Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

In Two-Way Street , a short book about public relations published in 1948, Eric Goldman describes the three stages of the development of corporate communication from 1900. Social media platforms provide a means of both distribution and engagement. These tools are the modern equivalent of the little black book.

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Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Maxim Behar

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In 2009, I was one of the initiators and founders of the World Communication Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, which we then almost connected with the iconic Economic Forum of Dr. Are they only dealing with crisis PR in this sick time? And this will not be because advertising agencies are bad, or colleagues there are not creative.

Crisis Management 83

Crisis Management Crisis Advertising Advertising 83

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Take this example: Let’s say you’ve created a tool that helps non-profits with social media, and you are sending out a news release as part of your launch. Your keywords might be “social media for non-profits.&# That said, it’s a difficult balance between creativity and keyword use.

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Google SEO Engineering Measurement 109

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OCTOBER 23, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali So What Will You Have For Lunch? Image: Ranjit Bhatnagar via Flickr , Creative Commons And thanks to myfirsttweet.com , I can share it with you. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

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Twitter Measurement Tourism Social Media 65

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DECEMBER 24, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Public Relations Lessons From Jesus, The Apostles And The Bible December 24th, 2010 Tweet Note: this is not a religious post, and is meant neither to proselytize nor offend. Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Publicity Creativity Measurement Twitter 86

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NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Simply The Best November 27th, 2010 Tweet There’s a big difference between being “the best&# and “one of the best.&# Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Wanna Subscribe?

Measurement 66

Measurement Tourism Blogging Writing 66

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali WOM: What’s Really Behind The Buzz November 24th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Bryce Keane What’s the buzz? To say I knew who he was (via the London social media circuit) would be an understatement.

Travel 79

Travel Case Study Creativity Advertising 79

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NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Image: Louise Docker via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? 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. The future is me.

Tourism 62

Tourism Measurement Twitter Facebook 62

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OCTOBER 16, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Conch and Drum October 16th, 2010 Tweet Tomorrow is Bijoya Dashami, the culmination of the single-most important festival Bengalis celebrate: Durga Puja. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

Construction 58

Construction Tourism Measurement Blogging 58

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JANUARY 2, 2011

Social Media Measurement 2011: Five things to forget and five things to learn , by Don Bartholomew. Be a social business: PR trends in 2011 , from Sally Falkow’s The Proactive Report. Why: social media has become the touch point by which many business functions converge. Why not book me for a speaking gig ?

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Measurement Tourism Social Media Blogging 49

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Image: mstofan ‘s Flickrstream, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? 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? See you there!

Conference 66

Conference Measurement Tourism Twitter 66

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

Some Halloween social media fun for a good cause , from Beth Kanter. How to celebrate Halloween social media style , from New Media Strategies. The Halloween theory of social media , from Richard Bailey’s PR Studies. The Halloween theory of social media , from Richard Bailey’s PR Studies.

Small Business 51

Small Business Tourism Measurement Social Media 51

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Measurement… Supplemented October 22nd, 2010 Tweet Last week, Priya Ramesh, CRT/tanaka ‘s director of social media, joined us for the bi-weekly #measurePR chat. The results?

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Measurement Social Media Twitter Tourism 60

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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. He does his best to stay informed on politics, tech, music, cultures, and social media.

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Publicity Reputation Crisis Communications Film 77

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Image: mj*laflaca via Flickr , Creative Commons It’s about how that writing looks. In other words, while your content might be fabulous in its essence, your reader is doing exactly what we grew up being told not to do: judge a book by its cover. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! D’oh, you say. Image: U.S.

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Blogging Writing Facebook Twitter 86

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

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Measurement Tourism Creativity Blogging 40

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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.&# If you are looking for ways to energize your public relations and social media efforts in the new year, you might want to re-read a fairy tale. Also Cinderella. Seriously.

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Publicity Facebook Twitter Measurement 95

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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. I suspect his new book might have a new place on my syllabus. Definitely a palomino.

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Facebook Measurement Twitter Social Media 57

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Image: Katie Harris via Flickr , Creative Commons Connect with the people you serve The goal wasn’t to create a blog. Get your co-workers on board Social media wasn’t on our department’s radar. So one day I just started peppering my conversations with social media references. The answer: I didn’t do it by myself.

