Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

In industry media and on PR/marketing blogs like this one, we talk an awful lot about “master brand” social media marketing work. In fact, I would argue a strong “employer brand” is more of the exception, not the rule, when it comes to the social media components.

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

You’ve landed in the media. I was on Steve Harvey’s show in 2010 – twelve years ago – and it’s still on the forefront of what I promote regularly. Of course I’ve been on 1000’s of media outlets since then but that’s one of the biggest so I want people to see it, again and again.

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wiredPRworks

MAY 15, 2018

It was something I’d wanted to do for about eight years: a digital detox to unplug from social media and email. The last time I’d truly disconnected was on a trip to Paris in 2010. Tagging it with #DigitalDetox and a 5/15 return date, I posted it to all of my social networks. The sense of relief was overwhelming.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 27, 2012

These days, it moves really quickly… we now get to know about earthquakes around the world on social media platforms even before the news reaches broadcasters. According to a Mckinsey report , social media enables a consumer’s decision-making journey. How Nissan Micra Rode the Social Media Bandwagon.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media. Acquisitions PR software company Vocus acquired HARO in 2010 for an undisclosed sum. A spokesperson later contacted this blog to say the disruption of service was limited to European customers – that no U.S.-based Reddit data.

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5W PR

JANUARY 4, 2024

Generation Alpha, born between 2010 and 2025, is the first generation to fully embrace the 21st century from birth. Social media groups, forums, or interactive platforms can serve as spaces where members of this generation can connect, share experiences, and engage with the brand.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Image: Lars Plougmann via Flickr, Creative Commons Really, if you just read through the comments, there’s your follow-up blog post… but since I promised you one, you’re getting one. All the comments were thoughtful, but there were a few that made me think a lot more about this whole “social media&# thing.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 6, 2011

In fact, a lot of audiences aren’t on Twitter: based on a November 2010 study, the Pew Research Center estimates 8 percent of Americans use Twitter. But considering that there are plenty of other social media fish in the sea, it’s not his best option in terms of the time he has available. I flat out told him no.

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5W PR

AUGUST 10, 2021

The ad was launched before the Super Bowl in 2010, right around the time that other personal care brands such as Dove were also debuting their own ads. However, the campaign didn’t stop there, as the marketers decided to create nearly 200 new videos responding to celebrities’ and fans’ questions on social media.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently. Completely. Here’s the interview.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Some might chalk up their success to their early adoption of blogging and social media. You could take away each of their respective platforms (blog, Facebook Page, Twitter followers, etc.), During the call Gini asked me, “If you were to do it again, would you grow your social media community on LinkedIn?”.

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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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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Want Social Media Evangelizers? Be Social September 7th, 2010 Tweet Today BNET published my second post, focusing on how companies can use social media to turn customers into evangelizers.

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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 4, 2011

In fact, heavy manufacturing is probably the only exception in sectors that have been compelled to adopt social as a medium to “be remarkable&# in human terms to their followers. Consequently, social media agencies have mushroomed , with their fair share of self-confessed SM consultants cashing in on the tide.

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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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MaccaPR

JUNE 16, 2016

But given its highly regulated nature, healthcare offers a case study for the emerging swath of social networks that serve niche, vertical industries. Vertical social networks can help marketers break down traditional communication and access barriers by creating industry-specific havens of likeminded audiences.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 20, 2019

In 2010 Antony Mayfield wrote a book called Me and My Web Shadow: How to Manage Your Reputation Online. My blog and participation in social media communities help attract talent and work. The Comms School sessions have covered topics ranging from building a blog to developing relationships.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

As part of an effort to get smaller blogs to write about the film, I contacted blog owner, Jamie Bullock, of Project:Women and told her about the film. I suggested she post a story that we would write, to not only help the film – but to help her add valuable content to her blog about women going after their dreams.

