Communications Conversations

JUNE 6, 2019

Last December, I celebrated my tenth year of blogging. I’m usually a sentimental guy, but apparently when it comes to my blog I lost that capacity. At any rate, I got around to reflecting on 10 years of blogging recently. I’ve written more than 1,200 blog posts in that timespan. See where it leads.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

ET, the #PRStudChat community will participate in a Twitter chat discussion focused the state of healthcare communications. We’ve invited a few special guests to join our discussion who will share their expertise on healthcare issues and the many advancements that we’ve seen in communications. Anneliz Hannan ( @AnnelizHannan ).

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2023

Today, marketing and communications teams are being asked — over and over again — to do more with less. Digital-first publications, online video, podcasts, and even company blogs provide additional avenues for brands to connect with niche audiences. The post Why Tech Is Important To PR appeared first on Crenshaw Communications.

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Cision

APRIL 13, 2015

Content marketing can be challenging for health care communicators, especially at the local level — hospitals, clinics, and medical practices. Be credible” is the public health crisis communicator’s mantra. Some read blog posts and articles on their laptops, others watch videos on their mobile phones.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 2, 2013

Having built my first web site ( DVD Verdict ) in April 1999 and managed one of the larger SEO teams in the country from 2006 to 2009, it’s safe to say I’ve seen many changes in web marketing over time. That’s a blog post for another day. Take every question your company gets asked and consider writing a blog post to answer it.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 14, 2011

If you’re just getting started blogging (or maybe even if you’ve been doing it a while), here are some WordPress plugins I really really like. I really like its functionality, plus it’s a great way for folks to search on your blog as well as on the Interwebz without actually leaving your blog. LinkWithin.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

They might be helpful to you as you continue on your path as a blogging Grasshopper. This is hugely helpful, because each theme is different and, as a result, the way a post looks when published on one blog, might look completely different on another. I just get kicks out of mobile blogging w/ multimedia.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 30, 2020

A version of this post originally appeared on the NATIONAL Public Relations blog , an AVENIR GLOBAL company. . For communicators, managing the razor-thin line between sharing important details and inciting widespread panic requires a delicate balance. Organizations can still be communicative without sharing groundbreaking information.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Ten Reasons PR Pros Should Blog November 10th, 2010 Tweet Last week, Joe Hackman hosted Danny Brown , Gini Dietrich and me on his BlogTalkRadio show, aptly entitled PRapalooza. Boy, was it fun!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

A while back, I was looking at my Google Analytics for WUL and I noticed that my 404 page , i.e. the one you get when the server can’t find the page you’re looking for on a particular site, was the 4th most highly-trafficked page on my blog. And they wouldn’t bother to poke around on the blog to find it.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 18, 2011

What this does is let you select a certain number of blogs from your blogroll, and only that number of blogs will be displayed. I love how, when you click on an image, it starts the slideshow right on your blog! Don’t forget I started out this post with my initial list of five ways for you to spice up your blogging.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Is Pay-to-Post Blogging The New Advertorial? A few weeks ago, they asked a question about paying for blog posts. In 2010, blogs and bloggers are truly influencers. Do we really want that?

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 11, 2017

European researchers have spotlighted challenges facing public relations agencies and teams in the eleventh edition of the European Communications Monitor. The European Communication Monitor (ECM) is a rare example of excellence between communication theory and practice. 1 Visualisation in communication. But only 4.6%

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 5, 2015

in Communication from Syracuse University, and her Ph.D. in Communication/Public Relations from University of Maryland. She graduated in 2009 and then started teaching at Stockton University in New Jersey. A follow up blog post by PR 2.0 See” you on the 13th! More about Ai Zhang. Ai Zhang received her M.A.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How To Get Your Blog Project Approved January 13th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Shanan Sorochynski Okay, you’ve had nearly half a month to sink into 2011. I manage the University of Regina’s blog.

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Editor’s note: This blog post merely touches on an interesting and important discussion I had with Dr. Tom on The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. I read this personal communication to a class of experienced emergency managers at the Leaders Academy at the FEMA Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, Maryland. By Dr. Thomas D.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Steps that help Although I am usually annoyed with these types of posts, as I seldom gain value from reading them, there are those that communicate worthwhile messages. Leaders cultivate intelligent and competent group members by communicating why certain methods work and should be replicated, and what about certain ideas are important.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali MeasurePR: The BrandBuilder Edition November 3rd, 2010 Tweet If you work in the PR/marketing world(s) (are they one now? shouldn’t they always have been? link] Nov. 9, 12-1 pm ET. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Steps To Optimize A News Release For Google News November 15th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt Please stop yawning Don’t worry. What do you think is going on here? A news release is third.

