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This Week in PR News: WordPress Edition Rather than reblogging all the fabulous content I found on WordPress this week, I’ll just share it here! Top Ten VMA Moments I can’t be the only one that missed the VMAs. Barack Obama Sets a Twitter Record Obama’s speech has everyone tweeting. I hope there’s some productive conversation going … Continue reading
Defining Leadership as a Public Relations Professional lead·er·ship [lee-der-ship] noun the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group: He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition. Synonyms: administration, management, directorship, control, governorship, stewardship, hegemony. (Dictionary.com) In one capacity or another, we are all members … Continue reading
This Week in PR: Relevant, newsworthy content for PR students and professionals Previously, these posts have been a compilation of my fortunate discoveries on the internet (i.e. articles and content I stumble upon in my daily online activity). This was until I discovered a wonderful thing called Google Alerts, which sends you regular emails regarding … Continue reading
Networking 101: From a PR student & young professional seeking a career in public relations I’m new to the game of networking. I have, though, recently realized a few things that make networking easier and more effective. Be genuine. Making a good impression and building quality relationships starts with being yourself. The “Give and Take.” Networking shouldn’t … Continue reading
Blogging Inspiration: Blogs I love to follow. I have an entire bookmark folder full of blogs I read from Technorati to some random PR student on WordPress. Below, I’ve compiled a list of a few I think you might enjoy as well. David Airey: Books, Blogs, Branding, and much more. I love how he uses visual … Continue reading
Making Your Content Rule: A Lesson from CC Chapman I recently had the pleasure of listening to CC Chapman speak at an SU Communications Conference for staff. CC spoke about the things to remember when producing quality content for your audience. Here are a few valuable points from his presentation. Creating content is easy. Creating … Continue reading
Social Media Websites are more influential than ever with millions of users sharing and re-sharing content every minute For example, 3,600 photos are shared on Instagram every minute! Brands and organizations receive 34,722 “likes” on Facebook every minute! This demonstrates just how important it is for a brand to have a strong presence on social networking … Continue reading
Public Relations News Articles and Blog Posts from this Week Six Ways to Intern Like A Pro – Tips that don’t just apply to interns: ask smart questions, get feedback, come prepared. Also, are internships still worth it? I think so. Companies moving from social media to social business, study says – Some very interesting statistics in … Continue reading
Some Valuable Take-Aways from the Communications Conference I Attended Today You hear over and over again in public relations and branding discussions that it is essential to “be human.” Consumers want to be able to interact with a brand. Messaging is most successful when it resonates with its audience. This is all true! But how … Continue reading
“Microsoft missed the chance to be a hero” According to brand channel, Microsoft missed a huge opportunity to defend its search engine after it received criticism for product placement in the new action film. If anything, Microsoft should take this as an indication that perhaps they need to rebrand their search engine or do further … Continue reading
Weekly links to relevant blog posts, news articles and anything else that catches my attention. I like to scour the internet for content that I can learn from, even if it is just how to construct a well-written press release. This weeks theme is PR for Dummies. PR For Dummies: Use Social Media (Duh) Why … Continue reading
Social Media is changing the travel experience Conveying the magic of a travel experience can be difficult with advertising, that is where social media comes in. Working with agencybobdonpaul, The BALSAMS Grand Resort Hotel in New Hampshire decided to use a social media campaign to tell the hotel’s unique story. The hotel’s “InnBedded Resorter” campaign used social media … Continue reading
Crisis Management for Dummies: What we can learn from the Adidas Shoe Fiasco Samantha Jones, from Sex and the City, once said, “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” Well, as a true SATC fan (I own every season on DVD) I have to disagree with Ms. Jones. There is such a thing as bad … Continue reading
Mashable shared this great infographic with stats on who is suffering from fear of missing out (FOMO) because of social media, but more likely thanks to a Facebook stalking habit. You know what I am talking about. You scroll through your Facebook newsfeed only to find that seemingly everyone is having more fun than you … Continue reading
In a recent post on OnlineColleges.net I came across this inforgraphic about the value of paid and unpaid internships. Although there are instances in which interns are “abused” (in the sense that they end up doing someone’s busy work) I truly believe internships are worthwhile for college students looking to gain experience in their field of … Continue reading
Weekly links to relevant blog posts, news articles and anything else that catches my attention. I like to scour the internet for content that I can learn from, even if it is just how to construct a well-written press release. This week’s focus is on branding. Starbucks. At the top of my list this week, the … Continue reading
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