WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 12, 2009 – The vast majority of nonprofit organizations (88%) are experimenting with social media to engage key audiences, but a significant majority (79%) are uncertain of how to demonstrate social media’s value for their organizations. Only half (51%) report active use of social media. The results are contained in a new survey by Weber Shandwick’s Social Impact team...

HONG KONG, 12 November 2009 – Weber Shandwick won two awards last night at the 2009 Asia Pacific PR Awards in Hong Kong. Linda Lee, senior consultant in Singapore, was named Young PR Professional of the Year and Weber Shandwick's Sydney office won Healthcare Ethical Campaign of the Year...

LONDON – Nov. 6, 2009 -- The United States earned the coveted spot as the world’s top country brand for the first time in the fifth annual Country Brand Index (CBI), rising from the third spot in 2008. Canada, host to the 2010 Winter Olympics, held on to the second ranking as Australia, always a perennial favorite, slipped from the premier ranking to number three...

LONDON – November 5, 2009 – Weber Shandwick, one of the world’s leading global public relations firms, has been named “International Consultancy of the Year,” at the Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) Awards in London this week...

CHICAGO – October 27, 2009 – Weber Shandwick, one of the world's leading global public relations firms, today announced it has promoted Janet Helm to Chief Food and Nutrition Strategist for North America. In this new position Helm, who is a 15-year Weber Shandwick Chicago veteran, will be focused on increasing the firm's visibility within the food and nutrition community and helping client teams keep their fingers on the pulse of the highly-dynamic health and nutrition landscape...