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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...