about Performance Review Systems is that: In an effort to get more specific about what is being measured, Performance Review systems have this tendency to become very cumbersome and complex. Those who say they have a performance review system that excludes personal bias are, at best, being naïve.

Performance Review 44

Performance Review Review PR Blog 44

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

And most importantly, notes Clark, she's got the expertise needed to do the job, making this more than a PR stunt. Her appointment has changed the conversation from Yahoo's past to its future. THE LIBOR PARTY. US Libor Scandal Liability Forecasts Are Too Sanguine (Oxford Analytica). BONUS BITS: Knocking Off the Knock Offs.

Outsourcing 22

Outsourcing Altman Forrester PR 22

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Let me be very clear here - as the CEO or entrepreneur, YOU and not your legal counsel, marketing director, ad agency or PR firm must make this choice. Then we look for tools and systems to manage those relationships and expand our capacity for more relationships, and they can add an additional layer of complexity.

Media 365

Media Blog Tools Influence 365

The Idolbuster

MAY 11, 2012

Personally, I don’t buy Thompson’s latest explanation , that in fact it was PR people who made the error, and he didn’t correct the interviewer in 2009 out of politeness. Idolatry is about adopting an inappropriate value system, and then crafting illusions to rationalize it.

CEO 48

CEO Letter PR Ethics 48

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2012

Indeed, Gates' Internet play, including the bundling of Internet Explorer with its operating system, was so successful the Justice Department freaked out about antitrust violations. And from a PR perspective, Yahoo handled the hiring of Mayer flawlessly. Is it just a PR move — or will she be able to turn Yahoo around?

Stage-Gate 16

Stage-Gate PR CEO Brand 16

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 7, 2011

Call to Action – Think of each video as it’s own marketing / pr / advertising campaign. Using these whitepapers, youll learn how to create a performance measurement system that drives superior performance by aligning managerial decisions and employee actions with your corporate strategy. What do you want your viewer to do?

Video 50

Video Marketing Mix Press Release Engineering 50

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2012

Indeed, Gates' Internet play, including the bundling of Internet Explorer with its operating system, was so successful the Justice Department freaked out about antitrust violations. And from a PR perspective, Yahoo handled the hiring of Mayer flawlessly. Is it just a PR move — or will she be able to turn Yahoo around?

Stage-Gate 14

Stage-Gate PR CEO Brand 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Not only did the companies face tough questions about their termination decisions; they were called out for creating a "a mini-PR disaster" (in the case of HMV) and a "PR nightmare" in the case of Applebee's. Welcome to the challenges of HR in the social media age.

Media 8

Media PR Welch Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2012

And most importantly, notes Clark, she's got the expertise needed to do the job, making this more than a PR stunt. Her appointment has changed the conversation from Yahoo's past to its future. THE LIBOR PARTY. US Libor Scandal Liability Forecasts Are Too Sanguine (Oxford Analytica). BONUS BITS: Knocking Off the Knock Offs.

Outsourcing 12

Outsourcing Altman Forrester PR 12