Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 28, 2013

In addition to being Community Manager Appreciation Day (#CMAD for all you hashtag fiends), today is also the day: Henry VIII died (1547, and women all over England breathed a sigh of relief). ” (on the difference between social media managers and community managers) ~ Ryan Rutan , Jive Software. That’s ok.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 21, 2017

Google the phrase “Social media training Minneapolis.” In a nutshell, that describes my experience with social media training programs (or a lack thereof) in the Twin Cities. Social media advertising –potentially the biggest need of them all right now. ” What comes up? Curriculum.

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Media Training Training Social Media Media 68

Maxim Behar

APRIL 17, 2024

Nothing proves this point better than the giant scandal that shocked the UK, South Africa, and the entire global PR community, culminating in September 2017, just as I started and restarted this book: the Bell Pottinger case. Ten years ago, my definition of PR had more to do with “telling the truth in such a way that people will like it.”

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Crisis Ethics Financial Conference 64

Karen Freberg

AUGUST 21, 2017

We have seen a lot of brands and organizations who participated in this year’s Solar Eclipse , and of course, the conversations amongst the social media professionals was: Who will be the one brand (or team) we will be talking about the next day on and offline for having great brand integration and strategy for the event?

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Social Media Branding Brand Media 40

Karen Freberg

AUGUST 6, 2017

Is influence and having a large following a must have for social media professionals today? Influence on social media is not only influencing the profession as we see it for marketing and public relations for example, but the economy as well. Evaluate the health of their community online. The answer is: depends.

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Social Media Media Sports Analysis 40

Karen Freberg

AUGUST 15, 2017

With professors who are teaching social media, this can be a daunting and intimidating task in many ways. Teaching social media, as I have written about many times, is a constant prep. I know when I started teaching social media several years ago, this was not the case. Which book do you use?

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Social Media Media Resources Education 69

Karen Freberg

JUNE 11, 2018

Social media operates in a way that allows brands and individuals share information and create buzz in a very powerful and immediate way. This can be done for both positive campaigns, but can also be used in crisis communications. Social media, digital (their website reflects this change), outdoor, traditional, etc.

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Social Media Case Study Media Creativity 42

Karen Freberg

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Influencer marketing has become one of the MAIN things many professionals working in social media are asked to do. Whether you are at an agency or working for a brand, engaging with influencers is one of the components of a successful and current social media plan. How did my students respond to this?

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Creativity Marketing Social Media Analytics 56

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

Each edition covers the modern approaches for highly effective public relations, marketing, and customer communications—all at a fraction of the cost of traditional advertising. Fifteen years ago, David’s ideas seemed radical, creative, and wonderful. An early social media advocate, Barbara founded Social Media Club Chicago in 2008.

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Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

Cision

APRIL 28, 2017

The specifics of how to engage the community are going to change depending on how broad or narrow the definition is of the market. The community shapes how we make decisions to interact and engage. Not applying the same energy and creativity to their brand/company as they do to their client’s needs.

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Karen Freberg

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Some of the hardest and most dedicated professionals who are working in social media are the college sports teams in digital and social media. This year is no different, and I wanted to highlight a few teams who have really started off with a strong note on their social media game. Awesome job, Russ!

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Chanel’s only been with Sleep Number for a year-and-a-half, but in that time she’s emerged as a true star for the social media team. I’m Chanel Schmidt, Sleep Number setting 35, and I’m a social media + influencer specialist at Sleep Number. Super Bowl week was definitely one of them!

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Victorious PR

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A savvy PR professional will be able to pitch journalists in a way that the crypto community wants to read it. A go-to agent will help build the credibility and hype of an upcoming project, but also be able to keep the community informed. It’s also about serving a community that feels heard. Media Outreach.

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Real Estate Community Social Media Leadership 52

Communications Conversations

MAY 1, 2015

So, I got to thinking–I’d like to know more about Jack (I can call him Jack–we tweeted once and his strategy behind using social media. Coincidentally, over the years, I’d met Tom Buchheim , executive social media advisor at AmFam. Every tweet sent from @AmFamJack comes from Jack personally.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 25, 2020

So much of social media marketing, and marketing in general, for that fact, seems like it’s almost in the background right now. That’s why a lot of these creative content marketing opportunities we’ve seen the last week just seem to fall flat (see Chipotle’s attempt to use Zoom in a creative way, for example).

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Content Marketing Marketing Case Study Social Media 60

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

This week I paused to catch up on reading several other PR and corporate communications surveys that I haven’t had a chance to read yet and summarize them here for you. Companies should be investing in the story behind their quarterly or annual results to resonate with the investment community and positively influence valuation.”

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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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Social Media Media Facebook Twitter 89

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

In short, 2020 into 2021 has been tough and, while there is most definitely light at the end of the tunnel, patterns have emerged that have changed and will continue to change forever the industry and how we practice communications. Take editorial, for example.

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Crisis Management Print Ethics Local 88

PR Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

It’s understood that the play’s the thing; however, it was the vibrant community found around each performance that proved an unexpected volunteer adventure at The Toronto Fringe festival 2015. Many of the Fringe community stakeholders are clear: the artists (actors, writers, directors, stage managers, etc.);

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Karen Freberg

MARCH 31, 2022

” The class that spread virally across social media – reaching all aspects of industries, classrooms, and communities. Social media is first and foremost social! It’s about being able to build relationships and connections on social. Determine how you can help to add value.