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Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

In my first post of the year, I confessed my blogging sins and provided some insights around what caused me to blog less the past few years, and what I learned from the process. This posts was the first step in my journey to blog more in 2016. About This Two-Part Series. Which posts have your readers enjoyed least?

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Photo of the 2009 Silver Inkwell awards merriment courtesy Marvin T. It recognizes exceptional work in the field of business communication from our peers, and we should celebrate them. Because they know how to unsuck their communications. the entire posting at Shonali’s blog, Waxing Unlyrical. Read All About It!

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Journalistics

JANUARY 3, 2016

As part of my effort to get the blog back on track in 2016, I spent the past month doing some quantitative and qualitative analysis to better understand how this happened. For the quantitative input – because numbers don’t lie – I did a thorough review of our Google Analytics data going back to 2009 when we launched.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 21, 2020

I’ve worked in communications for almost 25 years. Then, in 2009, I started my own consultancy focused on social media marketing. I write one of the longest-running PR and social media blogs in the country. I’m a native Minnesotan, but man, do I hate our winters. But, I learned a ton–from a lot of smart people.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Please join the discussion through blog posts, webinars and Twitter Chats (#PREthics) scheduled throughout the month of September and consider the content a catalyst for integrating ethics and ethical practice into your daily communication activities. . 2009; Ragas, Uysal & Culp, 2015). Leave the comfort of your office.

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Cision

MAY 18, 2017

Back in June of 2009, an engineer posted a seemingly random tweet: That individual might not have had many followers on Twitter, and more than likely only a fraction of them ever saw the tweet. On LinkedIn, what you can view from personal profiles is further limited to long-form blog posts.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 27, 2019

Blog content from people with varying writing skills (this even applies to some “media “sites now). Communication behaviors have changed. Today, they’re absolutely a key way we all communicate. Technology has changed communication behaviors, too. Again, think about how you communicated 10 years ago.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Rethinking Color October 24th, 2010 Tweet Hit in the face by pink I don’t know about other countries, but here in the U.S., Why: because what Komen has managed to build is genius.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 3, 2014

In a 2009 Stanford study , fifth- and eight-grade students were enlisted to instruct a computerized “Teachable Agent” in biology. Contribute posts to your company blog. The post Learning By Teaching: The PR Edition appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency | Boston | New York | San Francisco. Conduct a webinar.

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PR Conversations

JUNE 28, 2020

I used to follow Don’s blog, MetricsMan as he was one of the leading figures discussing measurement and evaluation at this time (along with Katie Delahaye Paine ). In June 2013, Gini Dietrich presented the first iteration of the PESO model you may recognise in a blog post: The Four Different Types of Media.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 18, 2017

The theme of this year’s #mnblogcon was “growth” But, for my keynote, I attempted to take things a little different direction and talk about what growing my blog has been all about–because really, it hasn’t been about the numbers, followers or like and comment totals. Another example: My PR Rock Star series.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 24, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Free Digital Marketing Tools for Non-Profits January 24th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt These are frugal days, and everyone loves getting and writing about free stuff. Clipped from [link] [.]

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: The Magic of Discovery November 14th, 2010 Tweet Whither blogroll? While I try to keep it updated, it certainly does not reflect all the blogs I subscribe to in my Reader.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Without the input of communicators and marketers far and wide I fear Christmas may be doomed. Christmas Communication Plan 2011. Prepared by senior communication elves: Peppermint Pete and Ernie Evergreen. A 2009 gift that received a “meh” was more likely to receive an “eh” in 2010. Need/Opportunity.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

My First Guest Blog for @Shonali on Digital Marketing for Nonprofits! Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? How Google Instant Might Impact Your Small #Nonprofit [link] by @ericaholt (guest post) [.] Erica Holt says: October 19, 2010 at 10:06 am [.]

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 25, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Five Productivity Tools for PR Pros August 25th, 2010 Tweet A few months ago, I wrote a piece on communicating effectively with a virtual workforce for IABC’s monthly e-zine, CW Bulletin.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Public Relations Lessons From Jesus, The Apostles And The Bible December 24th, 2010 Tweet Note: this is not a religious post, and is meant neither to proselytize nor offend. Read All About It! Wanna Subscribe?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How Reading Fairy Tales Can Improve Public Relations December 28th, 2010 Tweet What’s your favorite fairy tale? Even when I am reading blogs or catching up on Reader. Also Cinderella.

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