Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 12, 2018

I had the privilege of writing for his Maximize Social Business blog for three years, and have also spoken at several of his Social Tool Summit conferences. It’s not just leveraging celebrities that want to get paid, but brands building communities of influencers. Definitely. What comes after social media?

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PR in High Definition

JULY 24, 2014

So, here at Firefly Towers we’ve decided to take some of the strain and tell you about five must-see community-oriented […]. The post Essential sites for PRs: five communities you might have missed appeared first on Firefly Communications. Blog PR tips'

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Alison Kenney asked this question yesterday in a Facebook group I belong to: “When it comes to your own website, do you think a blog is a must?” ” You’re reading this blog on a business website, so you already know what my answer is. Why do people ask whether or not you should host your own blog?

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 8, 2018

PR pros need to acquire new skills and SEO is definitely one of them. Natasha will lead an informative session for students, educators and PR pros to better understand and embrace the importance of SEO and to enlighten the community on 2018 SEO best practices. Does having a personal website/blog help PR pros better understand SEO? .

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 3, 2018

It may be summer, but #PRStudChat, sponsored by Spin Sucks, is focused on strategic communications all year round. In the spirit of learning, even when school is out, our community will gather for a Twitter chat on July 19th at 12:00 p.m. ET to discuss social media and getting into the strategic communications mindset.

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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. Great post.

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Prowly

APRIL 11, 2025

Definition First things first. One of the benefits of reputation marketing is a reliable community and strong bonds with customers. Focus on local reputation marketing and communities. Compile a list of all media mentions (news articles, blog posts, podcasts, videos). Reputation marketing: what is it?

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

With some trepidation as well, but definitely anticipation too. If you’ve created neat Listly lists the WUL community and I should know about, please leave the URL(s) in your comment below! G put me on her top 50 list of blogs, so I’m a rockstar. Adding context and community. 25 in DC) rather eagerly.

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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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Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 12, 2016

A Guest Post by Corina Manea, Chief Community Officer, Spin Sucks & Founder of NutsPR. Read everything you can from them and comment on their blogs and social media posts. And it’s definitely not easy. Read and comment on their blogs. Corina Manea is the Chief Community Officer for Spin Sucks and founder of NutsPR.

Leadership 150

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Communications Conversations

MAY 21, 2020

People want to learn more about their communities! I believe both of those experiences shaped me and led me to starting this blog. And there’s a lot I learned from running that underground newspaper that I put into practice now, even to this today, on this blog. This blog is very similar. when I was 17.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Look for online communities of bloggers and contribute to their conversations to begin building contacts in your focus area. Interact with them on Twitter, comment on one of their blog posts, or even just retweet one of their tweets to let them know you are paying attention. Do you have a great community building strategy?

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

If you’re reading this blog, you also know I produce a lot of content on a monthly basis: 2 blog posts per week, 2 podcast episodes per month and four Talking Points e-newsletters per month. And, I’ve gotten a lot smarter over the years around what blogs and sites to follow–and which to avoid. Buffer blog.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 20, 2022

Social and digital teams are spread thin and other channels (for now) are taking priority (Insta, LinkedIn and blogs, for example). 2 – Audio isn’t as searchable as blog content. But, it’s definitely true. Back to that resource point above–you’ll definitely have to prioritize audio.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 25, 2023

How is Substack different from a blog? Substack doesn’t have the SEO tools that most blog platforms offer, including those on publishing sites like Medium. Also, Substack does feature some large and active communities and discussion threads that let readers interact with creators and with one another.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Doctor Spin | The PR Blog. Benedict Andersons Imagined Communities shows how nations are imagined into existence via shared stories (e.g., Imagined communities: Reflections on the origin and spread of nationalism(Revised ed.). Doctor Spin | The PR Blog. Doctor Spin | The PR Blog. Hoare, Trans.; 2 Silfwer, J.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Build community In-house work can become repetitive and sometimes isolating from the digital PR community (as compared to an agency). Create communities with other digital PRs outside of your company for feedback and inspiration. ” I think that’s definitely one of those instances where it was too far from the brand.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

In recent years, the trend has been for website templates that blend news, press releases, blogs and resources together. When you want to see press releases for the record, you don’t want blogs. If you want blogs, you don’t want press releases. Additional reading: PR Measurement: A Pulse Check on How Communicators Show Value.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 12, 2015

Tip #5: Read Creative Blogs. If you’re looking for the best blogs, then you should check out Alltop.com , which is still my favorite online magazine rack. You can also look for creative marketing and advertising blogs to expand your frame of reference. In addition, there are a number of art blogs to spark your creative juices.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 4, 2018

Per the definition of PR your core functions are: Identify the audiences you need to reach. Build a community of like-minded individuals who have an affinity for your brand and know, accept, understand, and support the organization. (And that’s probably the last thing you’d ever want to be.). Figure out where best to reach them.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2016

Aside from the well-deserved round of congratulations, it occurred to me the acquisition is an indication of a maturing industry for content marketing, which of course includes blogging. The Blogging Gutenberg . The last 10 or 15 years have brought a vast array of tools for publishing blogs.

