Pr Professionals

In today's connected world, a well managed Web presence is essential for any organization to achieve business success. The internet provides unprecedented opportunities for border-free communication. Many organizations use the internet to reach worldwide audiences. These organizations need to balance centralized messages and branding with localized content and contributions. SDL Tridion's BluePrinting technology allows you to create this balance.

This new 1080 Group white paper explores the 7 critical mistakes made when presenting online and how to avoid them. The paper also includes a handy preparation checklist for presenters.

Learn how the Air Force Medical Service connects 20,000 Department of Defense medical personnel on a highly-secure online community -- in hospitals, in remote stations, and on the battlefield.

While total online marketing spend continues to grow, the returns on that investment are increasingly under attack by a new type of click fraud-pay per click scams-perpetrated by those who exploit powerful brands for their own profit.

Written by: Forrester Research and Sponsored by:  Art Technology Group, Inc. In 2008, contextual, task-related help means more than a toll-free number on a booking page or a FAQ section on your Web site. It means being more relevant and personal and helping travelers in the channel they prefer immediately so they aren't driven to other channels - or worse, a competitor's site.

In today's B2B market, where the customer has access to volumes of inforŽmation surrounding their purchase decision, there's been a major shift in the selling paradigm-a shift that all but eliminates "selling" from the process. Now Sales and Marketing professionals must insert themselves into the customŽer's purchasing process at a much earlier stage, helping the customer buy, through an intelligent, dynamic nurturing cycle.

Lead scoring is often touted as the new secret sauce that transforms marketing from art to science. Interestingly, recent research from CSO Insights finds that only 26.9 precent of 550 companies surveyed have implemented a formal lead scoring process. So, why aren't marketers rushing to adopt this new technology-enabled feat?

How to Keep Compliant, Avoid Mistakes, and Manage a Healthy Member List. Net Atlantic's whitepaper, "Email Compliance & Best Practices for Healthcare" helps healthcare providers and healthcare product and service vendors understand email communications compliance issues. It illustrates how CAN-SPAM forms the foundation of compliance, and also explains why healthcare organizations have to go beyond CAN-SPAM to sustain a truly effective email communications strategy. Healthcare users of email for communications should know how to use these best practices before building their email campaigns.

If you're responsible for Human Resources at you company, this informative ebook will provide an overview of social media as it relates to employee recruiting - with quick tips for getting started, including: how to leverage various social networks to promote your business; the unique benefits social networking offers hiring managers and human resource professionals; how to set up a social media policy to protect your brand; and how to overcome your fears about social media.

In point of fact, a lead that does not result in a sale has negative value to the company since resources must be spent to determine its futility. In this whitepaper we have endeavored to demonstrate a technological method to predict a lead's probability of becoming a sale and propose solutions for those targeting HR or IT professionals. Download this free whitepaper to learn how to improve your lead quality when targeting HR or IT professionals.

Analyze the expanded role of PR professionals as they lead strategic company initiatives.  Learn techniques to support business growth and ultimately the company’s bottom line.

The pharmaceutical industry is very interested in using social media to promote products, services and issues important to it. However, many drug firm executives are uncertain about how to tackle the legal and regulatory issues associated with social media communications.

Email marketing should be considered a key component of a company’s overall marketing strategy. In the past many companies treated email marketing as an afterthought, failing to devote the talent and resources needed to affect an appreciable return on investment. To get the most out of an ongoing email marketing campaign, a quality team of knowledgeable professionals must be assembled.

In August 2007, EmailStatCenter.com launched its First Annual State of Email Metrics survey. Approximately 55% of respondents were from client side and 45% from agencies or ESPs. Download this study to find out what the email professionals want and need in the coming years.

This white paper summarizes the status of current trends in public relations and provides PR professionals with recommendations for actions to take in 2007 to begin to evolve their communications strategies and tactics.