Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. This is very old – like circa 2010 old.

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

If you make a mistake in a live media interview correct it and apologise as quickly as possible. Jacob Rees-Mogg said that residents of Grenfell Tower should have ignored the advice of the fire brigade in an interview on Monday with Nick Ferrari on LBC. He has been the Member of Parliament for North East Somerset since 2010. "If

Wikipedia 86

Wikipedia Media Interviews Report 86

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.

Blogging 86

Blogging Writing Facebook Twitter 86

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? November 23rd, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Jackson Wightman I take part in a few Twitter chats when time permits. It is inherently not what it claims to be.

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Blogging Twitter Facebook Measurement 73

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.

Blogging 96

Blogging Facebook Twitter How To 96

PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Publication of that collective interview was prompted by my piece called A radical view of PR , which generated 48 comments including, notably, a response from Jim Grunig – one of several in the resulting lively discussion. These developments also gave life to what was known at the time as ‘digital PR’ or ‘E-PR’.

Education 52

Education Reputation Leadership Technology 52

Sword and the Script

JULY 7, 2020

In an interview with PRWeek, the company likened it to a CRM for PR. Around 2010, I worked for a PR software vendor that occasionally rattled the CRM idea, but it never really got traction in the market. The company says a centralized tool that links these things together will present a complete picture of media relations activity.

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Technology Publicity Software Print 122

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Image: Katie Harris via Flickr , Creative Commons Connect with the people you serve The goal wasn’t to create a blog. So when the idea of a blog first entered my head, I shared it with all of them. So when the idea of a blog first entered my head, I shared it with all of them. Thankfully he was on board with the blog idea.

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Blogging How To Social Media Community 60

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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Blogging Facebook Twitter Writing 90

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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Film Social Media Video Writing 150

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.

Blogging 93

Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 93

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.

Ethics 96

Ethics Local Blogging Internal 96

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.

Blogging 81

Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 81

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Another 54% said they relied on current customer interviews, while approximately 52% used marketing team recommendations.” A buyer persona needs to be based on what you learn in interviews with buyers. She recommends, spending “a few hours a month interviewing recent buyers.”. Bold emphasis added ].

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B2B Marketing How To Survey 114

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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Blogging Twitter Creativity Facebook 71

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How To Get Your Blog Project Approved January 13th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Shanan Sorochynski Okay, you’ve had nearly half a month to sink into 2011. I manage the University of Regina’s blog.

Blogging 68

Blogging How To Print Facebook 68

Communications Conversations

APRIL 26, 2022

The long answer: I started guest lecturing at Betsy Andersen’s class at UST way back in 2010 (or so, I can’t remember the exact year). I even had an interview with UST in (probably) 2016 or so. Now, I’m doing a little of that anyway for this blog, for the podcast, and for my e-newsletter. I instantly loved it.

Social Media 68

Social Media Media Case Study Travel 68

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.

Tourism 58

Tourism Measurement Blogging Writing 58

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Factmata uses AI to identify and track narratives online through articles, blogs, tweets and other social chatter, highlighting the ones that could either help or hurt brand reputation and value.” There are several that pitch generative AI to marketers for creating blog posts. What does it do? What’s different about that?

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Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 12, 2019

I’ve written up examples of dubious practice on my blog along the way. Politicians dodging media scrutiny The Prime Minister has avoided difficult interviews throughout the General Election campaign, notably with BBC journalist Andrew Neil. It has taken me to some dark places. There aren’t any easy solutions.

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Publicity Media Facebook Newspapers 93

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In fact, a recent article in the BusinessWire Blog called Media Outlet Availability on PR Efforts , by Christopher S. government statistics showing newsroom employment dropping 29 percent since 2010; and. Is media relations dead? Not in today’s PESO PR model. PR pros around the globe are witnessing massive changes in the field.

Media Relations 101

Media Relations Automotive Media Newspapers 101

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali MeasurePR: The BrandBuilder Edition November 3rd, 2010 Tweet If you work in the PR/marketing world(s) (are they one now? shouldn’t they always have been? link] Nov. 9, 12-1 pm ET. Wanna Subscribe?

