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.&# Comment as pts moderator Richard Bailey Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! I actually have a bunch of them.

Publicity 95

Publicity Facebook Twitter Measurement 95

Waxing UnLyrical

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’s a great way to exercise your writing muscles. You get even better.

Blogging 90

Blogging Facebook Twitter Writing 90

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Clint is also co-founder of the Minnesota Search Engine Marketing Association , although his Facebook profile admits he’s actually “plotting world domination.” Google is 67 percent of the marketplace – Bing and Yahoo, which merged in 2009, make up 28 percent of the SEO market, although they’ve been gaining a bit of ground.

SEO 98

SEO Interviews Blogging Engineering 98

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Image: Peter Lee via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Comment as pts moderator Amber Francis @defineamber Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! So that they can shake their fingers and exclaim triumphantly, “See? We told you so!&# Bah, humbug.

Media 89

Media Facebook Twitter Film 89

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 23, 2019

A study released by Johns Hopkins University in 2009 revealed that volunteers increased their brain functioning. Make it interesting and fun, and use your best content writing strategies to keep them engaged. Facebook and LinkedIn groups are wonderful for keeping in touch during “off” times. Write them REAL thank you notes.

Communications 59

Communications Nonprofit Training Community 59

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. Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5

Measurement 66

Measurement Tourism Blogging Writing 66

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

So you can learn from him both about writing and woodworking. and been re-energized to try to write more myself. Image: Arturo Sotillo via Flickr , Creative Commons How about you? Brewer Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! Do you have hidden gems to share?

Blogging 85

Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 85

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

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

To prove otherwise, she pulled out her phone, opened up Facebook, scrolled to find the article and then handed me the phone. He then injected this gossip into Facebook and drew visceral reactions from people like my friend – which the algorithm rewarded with more exposure. There’s nothing wrong with having an opinion.

Content Marketing 69

Content Marketing Marketing Journalism Financial 69

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 14, 2011

Comment as pts moderator hackmanj Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" class="livefyre-show-comment livefyre-button"> View comment pts moderator HowieSPM Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New!

Blogging 93

Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 93

Waxing UnLyrical

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? October 23rd, 2010 Tweet I can still remember my first tweet. How unbelievably ridiculous. Or pathetic.

Twitter 65

Twitter Measurement Tourism Social Media 65

Maxim Behar

APRIL 14, 2024

I started writing back in my high school years when I accidentally came across a typing machine. Mostly I write about business because that's what I do. It had a great effect; the whole world was on Facebook back then, and every post would attract thousands of comments "for" and "against." It's just an impulse.

Writing 59

Writing Social Media Meeting Facebook 59

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

First, you… Image: Kate Sumbler via Flickr , Creative Commons Hold on! Bland Image: jason carlin via Flickr , Creative Commons I mean, chicken-soup-with-no-celery-or-pepper bland. Write a new post. Brewer Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! Double yikes.

Blogging 96

Blogging Facebook Twitter How To 96

Waxing UnLyrical

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? 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?

Conference 66

Conference Measurement Tourism Twitter 66

Waxing UnLyrical

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). Forget Foursquare and Facebook. No more presents, great food and holiday cheer, you think?

Measurement 55

Measurement Facebook Twitter Social Media 55

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Image: Raul Tejero Palma via Flickr , Creative Commons What about giving thanks for everything you don’t have? Comment as pts moderator Jill Foster Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! Mark as read Approve comment Thanks for writing this Shonali! You are right on.

Facebook 69

Facebook Twitter Measurement Tourism 69

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Image: Derrick Coetzee via Flickr , Creative Commons Seems to me both are somewhat extraordinary, perhaps exaggerated and possibly exciting. Comment as pts moderator Arik Hanson Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! In other words, something very unusual. pts Settings.

Facebook 57

Facebook Measurement Twitter Social Media 57

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. Comment as pts moderator Krista Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New!

Publicity 77

Publicity Reputation Crisis Communications Film 77

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. Image: Stuart Caie via Flickr, CC 2.0 pts Settings.

Blogging 71

Blogging Twitter Creativity Facebook 71

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Image: Niels Linneberg via Flickr, Creative Commons I was really happy at how many new participants there were. was that it spurred Matt LaCasse to write about how paywalls might impact the practice of public relations. It’s inspiring smart folks like Matt to write more about our field. Have a question for him?

