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Public polling is about numbers, but when communicated thoughtfully, can tell a powerful story. Nonprofits should consider polling a tool in their communications toolbox – whether you commission a poll yourself or leverage polling data reported in the news.

Using polling data effectively can generate media attention, enhance your social media presence, provide a statistical foundation for personal anecdotes, and show strong public support for your cause.

Denterlein, an independent Boston public relations agency offering senior expertise in developing and implementing comprehensive communications strategies, has added Anusha Cicchetti as Account Director and Miles Grant as Vice President.

By unanimous vote, the PR World Alliance welcomed our agency into its fold. (press release)

In 2019, PR professionals are often asked whether or not public relations differs from marketing – the answer is yes. However, in recent years, the introduction of new technologies – especially social media and content marketing – have changed the way PR and marketing contribute to business success and CEOs and corporate bean-counters often struggle to distinguish the differences.

Last week Amazon unveiled its long awaited shortlist of contenders for the commerce and technology giant’s second headquarters—the 20 cities were not that surprising.

As much as we all love a well-slaved-over Thanksgiving dinner, if you’re like me, what you may love even more are the leftovers.

The Boston waterfront is home to some of the most important policy discussions happening in the region – including around a building boom, rising sea levels, and aging infrastructure. In the midst of this key moment for Harbor planning, not one but two waterfront Boston City Council seats are opening up for the next session.

The Boston waterfront is at the center of some of the most important environmental, land use and transportation conversations happening in the region today. Denterlein’s In the News, an event series focused on critical issues shaping the Commonwealth, recently brought together more than 60 business and civic leaders to discuss the city’s changing waterfront. We asked our panel of experts: In a time of rapid change, how do we keep the waterfront accessible and vibrant, able to rival the best waterfronts around the world? Download our Issue Brief to hear their answers.

I was fortunate to work in Vice President Joe Biden’s press office from 2015 until earlier this year. Each day in the White House was unique and different, and I was honored to be a small part of the Obama Administration. I learned something new every day, but here are my favorite lessons:

The weather forecast may not reflect it, but it’s national Sunshine Week. It’s an annual effort by the American Society of News Editors and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to urge open records and government transparency. It’s also a reminder that Massachusetts has a new open records law. The new statute went into effect January 1 - amending one of the weakest such laws in the country.