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Measurement Blogging Tourism Social Media 102

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Steps To Optimize A News Release For Google News November 15th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt Please stop yawning Don’t worry. You can read all about that here , here , and here. Wanna Subscribe?

Google 109

Google SEO Engineering Measurement 109

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali The Problem With PR September 14th, 2010 Tweet You know what the problem with PR is? You inspired me to add some of my own thoughts in a blog posting as well! says: September 15, 2010 at 3:39 pm [.]

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Facebook Twitter Education Industry 106

Buzzstream

JANUARY 17, 2018

Now, imagine how awful it’d seem if after spending so much time and resources on a blog post, you let it waste away in some archive folder—It doesn’t make sense. The truth is that your best articles and blog posts can find a new life in an entirely different form. Assemble your Popular Blog Posts into an Informative Ebook.

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eBook Infographics Pinterest How To 108

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 20, 2010

We have some neat giveaways, including a couple of comps to GrowSmartBiz 2010 on November 5 ( disclosure: I’m speaking, and Network Solutions, one of the hosts, is my client ), and something very special from writing coach extraordinaire, Ann Wylie. the entire posting at Shonali’s blog, Waxing Unlyrical. Read All About It!

Measurement 72

Measurement Tourism Blogging Writing 72

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: The Magic of Discovery November 14th, 2010 Tweet Whither blogroll? While I try to keep it updated, it certainly does not reflect all the blogs I subscribe to in my Reader.

Blogging 85

Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 85

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

November 18th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Seth Duncan As a researcher in the PR industry, I couldn’t be more excited about some of the advances I’ve seen around automation in media measurement over the past several years. stories, blog posts, etc.). Meaningful Sentiment says: November 20, 2010 at 2:30 am [.] CARMA said: Nay!

Measurement 80

Measurement Publicity Analysis Tools 80

PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Working in PR or marketing, you’ve probably had to help film a company spokesperson for interview, or have been the talent yourself at least once. Video communications is, and will continue to be, a huge part of our communications future – we’ve been writing about it since 2010 after all! So, how can you be great on camera?

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Video Film Interviews Retail 48

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali PR Is As PR Does October 28th, 2010 Tweet Just a little bit crazy This has been a bit of a crazy week for me (actually, it’s been a bit of a crazy last few weeks for me, but who’s counting?).

Conference 66

Conference Measurement Tourism Twitter 66

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Rethinking Color October 24th, 2010 Tweet Hit in the face by pink I don’t know about other countries, but here in the U.S., Why: because what Komen has managed to build is genius.

Measurement 79

Measurement Tourism Blogging Resources 79

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Get Shareaholic test Filed under Interviews , Social Media | Tags: community building , lindy dreyer , maddie grant , open community , socialfish | Comments (2) Site settings comment help? Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Wanna Subscribe?

Community 82

Community Publicity Web Social Media 82

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali New Year’s Resolutions for Job Seekers December 2nd, 2010 Tweet Are you planning to add job seeking to your list of New Year’s resolutions? But sass, chutzpah and gumption? What a disappointment.

Interviews 83

Interviews Creativity Twitter Facebook 83

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. Here’s the interview. Here’s the interview.

Social Media 61

Social Media Media Crisis Energy 61

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali So Much To Do November 6th, 2010 Tweet So much to do So little time For places to go, for reason or rhyme. Oh, one other thing: my blog = my sandbox. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

Tourism 62

Tourism Measurement Twitter Facebook 62

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Bing, Nielsen recently reported , received nearly 14 percent of search traffic in August 2010. My First Guest Blog for @Shonali on Digital Marketing for Nonprofits! Erica Holt says: October 19, 2010 at 10:06 am [.] Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL?

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Google Nonprofit Engineering SEO 101

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali When Clocks And Calendars Collide September 25th, 2010 Tweet My body clock jogs me awake. calendars – Google Blog Search [.] Conch and Drum | Waxing UnLyrical says: October 16, 2010 at 6:03 am [.]

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Skype Measurement Tourism Blogging 51