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Blogging Marketing SEO Content Marketing 60

Norton's Notes

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Back in 2015 I wrote an article about my favourite walking blogs in the UK , the post received more than 40 comments and still proves to be very popular today. One of the most thorough and conducive UK walking blogs, The Walking Englishman is well-researched and incredibly user-friendly. Walking the Blog (Charles Hawes).

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Blogging Film Resources Travel 57

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 16, 2018

It’s also the name of a very special CIPR community project that celebrates its foundation in 1948. It reflects what the community considers to be important. In this sense the community was subject to a hefty dose of oversight and management. Platinum has a similar genesis to Sarah’s work for the #FuturePRoof community.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 8, 2018

B2B audiences are by definition narrower than their mass-market counterparts, which makes it easier to target them with relevant social campaigns. Build a community. B2B PR teams work hard to produce informative owned content like case studies, white papers, blog posts, webinars, and ebooks. Gather intelligence.

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B2B Social Media Media Education 170

MaccaPR

JANUARY 13, 2025

Encouraging customers to share their own experiences with your products or services not only builds community but also adds an element of social proof that brands and products do what they say they do that no ad can replicate. The post New Year, New Predictions, Same Goal: Authenticity appeared first on Maccabee Blog.

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Crisis Management Crisis Social Media Reddit 62

Stern + Associates

JUNE 25, 2014

Corporate and personal blogs are standard operating procedure for many today, yet relying on this channel for distribution is fundamentally flawed. Instead, consider leveraging emerging thought leadership platforms such as Medium , a new collaborative community that cultivates a captive audience around certain themes and topics.

Leadership 103

Leadership Strategy Energy Advertising 103

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 31, 2014

WUL is still not a pay-to-play blog. It is still a blog community with many regular contributors (one-time contributors welcomed too) from all over the world. I can tell you we’re definitely getting back to the Monday Roundups from next week, as well as at least one other post a week. How cool is that?

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PR Conversations

AUGUST 18, 2011

In my second contribution, PR Primer for (Social) Networking , I referenced the definition as follows: Building positive organization-stakeholder relationships. Eric promptly visited Craig Pearce’s blog to register and download a copy of Public Relations 2011. I plan to do a second post regarding the revised definition.

Construction 40

Construction International Internal SEO 40

Polaris

DECEMBER 18, 2014

There’s definitely a lot going on in the world of marketing today. So it was refreshing when Copyblogger, a popular blog, software and training organization, deleted its Facebook page in October, opened their kimono and publicly explained why. It’s to grow communities where they live.” Wishful thinking? I hope not.

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Trends Marketing Pinterest Social Media 135

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Well, it’s definitely not secret any more (and really, was it ever?) Companies send product to bloggers, who “repay” the brand with an honest review on an influential blog with thousands of readers. The labels aren’t just looking for help reaching niche Instagram communities. but it is essentially a barter system.

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Instagram Advertising Advertising Social Media 152

Polaris

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Blog posts addressing the subject offer loads of encouragement, with titles like “Everything you need to know about public relations to do-it-yourself,” “7 steps to better do-it-yourself PR”? PR encompasses all forms of business communication. Media relations definitely takes time. the list goes on.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

If you’re looking for a short and easy answer to blogging questions, here you go: How long should a blog post be? How long should it take to write a blog post? How often should I publish blog posts? In corporate blogging and more broadly, in B2B content marketing , it’s not so simple. Answer: 1,000 words.

B2B 60

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 12, 2021

And one trend I continue to see in many of those audits is brands attempting to drive organic traffic to their web sites or blogs from social media. A simple visit to your Google Analytics “Acquisition” tab will show you exactly how much traffic those social sites are driving to your site/blog. Two words: Google Analytics.

Social Media 87

Social Media LinkedIn Media Analytics 87

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 22, 2017

In an upbeat article PRWeek reported that agencies increased their haul at the Cannes PR Lions following changes to the awards process and a revised definition of public relations, although ad agencies still dominate. I published a summary of the report on my blog. My own firm Ketchum and our clients won 18 Lions. Please sign-up here.

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ReimaginePR

OCTOBER 10, 2016

If you want to be noticed in the crowd, video is a definitely way to dominance. This gap gives you an incredible opportunity to market to the community of users that 90% of small businesses neglect. You may even have a better chance of landing on the first page with a YouTube video than you do with a blog post. Click Here.

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Video Strategy YouTube Marketing 120