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If you’re a cryptocurrency investor, industry provider or user, it’s been a cold, crypto winter. ‘Crypto Winter’ is an industry term describing a long downturn in cryptocurrency prices – the stock market equivalent of a bear market.

I can guarantee one topic that’s come up at your senior staff meeting, your family dinner table and that recent social event you attended. It’s “working from home” and what part it will...

2020 was a year that will go down in history. With 2021 right around the corner, what practices from the past year should we adopt for the future?

Whenever you bring in an entry-level employee, you want to make sure you take every opportunity to train them. Doug Wright writes what he always shares with new colleagues as they begin their development as PR pros.

As a 2020 college graduate, Ashley Blas' job search was grueling. Read Ashley's blog post about how she shifted her expectations while searching for her first entry-level job.

Voxia Communication, a Switzerland-based firm and our partner in the PR World Alliance, offers practical wisdom for companies and individuals to heed as the world navigates the coronavirus.

Denterlein, a Boston-based communications firm and our partner in the PR World Alliance, has outlined some precautions that communications professionals can take in light of the current pandemic.

PR is far more than generating press releases and publicity; it’s about helping companies to build their thought leadership, generate more sales leads, improve their reputation and more.

Social media has come into its own as a widely accepted and sought-after PR tool. Once you set up your social media platforms of choice, what are you going to say? This may seem particularly challenging for organizations that offer highly technical or niche products or services. So, what do you post when your company hasn’t generated much news recently?

What does a story about a woman in Harvard’s physics department have to do with public relations?

Read Elana Spivack's blog article about Harvard's Miriam Rykles, her work on gender equality in the workplace and how it ties into public relations.

Patryk Slodzinski at NBS Communications, in Warsaw, Poland, and a member of the PRWA Exchange program, shares his thoughts on the time he spent at Feintuch Communications in NYC.

Last July, after being a television news producer for over three years, I left the journalism industry to pursue a new career path in public relations. There are probably more similarities than there are differences between journalism and public relations but here are, in my humble opinion, the top five similarities.

We’re all aware that just about any meeting we participate in will start or end with small talk. This banter is a natural warm up and cool down to the business at hand and makes the work day a little more pleasant. These casual chats can forge important connections that will likely serve you well over the course of your career.

For O'Dwyer's July 2018 50th Anniversary Magazine, I wrote about my personal interactions with publisher and editor Jack O'Dwyer.

It’s a Saturday afternoon and if it were my regular weekend routine, I would have worked out with my trainer at the gym, paid some bills, gone shopping with my wife and would be making plans for...

As a native San Franciscan, I assumed my transition to New York would be relatively easy. City life has truly never been a stranger to me. However, my first few days in New York have been shocking.

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) celebrated its 50th anniversary last month. This gave me pause, as I figured I must have attended nearly half of these renowned events showcasing the latest in...

So here we are in 2017 and perhaps you still haven’t made time to focus on supporting your company’s communications strategy. Sell yourself on the value you bring to your clients by implementing these five things for a focused, prosperous year ahead.

“Don’t lie, mislead or whitewash. It’ll come back to haunt you. Integrity is like crystal: fragile and irreparable once cracked.” – Richard Roher

“Your credibility and your truthfulness is all you have, so never lie to a journalist. While there may be occasions where you can’t give them the full situation, do not lie or distort the...

Every industry has a rule book, whether or not you know about it! As a communications professional, our rule book is endless. With many years of professional and personal experience, we sat down...

"When trying to build a brand on social media, it is important to remember these four things: be smart, be relentless, be honest and most importantly, be on message. Once you post something on...

Doug Wright is our resident consumer electronics and music tech expert. He has an extensive background representing major brands, including Sharp, Maxwell, Sony, Kenwood, Yamaha and Pioneer....

Trade shows, conferences and industry events present unique opportunities for PR professionals for several reasons. You have the opportunity to learn more about your client’s sector and the...

“Whether you’re in consumer, tech or B2B public relations, you should read a noteworthy news publication every day, like The Wall Street Journal, even though it may appear to be ‘off subject.’

Henry Feintuch was born a writer. Growing up, he’s always loved writing and had a strong interest in the news. When he was in the Boy Scouts, he was the editor of the newsletter for his local...

Editor's note: This article is written by Don Bates, APR, and Fellow PRSA. It appeared first in O’DwyerPR.com (Aug. 14, 2015) and O’Dwyer’s Newsletter. Actually, practitioners from these...

Nothing screams perfect summer nights more than a ball game at Yankee Stadium. With perfect weather, a buffet of burgers, hot dogs, and popcorn and great seats right along the first-base line,...

Since beginning my summer internship here at the end of May, I have learned more about the public relations industry than in my three years as a public relations student. I’m not saying that my...

We’ve all heard of culture shock – the emotional difficulties that come hand in hand with immersing oneself into another culture. But over the past few weeks I’ve been experiencing something...

As you may have known from our previous blog posts, we kind of love to talk about social media. So of course we were thrilled to be the first hosts for a monthly series of webinars organized by...