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Social Media Film Industry Viral 85

Karen Freberg

JUNE 26, 2022

Just waiting to see if the lightening bolts from the academic community will come down. Putting a human face on a brand is key, and a core concept I know I teach (and others do as well) in their classes in social media. I definitely was able to get my steps in walking all around to get to one session to the next.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

This is much greater than the per-event impacts of blog posts (90 new and 63 repeat sales) and community forum posts (99 new and 48 repeat sales). Specifically, the impacts of traditional earned media events on sales drop by 21% (new) and 23% (repeat) when online community activity cannot affect the other media variables.

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Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

There’s a whole community of like minded people you can lean on. I typically spend most mornings pitching media, early afternoon pitching West Coast media and mid-afternoon for account planning and media outreach planning. I definitely avoid scheduling meetings on Mondays or Fridays because *shudder* Mondays.

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Meeting Writing Pitching Case Study 98

Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 17, 2023

Learn from the experiences of: Kathy Casciani, Azul Communications. Emily Myers Duke, Pretty Creative PR. Elisa Smith, senior communications consultant. I also saw a niche for solo PR consultants with my specialties — media relations, crisis communications and community outreach — in my area.

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Agency Travel Groups Community 108

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 29, 2023

Cultivating diverse teams and fostering inclusive workplaces encourages creativity, innovation, and empathy and enhances an organization’s productivity and competitive edge. However, this definition only provides a partial glimpse into the intricate levels of disability. That disparity needs to change!

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Branding Brand Marketing Ethics 90

Prohibition

JULY 9, 2018

So that involves lots of exciting things like online community building, social media listening, brand audits, online crisis management, content marketing and video creation and seeding. Here’s what we’re after: We’re looking for someone with at least 2 year’s PR experience, with a definite interest in all things social media.

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Creativity Construction Crisis Management Social Media 48

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 8, 2019

Marketing also has purse strings that can be creatively – and ethically – spent to appease a specific rep with the right reference. But you’ll definitely have better predictions and if you work at it over time, you’ll start to build a list of active customers ready and willing to participate. 4) Personal social media engagement.

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B2B Media eBook Interviews 76

PR in High Definition

JANUARY 26, 2021

Our industry is known for creativity but now, we need to get creative with our resources. So, we need to make the most of what we have to hand: Using social media polls to garner customer feedback and whether you’re using Zoom, Google Meet or Slack to keep up with colleagues, creating internal polls within these platforms is easy.

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Reputation Creativity Employee Resources 90

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 26, 2012

While I haven’t given in to the craze yet, it’s impossible to ignore its meteoric rise in the world of social media, not just within our industry but in mainstream adoption. This question shouldn’t steer you away from a network but it can definitely influence the time and resources you invest in addition to the strategy you develop.

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Pinterest Fashion Social Media Retail 88

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Tools and Tactics Public Relations: PR uses tools such as press releases , events, community involvement, web- and social media publishing, and interactions with the news media to earn public attention and goodwill. It also involves crisis communication to mitigate damage to the company’s reputation.

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Publicity Marketing eBook Public Affairs 52

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 29, 2016

So even though the snow started last Friday afternoon, it wasn’t until Saturday morning that we knew for sure that we were in for a corker ( definition here, #2 ). And it absolutely tickled me that my church – yes, church – sent out what has to be one of the most creative communications ever. Anyway…!

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Prohibition

APRIL 29, 2017

So that involves lots of exciting things like online community building, social media listening, brand audits, online crisis management, content marketing and video creation and seeding. Here’s what we’re after: We’re looking for someone with at least 2 year’s PR experience, with a definite interest in all things social media.

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Agency Creativity Hotels Social Media 54

Karen Freberg

MAY 2, 2019

I wanted to take a sabbatical that could help me become a modern day educator and researcher in the social media space. I added the components on consulting, personal branding, speaking engagements, and community. There are definitely some lessons and best practices I’d like to share. What does this exactly mean?

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Education Report Social Media Community 54

Karen Freberg

OCTOBER 18, 2018

There were so many amazing updates here from Adobe with their products, new tools to use to spark our creativity, and opportunities to chat with the great professionals behind the Adobe brand logo. During this time at EDUMax, the official l aunch the Adobe Creative Campus Program with Digital Literacy Thought Leaders. Transformative.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 26, 2013

As my trust for them has grown, I am inspired by their creativity and love for their profession. SumAll – I just started exploring this tool and it looks like the perfect tool for small businesses looking to track their social success, find out which network is reaping more benefits, and how it’s affecting the bottom line.

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Instagram Measurement Tools Small Business 111

Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Its annual ICON conference is your opportunity to develop your skills, share ideas, learn fresh ways to grow yourself and your business, all while immersing yourself in a fostered community of professionals and resources that can enhance career knowledge. For independent practitioners like us, there’s PRSA’s Counselors Academy Section.

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Critical Mention

JUNE 22, 2017

We pitch traditional media and social media influencers to create content favorable to our names, brands, and reputations. And in the spirit of community, we often share other people’s content (OPC) when we believe our external and internal audiences might find it interesting. As PR pros, our jobs revolve around content.

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