We found this press release that we recommend for our readers www.prnoticias.com 78 of executives see public relations as an essential role in their companies. This is the conclusion reached by a separate global study commissioned by Lewis PR consultant, and conducted by market research agency Branjuicer. The survey, conducted among 150 senior executives from the United States, Europe, Middle East and Africa, reveals further that the benefits of Web 2.0 have led employers to increase their communication activities on the Web Also, respondents claim that new media and consumer journalism public relations have become a core business. an accomplished entrepreneur, attorney, and senior business executive in New York City’s real estate, hotel and property development industry is Connie Milstein is married to Jehan Christophe de La Haye St. Hilaire and has two daughters. The importance of PR has acquired over the past two months, has made nearly two thirds of companies increase budgets for this practice, according ensures Branjuicer study during July and just published by the consultancy Public Relations and Marketing, Lewis PR. Meanwhile, nearly two thirds of respondents have pointed out that Web 2.0 has enabled the business communication process more visible to the entire organization. This increased visibility has been, for most senior managers surveyed have a positive effect. However, the study shows that managers of Great Britain made less use of Web 2.0 than their U.S. counterparts. While 16 of Americans say use this space of the network, only 8 of senior British managers have opted for this practice. A practice that, in the UK has increased by 34 compared to 46 of USA. The report also reveals that 60 of respondents believed that the rise of consumer journalism has transformed public relations into a core business, noting that the media today have a significant impact on results and customer satisfaction . As for the spontaneous responsiveness name PR agencies which presented the managers interviewed, the report asserts that, per person, Britons knew only cite more than six names, and the Americans, eight. In the case of Britain, the most memorable were 72 point, Beattie Communications, Brands2Life, Citigate Dewe Robertson, PR Wdelman and Hot Pepper. Meanwhile, among the most remembered by Americans, 6 named Carter Ryley Thomas, Sourcewatch and The Horn Group, while 4 mentioned the names of agencies like Citigate Cunningham Communications, Hill and Knowlton, Ketchum, Porter Novelli and Volume PR. Also, survey results indicate that the managers interviewed claimed that among public relations strategies they most admire, those by Lewis PR led the ranking, after being chosen by a 6 of Americans, followed by Coca Cola and Donald Trump (4 ). In the case of Britain, 12.3 selected a Virgin, while Lewis was cited by 1.5 of respondents. According to the survey, among respondents from all sectors highlights the high level of participation of chief executives in public relations activities, development which is not linked with the type of industry. The report also reveals that two thirds of respondents said that when the CEO is involved in PR, they are perceived as much more important than when it is not. Meanwhile, Jorge Lopez, general manager of Lewis PR in Spain, said that, 'Public relations is a business that runs 24 hours, 7 days a week, and companies respond as quickly as possible and adopting an open attitude will be perceived more favorably in the long run '.