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Prompt opens analyst relations' practice
Technology firm Prompt Communications launched an analyst relations practice that will provide a variety of services to build relationships between hi-tech companies and the analysts that cover them. Services include helping with analyst presentations, issuing analyst newsletters, and negotiating contracts with research firms....
Prompt appointed to launch Skyhook Wireless in Europe
Prompt Communications, a specialist in technology PR, marketing and social media communications, has won the UK PR account for Skyhook Wireless, a US-headquartered developer of a wireless positioning system (WPS) that enables location-based services to be delivered to Wi-Fi-enabled devices...
Prompt appointed to launch Skyhook Wireless in Europe
Prompt will use a mixture of traditional media and analyst relations and social media initiatives to launch the company into the UK market. Its brief is to build a high level of awareness of Skyhook Wireless among mobile device manufacturers, location-based software developers and end-users...
Prompt hires new VP of North American operations
Prompt Communications, a technology marcomms agency, hired Mike Kane to serve as VP of North American operations. Kane will report to CEO Hazel Butters, and oversee the company’s growth, in addition to helping to develop new services, like analyst relations practice, and broaden company’s scope, in areas such as social media...
People on the move
Prompt Communications, a Cambridge-based PR and marketing agency, appointed Mike Kane vice president of its North American operations. Kane has more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing roles for technology companies such as NEC, Tseng Labs, SystemSoft, OMS SafeHarbor, and most recently, QUMAS...
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How to avoid the PR pitfalls of floating on the stock exchange
PR professionals need to anticipate the negative press that can come with a tech IPO, warns Hazel Butters.
In some ways, seeing a company through an initial public offering (IPO) is like being a parent. We help tech start-ups to form their first words, develop a profile and establish a personality. During a short period, the company goes through rapid changes. Tech PROs accustomed to running the entire comms programme must now form close partnerships with the company's advisers...
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IT pros get political ahead of London's Mayoral election
With voters in London just hours away from hitting the polls to vote for a new Mayor, a study into online political interest has revealed an interesting trend among net posters compared to mainstream opinion polls. With the last set of opinion polls released ahead of voting showing Conservative candidate Boris Johnson in the lead, online communities and bloggers may have different ideas.
BBC, Apple and Google the most blogged about brands
The BBC, Apple and Google are the most blogged about brands, while Marks & Spencer is mentioned by UK bloggers more than any other retailer. The findings come from Prompt Communications, based on a study of 908 blog posts during December 2007 and January 2008...
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Yell invests in social media monitoring
The UK arm of Yell Group has hired Prompt Communications to provide social media monitoring services for all its UK brands, including Yellow Pages, Yell.com and 118 24 7. Using the service, Yell will track discussions about its brands in blogs, podcasts, online videos, photo-sharing sites and user-generated media sites.
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Yell tracks online presence with Prompt Social Media Monitor
Prompt Communications was featured in DM Europe after Prompt's Social Media Monitor was chosen by Yell Group to track online discussions of its brands.