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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...