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Doctor Spin

APRIL 25, 2023

Understanding the emotions behind social media interactions. Please support my blog by sharing it with other PR- and communication professionals. Today, our perceptions are heavily influenced by news media and influencers , algorithms , and social graphs. Tailoring pitches for diverse audiences. & Watt, John.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 11, 2011

If you read the news or popular blogs, you get a lot of numbers thrown at you. Social media talking heads and agencies will use fancy numbers because they look impressive, and it benefits their businesses. Social networks will also do the same, partially to attract news coverage, members, and investors.

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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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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 12, 2024

It’s the year 2010, before anyone even knows to ask the question, “What are content marketing platforms?” While this scenario was typical for marketing teams in 2010, many who haven’t discovered the wonder of content marketing platforms still experience these headaches. Let’s go on a journey down memory lane.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 29, 2020

And, after watching it, the movie’s primary message was one that resonated specifically with me–as a professional working in the communications and social media world. By writing this blog! 1,500+ blog posts later, this blog remains my single greatest professional accomplishment. Allow me to elaborate.

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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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Stuart Bruce

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Tom Murphy @tpemurphy – I first ‘knew’ Tom by reading his PR blog, but didn’t meet him until 2005 when we both spoke at the UK’s first ever PR social media conference in 2005. John Grogan – John is one of my oldest friends and from 1997 to 2010 was a marvellous MP for Selby.

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Ethics Local Blogging Social Media 95

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Listen is where you establish searches and monitor media, including social media; Connect is the media contacts database – with an interesting twist; Publish allows you to publish releases, blogs and send pitches; Amplify allows you to showcase user generated content – like social media posts; and.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 7, 2020

Around 2010, I worked for a PR software vendor that occasionally rattled the CRM idea, but it never really got traction in the market. Picks from the PR tech blogs and trades In perusing the PR tech vendor blogs and placements, here are some that stood out: a) Making the PR-to-Sales Connection: What’s Next in the ROI Equation?

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PR in High Definition

MAY 26, 2021

British unicorns grew from eight in 2010 to 81 in 2020 – incredible! The social network plans to offer users an easier way to specify their gender identity. In the other corner of social media land you have Twitter, which launched a paid subscription service with some interesting new features.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Establishing your voice A blog post with pointers isn’t only meant to teach, it is also meant to connect with readers. Umair Haque , blogging for the Harvard Business Review , places the Gap logo debacle into this context of creativity. When it comes to blogging, anyone can compile data and churn out a post.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Is media relations dead? In fact, a recent article in the BusinessWire Blog called Media Outlet Availability on PR Efforts , by Christopher S. Penn, Chief Data Scientist with TrustInsights.ai, cites some revealing statistics about the shrinking number of media outlets and the challenge for PR and media relations.

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5W PR

JULY 27, 2020

In his October 9, 2016 blog about the Baltimore Ravens fourth-quarter loss to the Washington Redskins, former NFL player Dan Birdwell threw in this quote: “You have to play this game just like somebody just hit your mother with a two by four.”. Gamification peaked in 2010, then went on a steady decline for several years.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s also the fastest growing among the larger social media platforms. Finally, don’t forget this is still a social media platform, that means it’s not just about advertising your product or service, it’s also about building an interactive group. Using Influencers in your Social PR Campaign. Engagement Stats.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Two social accounts cross in the night , and a re-tweet or Like is born – why is that? Be succinct, use photos, on and on down the list of cliched suggestions that have peppered many a blog post. Facebook insists it has the answer: write better content. It’s complicated. What Compels People to Share Your Content?

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR can also involve managing events, speaking at conferences, and developing social media campaigns. PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more.

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Cision

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Moreover, citing 2010 U.S. Cision’s study, “ Planning Travel: What Drives Travel Decisions ,” took an in-depth look at the factors affecting families’ travel decisions by analyzing social media posts on forums, blogs and social networks. 40 percent of all U.S. Regardless of structure, all U.S.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Colors Of My Life December 11th, 2010 Tweet I had an early start yesterday. Later that afternoon, the DC area received its first snowfall of 2010. Oh, one other thing: my blog = my sandbox.

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