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NOVEMBER 21, 2010

You don’t have to be Einstein to start measuring smartly. There are no absolutes when it comes to measurement, as Don points out… only – and, perhaps most importantly – context. by Daniel Sitkin at Metrica’s Measurement Matters. Why: Measuring the channels is not important. Who owns the news?

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Automation in Public Relations Measurement: Yea/Nay? Image: Tinkerbots via Flickr , Creative Commons Tools are beginning to do a solid job with the most mind-numbing parts of research (i.e.,

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Communications Conversations

JULY 23, 2019

Andi Pepin, creative producer-Target. Today, she is contracting as a Creative Producer at Target following gigs in an independent photo studio with Ken Friberg, at Best Buy’s studio, and as an Independent Producer.” Caitlin took direction very well, had wonderfully creative ideas, and was always eager to help.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

That said, it’s a difficult balance between creativity and keyword use. Image: Andras Pfaff via Flickr , Creative Commons Was this helpful? Combining creative ability and optimization skills to create compelling, keyword relevant press releases will only prove to be a rewarding public relations effort for your company.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Image: betsyjean79 via Flickr , Creative Commons Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Design, Digital, TV, Radio, Podcasts, Blogging, Social Networks, Newsfeeds, Affiliate Marketing, Web TV, SEO… Creative industries have evolved just as the environments, mediums, consumers and needs of our clients have evolved over time.

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DECEMBER 24, 2010

Image: Martin LaBar via Flickr, Creative Commons And even many non-Christians will be relaxing, perhaps joining in the revelry (as many of my friends did when I was growing up in India). Mark as read Approve comment Congratulations for a great post, very creative! Thanks for sharing! Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Image: sahmeepee via Flickr , Creative Commons The Best means that you are indubitably, unequivocally, indisputably the best in who you are, what you do, and what you stand for, no matter who – or what – else you are compared with, or what others might be exposed to. Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 16, 2010

Image: Arindam Bhattacharjee via Flickr, Creative Commons If I were back in Kolkata, I’d be hearing conchs and drums from dusk till dawn. Shonali Burke said: Today's post is kinda personal: Conch and Drum [link] Bengalis/Indians will relate, since it's Puja season. durgapuja [.] These fine folk did: Jan.

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OCTOBER 23, 2010

Image: Ranjit Bhatnagar via Flickr , Creative Commons And thanks to myfirsttweet.com , I can share it with you. Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali So What Will You Have For Lunch? October 23rd, 2010 Tweet I can still remember my first tweet.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Image: Louise Docker via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! So much to do So much to know To live, to love, to hurt, to grow. So much to do So much to gain To touch, to hold, come sun or rain. So much to do So much to see I am the future. The future is me. Regardless, thanks for visiting! These fine folk did: Jan.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Image: mstofan ‘s Flickrstream, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Which is one of the reasons I still think you should leave PR to the PR pros … but I digress. Will you join us if you can? 1 – 2:30 pm ET, follow/participate on Twitter using the #netsol hashtag. See you there! These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 2, 2011

Social Media Measurement 2011: Five things to forget and five things to learn , by Don Bartholomew. Why: public relations measurement really isn’t tough. Image: Eric Magnuson via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! So here is the New Year’s Edition of Weekly Roundup. pts Settings.

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

Image: YiYing Lu via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Why: especially for my friends (and foes) who run small businesses. Take heart, not howls. Let’s Halloween up PR , by, er, me. Why: if we don’t enjoy what we do, what’s the point? Regardless, thanks for visiting! . | pts Settings.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

John Cleese’s talk at the 2009 Creativity World Forum on creativity. Why: “Boundaries of time and boundaries of space&# are essential to creativity … and pretty much anything we do. Why: A great take on the quality of modern communication because of the speed at which we can now communicate.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Image: Cornelia Kopp via Flickr, Creative Commons My husband is… well, I’m not quite sure what he’s doing, but he’s probably puttering around happily (that’s what married couples do, we putter companionably). Christmas music is playing in my house. There are so many it's hard to choose.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Image: twchoi11 via Flickr , Creative Commons Though I wouldn’t consider myself as devoted as some fan clubs. Image: Gitgat via Flickr , Creative Commons Instead, speak up and join the conversation. If you choose to stay quiet, it may create an opportunity for the rumors to gain even more traction. These fine folk did: Jan.

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

Why: great ideas that might spur your creative juices, even if you don’t have an e-newsletter… or get you started thinking about one. Image: Peter Roome via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! 3 street selling tactics that boosted my email subscribers over 100%, from The Smart Passive Income Blog.

