Archive for the ‘Community relations’ Category

Are You Community-Minded?

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Bristol Myers, General Mills and IBM were the Top 3 corporate citizens in 2009 according to the annual CRO 100 Best Citizens list.  These are just a few of the (more…)

Difficult Choices Require Strategic Approach

Saturday, March 7th, 2009

Supporting the local community can be expensive. Even large organizations have to be careful about how and where they lend their time – and money. Is there value – beyond personal satisfaction – in supporting local events and activities? Which ones? How can you say “no” graciously to the many requests that come your way? (more…)

Do you have a solid community relations strategy?

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Supporting your community can be expensive. Even large organizations have to be careful about how and where they lend their time – and money. For the small businesses and independent consultants these issues can be even more challenging. Is there value – beyond personal satisfaction – in supporting local events and activities? Which ones? How can you say “no” graciously to the many requests that come your way? (more…)