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Top 5 Reasons You Need to Be Delivering News to Stakeholders Via Mobile Alerts

With the rapid proliferation of web-enabled mobile devices, your target audience is no longer tethered to their desktop computers.  Keeping users informed of significant news events via their mobile devices is an essential part of proactive online communication and the newest best practice in investor relations. As of June 2011, consumers now spend more time [...]

Holiday Event Gives BW Houston Clients a Chance to Network

by Cindy Cantu, Client Services Representative, Business Wire Houston Client and prospects mingled with Business Wire Houston staff, while enjoying delicious hors d’oeuvres and drinks at a Holiday Happy Hour on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. The event was held at Sambuca Jazz Café, an elegant dinner club located in the downtown district’s historic Rice Hotel. [...]

Business Wire Gives Back: Miami Staffers and local NAHJ South Florida Chapter Support Library through Charity Book Drive

by Pilar Portela, Media Relations Supervisor, Business Wire/Miami This holiday season, Business Wire Florida and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) of South Florida joined forces to raise books for a local Miami school library through the non-profit organization Strong Women, Strong Girls (SWSG) of South Florida. Established in 2009, SWSG South Florida is [...]

Upcoming Business Wire Events: Holiday Events in Houston & Phoenix

Holiday Happy Hour Hosted by Business Wire Houston As a sign of appreciation to current and prospective clients, Business Wire Houston will host a Holiday Happy Hour on Thursday, Dec. 15. Mingle while enjoying delicious food and drinks in the beautiful backdrop of the elegant dinner club located in the historic Rice Hotel. Live music [...]

Monika Maeckle: New Media Career Exemplified by Change Morphs to the Next Stage

New media careers don’t come to an end, they just morph to the next stage. Vice President of New Media Monika Maeckle leaves Business Wire to launch a strategic communications consultancy in 2012, and to cover the life cycle at the Texas Butterfly Ranch blog.

The European Commission’s Stealth Decision on Transparency:

For publicly listed companies, transparency is not an option — it is an obligation. by Neil Hershberg, Senior Vice President, Global Media The European Commission said as much when it implemented its harmonized pan-European disclosure standards for the 27-member European Union in January 2007. The compliance guidelines were aptly titled:  the Transparency Obligations Directive ["TOD"]. Therefore, the European [...]

PR Peeps Poll: More than Half Say Twitter More Effective as Broadcast Tool Today than A Year Ago

PR Peeps Poll: more than half say Twitter more effective than it was a year ago as a broadcast messaging tool. Read full poll results on Twitter effectiveness.

BWELA 2011: 7 Key Takeaways from BlogWorld Expo 2011

By Amy Yen, Marketing Specialist, Business Wire Los Angeles BlogWorld Expo is a daunting place to be. There are more than 150 sessions featuring more than 250 speakers over three days, not to mention the fact that the whole place is basically teeming with really smart people with really interesting ideas about absolutely everything. So, [...]

Daylight Saving Time: Keep it in Mind When Sending Press Releases this Weekend

Almost 70 countries around the world utilize Daylight Saving Time, which begins in the U.S. this weekend. Those sending press releases this weekend should heed the changes when choosing their distribution times.

Social Media Press Releases, Like Color TVs, Have Been Coopted: They’re ALL Press Releases

The social media press release, like color TVs and airmail, have been coopted. EVERY press release should be easy to share and friendly to search engines so it can be found, seen and shared. Here’s some tips.