Copyright © 2008 4 Square Media http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:53:00 GMT Public Relations on www.channelnews.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/R6X3A9A2 The controversial head of Telstra's communication division Dr Phil Burgess has quit and is returning to the USA. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:53:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/R6X3A9A2 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080818035541c7538.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/R5P8P3Q5 COMMENT: CEDIA Australia who are not the brightest guys off the block when it comes to PR and marketing have chosen to ban media from doing interviews on the CEDIA Expo show floor prior to the 2008 CEDIA Expo on the Gold Coast that is opening. This is not the first time that organisers have banned media from having access to vendors and new product information. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:55:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/R5P8P3Q5 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080731100058107d7.gif http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/A9F7Q6T4 Fairfax journalists Vanda Carson and IT scribe Asher Moses have both found themselves in hot water recently, Carson for wrongly reporting that a former tech PR consultant Vivienne Dye had received a $20,000 payout for workplace bullying from her former employer Vodafone and had spent it on a "boob" job and Moses stands accused of “Stealing” stories from other technology web sites. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:27:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/A9F7Q6T4 David Richards http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/L7X8G4B2 Fairfax journalists Vanda Carson and IT scribe Asher Moses have both found themselves in hot water recently, Carson for wrongly reporting that a former tech PR consultant Vivienne Dye had received a $20,000 payout for workplace bullying from her former employer Vodafone and had spent it on a "boob" job and Moses stands accused of “Stealing” stories from other technology web sites. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:55:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/L7X8G4B2 David Richards http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/V5P9R7Q9 As exclusively reported by ChannelNews last month Samsung has officially flicked Edelman Public Relations and appointed Weber Shandwick. However Weber Shandwick appear to have little understanding of the technology and appliance channel with reseller news sites like Current and ChannelNews being deliberately isolated from the announcement of their appointment. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:04:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/V5P9R7Q9 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008041603071540f66.bmp http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/L6V5K7D2 Siemens who late last bragged that they were set to become the #1 home phone vendor in Australia simply because they were “European” up against Asian made brands like Uniden and Panasonic have sacked their public relations Company after only a few months and appointed an unknown Melbourne based Company Greta Donaldson Publicity in an effort to crank up exposure for the struggling European brand. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:41:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/L6V5K7D2 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200804040755402e11d.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/G4C6N8M8 Weber Shandwick is tipped to have snared the Samsung PR account following a review by recently appointed Samsung PR Manager Jesse James. Incumbent agency Edelman today resigned the account in light of a pending announcement of the new agency. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:47:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/G4C6N8M8 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080401055500ebb2d.bmp http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/D6N3D3E2 The Company that owns Spin Communications, Max Australia and Spectrum Communications all PR Companies that handle major technology clients has reported a $4 million dollar loss with directors now admitting that the Company Bluefreeway is up for sale. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:43:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Sales_And_Marketing/Public_Relations/D6N3D3E2 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008030303535288941.jpg