article thumbnail

BPR’s Top 25 PR Projects: Center for Automotive Research’s Changing of the Guard at MBS (2011-2012)

Bianchi Biz Blog

When the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) was looking to increase executive visibility after a leadership change, as well as to continue to promote its Management Briefing Seminars – the North American auto industry’s preeminent conference – it turned to Bianchi PR for support. to support clients at this important event.

article thumbnail

The Importance of PR Skills in a Hyper-Globalized World

PRSay

Then, on April 20, 2016, Mitsubishi President Tetsuro Aikawa resigned suddenly after admitting that his company had falsified its fuel-efficiency reporting. But then the 2016 scandal forced Nissan to suspend selling those models. Those viewing the May 2016 press conference were not limited to members of the media.

Ethics 223
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

How CarMax Drove $56 Million in Content Value Through the Art & Science of SEO

Contently - Strategy

One of the most impressive things about CarMax’s sophisticated content program is that it didn’t really exist until 2016. According to Malissa Mackenzie, director of creative services at CarMax, the turning point was gaining support from the company’s senior leadership. Immediately, the leadership team bought in.

SEO 103
article thumbnail

Meet the Media: Vesna Brajkovic, Managing Editor of Heavy Duty Trucking & TruckingInfo.com

Bianchi Biz Blog

Vesna Brajkovic has been covering the transportation industry since 2016, including trucking, railroading, the automotive aftermarket and aviation. I’ve covered aviation, the automotive aftermarket, fleet maintenance, passenger and freight rail, and trucking. Reporter for Automotive News. I haven’t looked back since.

Meeting 81
article thumbnail

Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Meredith LeJeune

Solo PR Pro

Originally from Virginia Beach, VA, Meredith LeJeune got her start as a marketing and communications coordinator for Dominion Enterprises — a marketing services company serving the real estate, automotive and travel industries — doing a little bit of everything from traditional public relations to developing marketing and sales collateral.

Meeting 98
article thumbnail

Media Relations Is Not Dead Nor Is It Dying

Waxing UnLyrical

Particularly in the area of thought leadership, successful media relations campaigns involve multiple touches, particularly if you have a longer sales cycle. It’s alive, measurable and relevant in 2016 and will continue to be in the foreseeable future. Media relations is not going away folks. Image: Alexis Brown via Unsplash, CC Zero.

article thumbnail

How Big Data Will Modernize Your Crisis Communications Plan

PRSay

When Volkswagen disclosed the news, the conversation spread and was visibly seen as a “scandal” in the automotive community. To learn more about how you can modernize your crisis communications plan, attend Zignal’s informative breakout session at PRSA’s 2016 Internationl Conference, October 23-25 in Indianapolis. Sign up here.