From YouTube celebrities to chief social-media officers, these unexpected players exert outsize impact and power online -- offering new channels of communication that businesses can't afford to ignore.READ»
The retail giant last year unveiled an ambitious sustainability index for its suppliers, and now the company has announced that it plans to double the sales of fresh produce sourced from local farms in U.S. locations by the end of 2015.READ»
Six months after the BP oil spill, it’s clear that in the age of social media, a company can’t spin and rebrand its way out of a mess like it used to.READ»
Luke Wilson may claim AT&T's network covers 97% of all Americans, but with billions invested this year alone, has your service noticeably improved? READ»
BP's PR efforts around the Deepwater Horizon disaster have pitted traditional media (such as TV and newspaper ads) against social media (such as the Boycott BP page on Facebook that has received close to a million "Likes" or the BP logo competition run by Greenpeace).READ»
Fast Company's Adam L. Penenberg tweets the breaking news about a verdict against Ford in the death of rising Mets star Brian Cole. As reporters lagged behind on the story, Penenberg discovered a new media use for the 140-character format.READ»
After he graduated, development major Mark Rembert applied
for the Peace Corps, thinking he could help developing countries
strengthen their communities. But when his hometown's largest
employer shut its doors, Rembert found that rural Ohio needed him
most.READ»
NASA's revealed a study detailing the location and extent of the world's oceanic dead zones--regions where oxygen depletion stifles life. It looks like they're growing. First up: What is a dead zone (apart from a creepy movie starring ...READ»
There may no longer be oil seeping into the ocean off Louisiana's coast, but the damage is done. And the cleanup process will be expensive, lengthy, and detrimental to the Gulf economy, according to a report (PDF) from Oxford ...READ»
Have an innovative solution to clean up the BP oil disaster in the Gulf? Now's your chance to be heard--and make some money in the process. At the TEDxOilSpill conference this morning, Francis Beland, VP, Prize Development at the X ...READ»
Oystermen, fishermen, and shrimpers around Apalachicola Bay--where seafood is an $80 million a year business--share thoughts about their drastically altered lives, the reason for their overfishing, and the Faustian bargain that's been struck with BP.READ»
Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi shores have already been hit with oil from the BP disaster, and now Florida residents are gearing up for the inevitable arrival of the slick stuff on the beaches of Pensacola sometime this week. ...READ»
A month after oil started gushing from BP's ruptured Gulf well, we're officially witnessing a fishery disaster, BP refuses to use less toxic chemical dispersants, and oil is sinking into Louisiana's shores--with horrifying ...READ»
Bingo may seem like old news for old people, but when Alabama governor (and lifelong gambling opponent) Bob Riley sent state troopers to shut down more than 30 electronic bingo parlors earlier this year, he brought new life to the ...READ»
The recent BP oil spill in the Gulf is, simply put, a disaster. If you haven't been keeping track of the ultra-depressing news, here's what's happening: A BP rig exploded, caught fire, and sank. An oil spill ensued. Federal ...READ»
Paul Moak Volvo in Jackson MS is offering a free Safe+Sound protection plan on all new vehicle purchases through March 31st. 5 years/60,000 miles of maintenance, wear and tear, roadside assistance, warranty are included in the Safe+Sound plan.READ»
Paul Moak Volvo in Jackson MS is offering a free Safe+Sound protection plan on all new vehicle purchases through March 31st. 5 years/60,000 miles of maintenance, wear and tear, roadside assistance, warranty are included in the Safe+Sound plan.READ»
