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Corporate Blogging 101: What To Do With Comments
By: Marijean Jaggers
01/06/2009 - Conversations with clients who blog or who are thinking of blogging inevitably turn to the topic of comments. Generally the topic starts with whether they should allow comments or not and whether (and how) they should be moderated, to make sure no one is writing anything…
Bienvenue à PR: Cannes Lions Launches New Category
By: Ryan Saale
01/06/2009 - The who's who of the communications industry will convene at this year's Cannes Lions awards with a little surprise - the PR industry. Yes, the world's premier, global awards festival for those passionate about advertising, communications, and media has announced that PR will join the…
A Gift for Work and Play – The Flip Video Camcorder
By: Beth Minnigerode
01/05/2009 - At a recent gathering to say goodbye to our intern Robin (we'll miss you Robin!), our team's conversation turned to our favorite holiday gifts. The responses ranged from strange (kitchen handy wipes - really, Julie?) to thoughtful (an Adirondack chair built by grandpa from wood…
Bidding You Farewell
By: Robin Anderson
12/30/2008 - My past six months at Standing have provided me with an educational, fun and worthwhile experience that has helped to lay the groundwork for my career in communications. I have collaborated with a slew of fantastic communicators, and I know that I have grown as…
Simple Holiday “De-Stressors”
By: Cathy Dunkin
12/22/2008 - It's no secret - I LOVE the traditions of Christmas! It's natural: I grew up singing carols around the piano with my family; power shopping for the perfect gifts for friends, family and even pets; and crying at all of the great holiday movies from…
How to Navigate 'Wicked Problems'
By: Julie Steininger
12/11/2008 - Contrary to what the phrase sounds like, "wicked problems" are not issues that pre-teen skateboarders encounter at the local skate park. Rather, wicked problems: Are hard to define Lack precedent Have many diverse stakeholders Have complex causes Fundamentally have no "right answer" Wicked problems could…
Corporate Blogging 101: Bagels and Blogging
By: Amber Morris
12/10/2008 - I'm at the office eating a bagel. Today's bagel is a carrot really ... a carrot to incent a behavior. I'm blogging about it because I think it addresses a challenge many people face with blogs and other social media vehicles ... the time commitment they require. You…
Taking a Cue from Merrill Lynch
By: Maya Lunnemann
12/10/2008 - I wonder if Merrill Lynch's CEO, John Thain, is still kicking himself. After all, he did take quite a beating after reports leaked that he would ask the company's directors for a $10 million bonus. After almost a full day of enduring ridicule from…
Moving from Transparency to Accountability in a Recessionary Economy
12/09/2008 - While transparency has become one of the hottest marketing buzz words, public relations professionals have been smirking. One of the tenets of sound public relations always has been transparency. It is at the core of building real and trusted relationships with consumers and other stakeholders. So,…
A Paradox Among Chief Marketing Executives
By: Christi Dixon
12/08/2008 - A recent survey tells us that the majority of CMOs aren't as enamored with social networks as we might think. Despite the cultural phenomenon that Facebook and MySpace have become in the past few years, 55% of top-brand CMOs said they're not too interested (22%), or not…
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