This guest blog is written by Peter Walker, FNIPR, FCIPR, Chartered Public Relations Practitioner. Mr. Walker is senior partner in PIELLE Consulting, Feintuch Communications' UK-based partner in...

Bitly – Let’s start with one of the most simple social media tools available out there. Bitly at its most basic is a link shortening service. This type of service is particularly helpful when...

The following is part of a series about understanding social media Now that we have a solid grasp on using Facebook and Twitter, it’s time that we tackle the lesser known platform of LinkedIn....

I recently returned from a vacation in Ireland, which is probably one of my first real vacations since entering the professional workforce. Sure, I have been to the beach and taken a few domestic...

The following is part of a series about understanding social media Now that we’ve learned all about the symbols and acronyms on Twitter, it’s time to handle the other blue beast of social...

This is part one in a series on understanding social media In these days of social media frenzy, it’s hard to avoid the little blue bird of Twitter, a microblogging site where individuals can...

Just like every geographical region has their own meanings for words, like “Coke” being a catch-all for soda in the south, different working environments also tend to create their own...

Last week, the Feintuch Communications team competed in PRSA-NY’s annual summer social, “New York Amazing Race.” Competing as a team of five, Feintuch Communications scurried around the...

For years, I knew that my mom worked in public relations (PR), but I did not know exactly what that meant. Before this week, my perception of PR was my mom writing long “essays” about many...

If you asked me a year ago what I would be doing after graduation, I can guarantee my answer would not have been working for an award-winning public relations firm on Park Avenue in New York City....

With the help of our staff, clients and industry partners, the first five months of 2014 are pointing to a great year for our firm. It didn't look so good in late 2008 when we became "accidental...

It's that time of year -- the mad race to secure a job for would-be college graduates. (Side note: I'm familiar; my son Alex, who posted recently and who has been interning with our firm, has been...

While completing the six-credit balance of my bachelor’s degree in public relations, I am interning with my father and the team at Feintuch Communications. Below are some first-week musings of...

As someone with a strong interest in both B2B and government PR, and who has experience interning in both fields, I find it interesting to compare the two. For as much as they are both “public...

The differences across the country in how we speak, act, dress and live day-to-day life have always fascinated me. Just last week, I was in Minnesota visiting friends when one said the word...

Finally, the F.A.A. has caught up with air passenger reality. You know that silly edict about "please turn off all electronic devices that have a switch" that made the entire flying public either...

I’ve had lots of different internship experiences in my three post-high school years. I interned for the morning show at 103.5 KTU here in New York; I handled marketing strategies at a startup...

Note: Pedro Cadina is founder and CEO of VIANEWS Communication, São Paulo, Brazil. VIANEWS is of three new firms to join as partners in FC's international network -- the PR World Alliance. This...

Last week, North America's largest wireless industry convention -- International CTIA Wireless -- rolled around to New Orleans. The annual event, organized by CTIA- The Wireless Association, is...

It seems like more and more companies want to keep us guessing - whether it’s Apple’s on-again/off-again product releases or GoDaddy’s sexual innuendo-filled ads that force us to the website...

Industry analyst relations are a critical component of most technology companies' external marketing campaigns. Ignore the analysts and you prospectively lose important third party endorsements,...

Every year since I’ve lived in NYC, I’ve cheered on marathoners running the streets of New York in the beginning of November. Every year I’ve said, I’m going to run it one day. This year,...

The following is a guest post by Matt Lerner, VP of product development and marketing for AllStar Deals. Mr. Lerner and his colleagues are about to launch a new enterprise. In the post below, he...

On Friday, in my rush to make a 7 a.m. train from Chappaqua to Manhattan for a partner breakfast meeting, I left my wallet in my car. I didn't know I was "naked" until we neared Hawthorne and I...

Warren Buffett and I had lunch together on Friday! We were joined by several hundred other clients, partners and guests of Business Wire -- all invited to lunch at the New York Stock Exchange and...

By Nicole Cimo, Towson University Class of 2012 Ever since I graduated high school, I’ve been told that college would be the most valuable learning experience of my life and I would ultimately...

Wednesday night our company assisted with the PRSA New York program, “A Book Publishing Double Header” hosted by Dow Jones at the beautiful Fox Sports Bar. The food and drinks were magnificent...

We all know the media environment has been on a roller coaster ride over the last few years as print and “traditional media” have been fighting (and losing) the incursions of the Internet,...

No one would accuse me of being a Luddite. My office “set-up” includes two monitors (one for e-mail; one for my “apps”); a CardScan business card scanner; a webcam; and an add-on...

I’m sitting at my desk trying to put a tape into the ancient walkman we have at the office, when my co-worker starts laughing hysterically. “What’s so funny? It doesn’t fit!” I said,...

Trust me, it was much better than a t-shirt! The 2010 PRSA International Conference, hosted by the D.C. Chapter, was an overload of information on all things PR, marketing and social media. Taking...

The ups and downs of social media, whether it be blogging, tweeting, playing foursquare or Facebooking really consist of two things: having something to say, and saying it effectively and...

Now that travel/vacation season is officially over (sniff, sniff) - I thought we’d reminisce about the summer and share all of the great things we experienced and conquered... Now, I'm not sure...

