Grading the Statement: A Law Firm, A Pen Name & A Leak
Grading the Statement is a periodic feature on our Blog in which we judge the effectiveness of news releases and other public statements. Russells Solicitors had a plum assignment. As legal counsel to J.K. Rowling, the British firm was party to the publishing secret...
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Content Marketing: The Infographic
Today’s consumers are shutting off traditional marketing. They’re ignoring magazine advertisements, fast-forwarding through TV advertising, and using ad blockers on their web browsers. Marketers have seen traditional marketing techniques slowly loosing their...
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CEOs Should Be the Humanizer
Just last month, we applauded appellate attorney Theodore Boutrous (@BoutrousTed) for embracing Twitter. Well, its time CEOs do too. The Washington Business Journal recently found that, “only 2 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are on Twitter, and only a small fraction of...
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The Two Best Reasons to Make Your Website Mobile-Friendly
If you follow this kind of stuff, you know that in April, Google tweaked its search algorithm to reward mobile-friendly websites. Those that are mobile-friendly (that is, they display well on your iPhone and other mobile devices) got a bump in search rankings,...
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HC Conducts Litigation PR for an Insurer
Situation/Objective: A national, home-warranty company faced a class-action law suit prompted over the way the company notified its customers of policy changes. The suit exposed the company to more than $225 million in damages. The company felt that the problem was...
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The Snowball Effect
Situation/Objective: When Pravin Rao joined the law firm Perkins Coie, he brought a wealth of government experience. His young career already included stints as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Enforcement Branch Chief, and...
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