Public Affairs


April 07 2012
Students Teach an Old Goat New Tricks

Students Teach an Old Goat New Tricks

Todd Coats
In: Healthcare / Life Sciences, Professional / Financial Services, Technology, Energy / Infrastructure, Education, Interactive, Advertising / Design, Public Relations, Public Affairs
Comments: 0

Capstrat’s sixth annual student networking night is on April 12th. Each year, I’ve expected my duty is to give advice to noobs. And each year, I’m reminded that they repay the favor to me in spades. They teach me I’m never too old to learn new lessons.

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April 05 2012
Warning: Educated and Jobless

Warning: Educated and Jobless


In: Public Relations, Public Affairs
Comments: 0

How Can Millennials Learn the Secret to Success After College? Capstrat Has the Answers on April 12.

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February 27 2012
Teaching kids to navigate the Web safely and wisely

Teaching kids to navigate the Web safely and wisely

Charles Hodges
In: Technology, Interactive, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Social Media
Comment: 1

How do we teach kids safe and responsible web use? How do you monitor their activity without pushing kids to be even more secretive?

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February 23 2012
Facebook: the promotion predictor?

Facebook: the promotion predictor?

Melissa Brawley
In: Interactive, Advertising / Design, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Social Media
Comments: 0

Can your Facebook profile predict your success in the workplace? A new study reveals a surprising answer.

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February 22 2012
 

February 15 2012
Closed for Good

Closed for Good


In: Healthcare / Life Sciences, Professional / Financial Services, Technology, Energy / Infrastructure, Education, Interactive, Advertising / Design, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Social Media
Comments: 0

Thanks to everyone for getting involved with our 2011 holiday project. Here’s what we accomplished!

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February 02 2012
Fighting for lighting

Fighting for lighting

Emily Massey
In: Energy / Infrastructure, Public Relations, Public Affairs
Comments: 0

Legislation to phase out energy-wasting light bulbs is not being enforced as planned. Does the public really know about the new lighting law, or are politics thwarting perception?

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December 13 2011
Undermining the credibility of women?

Undermining the credibility of women?

Melissa Brawley
In: Healthcare / Life Sciences, Professional / Financial Services, Energy / Infrastructure, Advertising / Design, Public Relations, Public Affairs
Comments: 4

Marian Wright Edelman, the founder and president of Children’s Defense Fund and first African-American woman admitted to the Mississippi state bar, once said, “You can’t be what you can’t see.” Does this hold true for women seeking leadership positions? And what does that have to do with the PR and advertising industry? A lot, actually.

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December 12 2011
Lowe Blow

Lowe Blow

Ken Eudy
In: Energy / Infrastructure, Public Relations, Public Affairs
Comments: 0

Lowe's bows to pressure from a bigoted group. What was the company thinking?

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November 18 2011
Confidence in institutions continues to plummet

Confidence in institutions continues to plummet

Shane Johnston
In: Healthcare / Life Sciences, Professional / Financial Services, Technology, Energy / Infrastructure, Education, Interactive, Advertising / Design, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Social Media
Comments: 2

American confidence in government, media, banks, small businesses, public schools and churches plummeted over the past two years, according to a nationwide survey from Capstrat commissioned by Public Policy Polling. The survey looked at the level of confidence across several institutions across age groups and ethnicities.

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