Blogging 60

Blogging How To Social Media Community 60

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

And now, with social media, we’re extending that quest to the social Web. Image: Heart Industry via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? Or with a person whose reputation is dodgy? Wanna Subscribe?

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Reputation Measurement Social Media Tourism 73

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DECEMBER 12, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: The Holly And The Ivy December 12th, 2010 Tweet As I write this, it is grey and damp outside. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ?

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Writing Measurement Tourism Twitter 60

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

SEO 42

SEO Measurement Tourism Analytics 42

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Image: Nick Fletcher via Flickr, Creative Commons But I’m getting ahead of myself. Knowing social media. Whether we like it or not, social media is creeping into more and more of what we do. Image: Marc Benton via Flickr, Creative Commons 3. Applying creatively. That got a big “check&# from me.

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Publicity How To Course Facebook 90

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Image: Esparta Palma via Flickr , Creative Commons The big thing I get from the film (aside from the drama) is that, like a romantic comedy, the players emerged from that experience much stronger, closer and wiser. One of the most energetic young voices in social media, you can easily connect with Narciso on Twitter.

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Film Measurement Leadership Twitter 70

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

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Google Nonprofit Engineering SEO 101

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AUGUST 10, 2011

I finished my masters degree in PR and corporate communication at the end of 2009 – only 19 months ago. Crisis and issues management: With the growth of social media, the ability for crises and issues to spark and spread across the globe is unprecedented. Funnily enough, they called this the “creative strategist.&#.

Ethics 75

Ethics Community Internal International 75

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Let Your Freak Flag Fly October 6th, 2010 Tweet This is a guest post by Narciso Tovar This past week, I gave a presentation to the Dallas IREM group about the importance of giving social media a second look.

Social Media 73

Social Media Twitter Facebook Measurement 73

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NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Image: Sebastian Niedlich via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? And speaking of Seth, he’ll be discussing this very issue – automated measurement – on this week’s #measurePR Twitterchat.

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Measurement Analytics Conference Web 47

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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). 5 social media gifts I want from Santa , by Matt Singley. Nothing to look forward to?

Measurement 55

Measurement Facebook Twitter Social Media 55

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Copyblogger used this book as a guide to making boring content sexy. 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.

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Blogging Twitter Creativity Facebook 71

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

Image: Peter Lee via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? 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. Wanna Subscribe?

Media 89

Media Facebook Twitter Film 89

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NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Though he mostly blogs about woodworking, he actually works in social media. Image: Arturo Sotillo via Flickr , Creative Commons How about you? Get Shareaholic test Filed under Public Relations , Social Media , Weekly Roundup | Tags: blogroll , davina brewer | Comments (11) Site settings comment help?

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Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 85

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Get Shareaholic test Filed under Blogging for Grasshoppers , Public Relations , Social Media | Tags: addons , blogging , enhancing your blog , plugins , wordpress | Comments (13) Site settings comment help? Thanks for your creative thinking and always being willing to share it. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

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Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 93

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

Image: Niels Linneberg via Flickr, Creative Commons I was really happy at how many new participants there were. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? In other words, paywalls , how pitching will be affected if these take off, and prognoses for 2011. Wanna Subscribe? Shall We Tweet?

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Pitching Measurement Writing Twitter 60

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Join the Grymm & Epic community for creative entrepreneurs, or read her heavy metal blog on Steff Metal. Get Shareaholic test Filed under Business , Public Relations , Social Media , Steff Metal | Tags: etsy , goodwill , public relations nightmare , Social Media | Comments (15) Site settings comment help?

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Policies Twitter Facebook Writing 86

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Creative Commons To Love Yet Not OK. Plaxo: contacts, calendar and e-cards As a social network, I think Plaxo is pretty dismal, no matter how much it tries to Face-Twit-book-terify itself. Bonus: it helps identify holes in your time management skills, including the amount of time you spend in/on social media.

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Tools Google Twitter Facebook 100

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

Aim high in creativity, but keep in mind the limitations of your tools and skills throughout the process. Get Shareaholic test Filed under Guest Posts , Social Media | Tags: erin greenfield , flip , johns hopkins , online video tips , seurat | Comments (15) Site settings comment help? Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

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