Waxing UnLyrical

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. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

Measurement 66

Measurement Tourism Blogging Writing 66

Waxing UnLyrical

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! Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Thanks for sharing!

Publicity 86

Publicity Creativity Measurement Twitter 86

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Image: Louise Docker via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? The future is me. Wanna Subscribe?

Tourism 62

Tourism Measurement Twitter Facebook 62

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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. Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ?

Twitter 65

Twitter Measurement Tourism Social Media 65

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Image: mstofan ‘s Flickrstream, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? Will you join us if you can?

Conference 66

Conference Measurement Tourism Twitter 66

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JANUARY 2, 2011

My books of the year , from Richard Bailey’s PR Studies. Image: Eric Magnuson via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

Measurement 49

Measurement Tourism Social Media Blogging 49

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Image: YiYing Lu via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? Take heart, not howls. pts Settings.

Small Business 51

Small Business Tourism Measurement Social Media 51

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

The effect of brand building on search traffic , from PPC Blog. 3 street selling tactics that boosted my email subscribers over 100%, from The Smart Passive Income Blog. 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. pts Settings.

SEO 42

SEO Measurement Tourism Analytics 42

Waxing UnLyrical

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. Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL?

Measurement 40

Measurement Tourism Creativity Blogging 40

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. Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL?

Publicity 77

Publicity Reputation Crisis Communications Film 77

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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: Danny Brown , Gini Dietrich and I talk about PR, blogging, social media and cow manure. How to not suck being a conference moderator or speaker , from TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog.

Facebook 57

Facebook Measurement Twitter Social Media 57

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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. My First Guest Blog for @Shonali on Digital Marketing for Nonprofits! Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

Google 101

Google Nonprofit Engineering SEO 101

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.&# Even when I am reading blogs or catching up on Reader. Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL?

Publicity 95

Publicity Facebook Twitter Measurement 95

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

While I try to keep it updated, it certainly does not reflect all the blogs I subscribe to in my Reader. Part of this is because some of the blogs I Read (yes, that’s a capital “R&# ) have nothing to do with public relations… but I love them any way. Image: Arturo Sotillo via Flickr , Creative Commons How about you?

Blogging 85

Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 85

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.

Publicity 90

Publicity How To Course Facebook 90

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. Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL?

Social Media 61

Social Media Media Crisis Energy 61

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Image: Peter Lee via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? We told you so!&# Bah, humbug.

Media 89

Media Facebook Twitter Film 89

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 25, 2010

Creative Commons To Love Yet Not OK. I’ve been including it in my e-signature for a while now, and have incorporated it into my website as well as this blog (you’ve probably noticed the Tungle widget on this blog, even if you haven’t used it). Image: rubyblossom. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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Tools Google Twitter Facebook 100

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Image: Niels Linneberg via Flickr, Creative Commons I was really happy at how many new participants there were. Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ?

Pitching 60

Pitching Measurement Writing Twitter 60

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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). Free Christmas RSS icons for blogs , from Free Vector Clip Art. Nothing to look forward to?

Measurement 55

Measurement Facebook Twitter Social Media 55

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Image: Stephen Korecky via Flickr , Creative Commons I was finger painting in kindergarten and having a good ole time. Blog Comments « Joshua Massaro's PR Blog says: November 2, 2010 at 12:35 am [.] Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL?

Crisis 71

Crisis Twitter Facebook Measurement 71

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Image: anthony kelly via Flickr , Creative Commons Here you go. A few tips for experimenting with QR codes , by Joe Walton at the Real PR blog. PR of course , from the PR and Media Blog of James Crawford. Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL?

SEO 42

SEO Measurement Facebook Blogging 42

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Image: Raul Tejero Palma via Flickr , Creative Commons What about giving thanks for everything you don’t have? Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ?

Facebook 69

Facebook Twitter Measurement Tourism 69

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

They also helped promote the Life… supplemented™ awareness campaign by blogging, tweeting, and giving shoutouts at industry events. Title image: Lukasz Strachanowski via Flickr, Creative Commons Life… supplemented™ data courtesy and used with permission of Priya Ramesh, CRT/tanaka Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Lets play.

Measurement 60

Measurement Social Media Twitter Tourism 60

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Ever budget-conscious, I booked what I thought was a great hotel, using my points… right in the heart of Times Square. Image: Lorenz Seidler via Flickr , Creative Commons I was distraught when I got a Facebook IM from one of my friends in Mumbai, telling me of the first bomb blast. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

Hotels 89

Hotels Television Twitter Facebook 89

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. I’ll hopefully be expounding on those in a future blog post.&# A Burke always, always keeps her promises! Interesting.

Social Media 89

Social Media Media Facebook Twitter 89

Waxing UnLyrical

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. The Chuckle-icious Seven If you’re looking for some great blog posts for when you need a chuckle, here they are: 1. Wanna Subscribe?

Twitter 68

Twitter Facebook Measurement Blogging 68

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Image: cvrcak1 via Flickr , Creative Commons Bats in the belfry? Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? Oh, one other thing: my blog = my sandbox.

Social Media 73

Social Media Twitter Facebook Measurement 73

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 5, 2010

So today’s roundup features seven posts from blogs that I have never before shared; not because I didn’t want to, but because I was too thoughtless to do so. When I clicked through to her blog, I was even more enchanted. These blogs, and people, enrich my digital, and real, life. Why: this woman is amazing.

Facebook 80

Facebook Twitter Measurement Blogging 80

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 3, 2011

Image: Magnus Forrester-Barker via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! But I think you forgot one tip - something along the lines of getting a good nights sleep, and not blogging at 4 a.m.! Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL?

Facebook 63

Facebook Twitter Measurement Blogging 63

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Image: Matthew Smith via Flickr, Creative Commons Can you say “love at first byte&# ? You can set up your own blog. Just like Posterous, you can use Amplify as your primary blogging platform, as well as auto-post to your own blog. Ah, but does the image accompanying your blog post show up? as "success."

Facebook 108

Facebook Twitter Blogging Social Media 108

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2010

Image: Shawn McClung via Flickr, Creative Commons You have to really, really be paying attention to notice if someone hasn’t tweeted in a while, unless you talk to them every day. But campaigns like this - and blog posts like yours - help prove that this is, in fact, very true. Now you see it, now you don’t.

Facebook 93

Facebook Twitter Nonprofit Social Media 93

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. 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.

Blogging 60

Blogging How To Social Media Community 60

Cision

AUGUST 7, 2015

It seemed a reasonable request considering that I’d been broadcasting my industry observations and personal opinions through this blog since February. First-time internships are often a letdown, and mine – a position with a tourism bureau in Pennsylvania – was no exception. Image: Flazingo Photos ( Creative Commons ).

Tourism 120

Tourism Television Print Industry 120

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.

Interviews 83

Interviews Creativity Twitter Facebook 83

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 25, 2011

Join the Grymm & Epic community for creative entrepreneurs, or read her heavy metal blog on Steff Metal. Mark as read Approve comment This reminds me of the pedophilia book that was on Amazon for a while. At first, they claimed free-speech, but eventually removed the book for its obviously terrible content.

Policies 86

Policies Twitter Facebook Writing 86

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). Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ?

Writing 60

Writing Measurement Tourism Twitter 60