The Alchemy of Converting Bad News to Good
Although more than a quarter-century has passed, the mock “secession” — and resulting founding of Key West’s “Conch Republic” — remains a classic example of turning potential disaster into opportunity.
When PR Becomes a Zoo
Creative public relations can, and often does, draw upon many resources and I can recall at least two instances when […]
Recalling the Introduction of the World’s First Mega-Liner
A recent announcement by Royal Caribbean International to eliminate the Sovereign of the Seas from its fleet later this year brought to mind the 1988 introduction of this legendary ship in the Port of Miami.
World’s First Megaship to Sail Into the Sunset
Royal Caribbean International has announced plans to drop the Sovereign of the Seas from its fleet later this year. The […]
Newman Live Blogging from SATW Convention in U.K.
REPORT FROM ACROSS THE POND MANCHESTER, UK — Here at Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) convention for perhaps my […]
A Mystery Wrapped In an Enigma: Origin of the ‘-30-‘ Symbol
The American Journalism Review has an interesting article exploring the origin of the “-30-” symbol that journalists used to use […]
Don’t Call the Cavalry, Call the Indians
Pioneer William Brickell’s late 19th-century trading post also served as an overnight accommodation for the Seminole Indians who would paddle their canoes loaded with furs and plumes to the site to trade for goods.
A Time-Tested PR Approach
While we’re now in our seventh decade as South Florida’s longest operating firm under the same management, NewmanPR still retains […]
Defining Public Relations
While some of the nation’s most gifted communicators are numbered among North America’s public relations ranks, there’s a common lack […]
When No News Is Good News
There are times when the most effective public relations can be achieved by a total lack of publicity. In the […]
