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What’s Really Ailing GM

With the financial plight of the American auto industry front and center, digital specialist David Lowey wonders if General Motors will have enough money to fix what’s really wrong: its brand.

Posted on November 19th, 2008 in Blog Posts | Tags:

Fleishman-Hillard Promotes Six Senior Executives to President

ST. LOUIS, November 18, 2008 — Fleishman-Hillard International Communications today announced that six of its senior executives have been promoted to president, with specific geographic responsibilities:
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Posted on November 18th, 2008 in Agency News | Tags: · ·

Hispanic Voters Heard Loud and Clear

The frequently mentioned “Hispanic electorate” played a key role in the election of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. Using field reports from several major U.S. markets, the team from Hispania Plaza develops a snapshot of voter trends and analyzes the way Hispanic media reported this historic event.

Posted on November 5th, 2008 in Blog Posts | Tags:

Election Day Survey Offers Unique Electoral Insight

FirstView Survey: Voter Sentiment in a Historic Election

FirstView Survey: Voter Sentiment in a Historic Election

FirstView, a collaborative effort among Roll Call, Strat@comm, and Fleishman-Hillard, is a national survey among Election Day voters. Conducted by former White House pollsters, the real-time survey reveals the current mood of the public, as well as voter views on key issues facing the next administration. Join the FirstView team — including former high-ranking officials from the Clinton and Bush administrations — as they provide in-depth, bipartisan analysis of the results.

Watch: FirstView Survey 2008

Posted on November 5th, 2008 in Multimedia | Tags: ·

Lisbon Treaty May Tarnish Ireland’s Reputation

Has fallout from the Lisbon Treaty’s defeat been “catastrophic” for Ireland’s reputation abroad? In an Independent.ie article, John Saunders, managing director for Fleishman-Hillard Ireland, says that thanks to a “no” vote on the treaty, Ireland has “gone from being one of the world’s most liked countries to a nation that’s seen as greedy.”

Posted on October 23rd, 2008 in Articles | Tags:

The Collapse Heard ‘Round the World

What are some future geopolitical implications of the current financial crisis? Fleishman-Hillard policy advisor and EU political analysts Ilana Bet-El takes a deeper look at the possible long-term affects of an unstable market and the dangers of a “very evident” global recession.

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Posted on October 21st, 2008 in Articles | Tags:

Fleishman-Hillard Joins National Diabetes Goal

PR Firm Taking Action Against Type 2 Diabetes

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 20, 2008 — Fleishman-Hillard International Communications, one of the world’s leading public relations and communications firms, today joined more than 25 national organizations to become a National Diabetes Goal Champion. The National Diabetes Goal is an effort by organizations, trade associations, and corporations to help reduce the number of type 2 diabetes cases in the United States. Read more »

Posted on October 20th, 2008 in Agency News | Tags:

Agency Economics 101: A Fair Price for Great Work

Despite a serious economic downturn, agencies should be wary of adopting a discounting strategy. In a PRWeek article, public affairs specialist Kevin Bell says that while cost control is vital during these challenging times, he believes agencies that compete on price alone will “go to the wall.”

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Posted on October 17th, 2008 in Articles | Tags: ·

Korean Companies Respond to Challenges by Adapting to Foreign Investor Expectations

Have Korean companies changed the way they communicate with foreign shareholders? In an interview with The Korea Herald, corporate reputation specialist and president of Fleishman-Hillard’s global consulting unit Communications Consulting Worldwide (CCW) Peter Verrengia talks about the information-to-risk relationship and why “good communications serves everyone’s interest.”

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Posted on October 16th, 2008 in Articles | Tags: ·

Now Boarding: Travel Industry Targets LGBT Consumer

The Out Front team explains why, despite a weakening economy, gay and lesbian outreach and communications is “alive and well in the travel and tourism industry.”

Posted on October 7th, 2008 in Blog Posts | Tags: ·