Pitching 60

Pitching Measurement Writing Twitter 60

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Image: jbcurio via Flickr , Creative Commons For the few who don’t know or recall, an “ advertorial is an advertisement written in the form of an objective article, and presented in a printed publication – usually designed to look like a legitimate and independent news story,” according to Wikipedia. Remember the advertorial ?

Blogging 73

Blogging Twitter Facebook Measurement 73

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Image: cvrcak1 via Flickr , Creative Commons Bats in the belfry? Comment as pts moderator Geoff Livingston Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! At first glance, you’d think I was crazy for trying to do such a thing for this kind of audience. And it paid off.

Social Media 73

Social Media Twitter Facebook Measurement 73

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 19, 2010

GupShup, however, is already giving Facebook a run for its money in one of the most populous (and talkative) countries in the world. 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. Regardless, thanks for visiting! Wanna Subscribe?

SEO 42

SEO Measurement Tourism Analytics 42

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. pts Settings.

Social Media 89

Social Media Media Facebook Twitter 89

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 10, 2011

I finished my masters degree in PR and corporate communication at the end of 2009 – only 19 months ago. As one great article I read recently from IABC described it, the future communicator must be able to think both creatively and strategically. Funnily enough, they called this the “creative strategist.&#.

Ethics 75

Ethics Community Internal International 75

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Image: Stephen Korecky via Flickr , Creative Commons I was finger painting in kindergarten and having a good ole time. Comment as pts moderator Josh Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! Click here to try reconnecting the live stream. | pts Settings. Fire drills are important.

Crisis 71

Crisis Twitter Facebook Measurement 71

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 5, 2010

So I started going through my Reader, clicking through to more posts shared by my Facebook friends than I ordinarily do, and realized – much to my chagrin – that I don’t give nearly as many props to my community as I like to think I do. Image: Travis K via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

Facebook 80

Facebook Twitter Measurement Blogging 80

Journalistics

JANUARY 3, 2016

For the quantitative input – because numbers don’t lie – I did a thorough review of our Google Analytics data going back to 2009 when we launched. Questions like, “Do I enjoy writing for Journalistics?” In doing the self-assessment, I asked myself a lot of questions.

Blogging 64

Blogging Analytics Google Writing 64

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? Why: especially for my friends (and foes) who run small businesses. Take heart, not howls. Let’s Halloween up PR , by, er, me.

Small Business 51

Small Business Tourism Measurement Social Media 51

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 2, 2011

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? Why: despite the fact that GSB is owned and operated by Network Solutions, a client of mine, I thought these were great tips.

Measurement 49

Measurement Tourism Social Media Blogging 49

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. Comment as pts moderator Kami Huyse Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! pts Settings.

Twitter 68

Twitter Facebook Measurement Blogging 68

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

A 236% increase in media mentions in 2009 over the previous two years combined; A total of 37,316 My Wellness ScoreCard completes, which were a 130% increase over the previous year; and A 72% increase in web traffic over the previous year with 207,048 web visitors. The results? There were no promise of sales via social media in Year 1.

Measurement 60

Measurement Social Media Tourism Twitter 60

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. Comment as pts moderator pepcoandDChater Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New!

Social Media 61

Social Media Media Crisis Energy 61

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 25, 2010

Creative Commons To Love Yet Not OK. Evernote I still like and use Delicious to bookmark stuff I come across on the Interwebs, but I find myself increasingly using Evernote because of the little notes I can write to myself. If you use Seesmic , you can also save items from your Twitter and Facebook streams. Image: rubyblossom.

Tools 100

Tools Google Twitter Facebook 100

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

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. Comment as pts moderator Jill Foster Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! pts Settings. Wanna Subscribe?

Hotels 89

Hotels Television Twitter Facebook 89

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Image: anthony kelly via Flickr , Creative Commons Here you go. Top German firms ban Facebook and Twitter , by Neville Hobson. Comment as pts moderator Wedge Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! Why: Celebrities don’t always the perfect brand relationship make.

SEO 42

SEO Measurement Facebook Blogging 42

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 3, 2011

Image: Magnus Forrester-Barker via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Comment as pts moderator Sarah Skerik Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! If you’ve recently started a new job, what tips would you add? Do share via a comment. pts Settings.

Facebook 63

Facebook Twitter Measurement Blogging 63