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Image: Greig Christie via Flickr, Creative Commons Since Google Instant’s launch just over a month ago, digital marketers have been scrambling to figure out how search engine marketing strategies might need to change. Here’s my first post: How Google Instant Might Impact Your Small Nonprofit. [.] These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Also… Image: Thom Watson via Flickr, Creative Commons OK, I’ll stop now, I can see you rolling your eyes, going, “Come on, act your age.&# I actually have a bunch of them. There’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, of course. Also Cinderella. Also Sleeping Beauty. Well, I still love fairy tales.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Image: Nick Fletcher via Flickr, Creative Commons But I’m getting ahead of myself. Image: Marc Benton via Flickr, Creative Commons 3. And there are very few employers who want a standard PR person , when they have the opportunity to snag one who is creative and driven and can find an angle, even if it is in themselves.

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

Not because I’m a former client of CS, but because Jen is an avid #measurePR fan and all-round measurement smartie. Seeing as how it’s coming close to the end of the year and everyone’s in a prediction kinda mood, Jen thought it would be cool to chat about what might be coming our way in terms of PR measurement in 2011.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Image: Derrick Coetzee via Flickr , Creative Commons Seems to me both are somewhat extraordinary, perhaps exaggerated and possibly exciting. Why: Those of us who focus on PR and social media measurement often talk about how you can measure “everything&# on the web. In other words, something very unusual.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Image: Geoff LMV via Flickr , Creative Commons These included sentences like On what Pepco’s crisis communication plan is: “Pepco takes its responsibility to keep customers informed seriously. Since Debbi was on a bit of a time crunch, one of her team members responded to my questions via email. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Image: mj*laflaca via Flickr , Creative Commons It’s about how that writing looks. Army via Flickr , Creative Commons Usually these are placed at the top of a post, but often, if a post is long, I’ll insert additional images, alternating left- and right-aligning them. D’oh, you say. An image speaks a thousand words.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Image: Peter Lee via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! So that they can shake their fingers and exclaim triumphantly, “See? We told you so!&# You know what I have to say to you, NBCW? Bah, humbug. Stop playing Scrooge and Cratchit it up for a change. Regardless, thanks for visiting! thanks for the … [.]

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 14, 2011

Mark as read Approve comment Shonali, totally stole your idea for my blog, but added two more to your list: Zemanta, which recommends Creative Commons images and related articles to help enrich your posts and SlickFlickr, which helps you build slideshows and the like from your Flickr feed. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Instead, Steve encourages people to be creative and to inject personality into their communications. Umair Haque , blogging for the Harvard Business Review , places the Gap logo debacle into this context of creativity. Creativity, for them, is an afterthought. He frames this issue in a much more creative way than I did.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Image: Stephen Korecky via Flickr , Creative Commons I was finger painting in kindergarten and having a good ole time. No doubt I was probably doing what I thought to be a rendition of Hong Kong Phooey or the Lone Ranger (both great heroes in their own right, in my humble opinion). Waxing Unlyrical [.] These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Image: Tania Gail via Flickr , Creative Commons We were deluged by applications; when we had openings, when we didn’t have openings, when we had budget to hire, when we didn’t have budget. One of the most creative cover letters I received was one sentence; 14 words, to be exact. Creativity will only get you so far.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Image: Raul Tejero Palma via Flickr , Creative Commons What about giving thanks for everything you don’t have? What about giving thanks for the things that didn’t work out? Being thankful for what is not [.] Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5 These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

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DECEMBER 26, 2010

Image: Joey Rozier via Flickr, Creative Commons For the uninitiated, Boxing Day is the day after Christmas (though where celebrated, marked on the first weekday after Christmas, so that would mean it’s actually tomorrow, but whatever). No more presents, great food and holiday cheer, you think? Nothing to look forward to?

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NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Image: Arturo Sotillo via Flickr , Creative Commons How about you? PR and the power of ideas , from Richard Bailey’s PR Studies. Why: I do think you start with the idea … and PR is no different. Do you have hidden gems to share? Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Love this idea because it’s relatively [.]

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Image: cvrcak1 via Flickr , Creative Commons Bats in the belfry? I wasn’t going to talk analytics or measurement ( Chuck Hemann , K.D. So, I did what I knew: I told them that one of the best ways to tap into social media could be done by channeling Jimi Hendrix (you can view the un-animated version here ). These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Image: anthony kelly via Flickr , Creative Commons Here you go. Coca-Cola’s sponsorship is all about them , from Paul Seaman’s 21st-century PR Issues. Why: Celebrities don’t always the perfect brand relationship make. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" These fine folk did: Jan.

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AUGUST 22, 2010

Image: Zen Sutherland , Creative Commons I finally did get my laughs in before the clock struck midnight, thanks to Bill Murray’s exquisite performance in The Man Who Knew Too Little. Wafted straight into the sunset, did Evening. A nice enough chap, but I’ll tell you something. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it.

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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. Image: Aftab Uzzaman via Flickr, Creative Commons It’s why I wrote about networking with a twist a while back. Start measuring.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Image: Chris Lott via Flickr , Creative Commons One of the questions that Joe asked us was what our blogging experience has been like. Image: Quinn Dombrowski via Flickr , Creative Commons I’ve already said that blogging is a strange beast. It makes the blogosphere less frightening. Social karma works in strange ways.

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