There’s nothing worse in the PR world than misinformation. The slightest variation of a word, a decimal point, or emphasis can make the difference between a positive message and a negative one....

Reason #1,486 why I love working with industry analysts – they tell it like it is! What other third-party resource knows your client’s industry inside and out? They know who the competition is...

Every so often, something will set off my Women’s soccer team (plug warning: the amazing NY Smoking Aces) to have an extensively long, usually hilarious, email chain. The last one was counted at...

Earlier this month during Internet Week in NYC, our very own Henry Feintuch organized a PRSA-NY panel discussion on how to get B2B companies to embrace social media. If you missed it (like I did),...

PR is EVERYWHERE! Even in South Africa at the FIFA World Cup (that’s the football – soccer for us Americans- world championship held every four years). And this year’s cup is a potential PR...

Standing in the infield with my big floppy hat, my feet caked with mud, and the tension spreading through the massive crowd of 150,000 people all rooting for the most exciting two minutes in...

May 2, 2010 Mr. Peter Walker Chairman PIELLE Consulting Ltd. Museum House London WC1A PL United Kingdom Dear Peter: I hope this note finds you well and rested after Thursday's memorial service for...

Last year, at the height of the recession while jobs were being shed and the PR industry was contracting, we launched Feintuch Communications. Many friends and colleagues questioned our timing;...

Dear God, I am writing this apology note because I feel I owe you an explanation for my failed attempt to give something up for Lent. While I tried to not log onto Facebook for 40 days and 40...

I’ve definitely come across some interesting information and requests working in PR. What follows is one of those times, when I was encountered with not one, but two bizarre and funny events...

It was the first month of my tenure here at Feintuch Communications as the brand new head of our brand new healthcare and life sciences practice, and one of our brand new clients needed to appear...

Sometimes you develop elaborate plans and hope to implement them carefully. Other times, stuff happens. This is an example of the latter. Now in our second year, our strategic relations firm and...

Imagine a world where everything you do is device-free. No laptops, Blackberries or iPods. Calling a friend would be done using your hand as the keypad and phone. Videos could be watched anywhere...

As professional communicators, public relations practitioners are true believers in the persuasive power of words, regardless of the format in which they are presented.

Unless you live under a rock, you probably noticed the hundreds of "list" articles over the last two weeks remembering all things 2009 and the past decade from fashion to quotes, to lists of...

Let it break, let it break, let it break. Breaking news is a PR person’s best friend…and worst enemy. It can spark a trend and help to build an expert or it can ruin a planned press...

It's January 1, 2010 and I'm just back from my annual ritual -- the "mileage run." I didn't really yearn for Texas in December. Cancun was guaranteed hotter.... but not enough miles. Chicago had...

Tag lines and catch phrases are a lazy marketers dream … especially at this time of year. Cheese ball phraseology that packages, amplifies or encapsulates something we are trying to promote has...

Like most PR women my age, I was introduced to the world of PR through the character of Samantha on the TV series Sex in the City.

After Henry Feintuch and I worked together for the first time 12 years ago, I went on to have several other PR gigs.

Social media is perceived to be a young person’s game, part of an arcane techno-geekdom attended by those who were raised with computers and the internet.

The news media seems to be reporting many economic indices and anecdotal findings supporting the fact that the U.S. may already be out of its 2008-09 recession.

Original Post by Leigh George, Ph.D, Director of Strategy, Moiré Marketing Partners We all know that it's smart to market during a recession and that firms that do market are better positioned...

In one way or another, social media is changing our lives each day. It’s unavoidable.

Every June financial services executives are faced with the same question: What do I love more, my father or trading technology? Not exactly a Buddhist Koan, but still a serious quandary …...

They were everywhere. I saw them in banks, in cars, walking down the street, in meetings, at Starbucks, in elevators, at lunch, in bars, at conferences and at work.

My career path has spanned a wide range of journalism and communications endeavors -- on-air newscasting for several radio stations; the assignment desk at WCBS-TV in New York; several public relations firms; and even a stint as head of corporate communications for an international telecommunications manufacturer -- in total nearly 30 years.

When Twitter first came on the scene, I knew that I needed to learn how to tweet. It’s a new form of media and my work revolves around media, so it was a pretty obvious connection. I’ve been...

One of my friends, Kelly O'Brien, was named a "Top Tech Communicator" by PRSourceCode in 2007 for her acumen in pitching technical stories and exemplary work with journalists.

In our fifth month of business, we finally gave birth. Our "child" -- Quu.

Ninety-nine point nine percent of us at one point in our lives have felt pressure, whether at work or at home, to get something done on a deadline. What I’ve noticed in my professional career is that some people LOVE pressure – they feed off of it.

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First weekend back since my trip to Stuttgart, Germany and a meeting of our international PR partnership organization, ECP Global.

As a young PR pro, you don’t have much time to take the phone away from your ear during prime pitching hours let alone delve into the inner workings of the communications business.

As Henry mentioned in our first company blog post, we chose to launch our company smack dab in the middle of an economic tsunami.

It’s April of 2009 and our new firm is just three months old.