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. Image: Louise Docker via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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Tourism Measurement Twitter Facebook 62

Waxing UnLyrical

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? October 23rd, 2010 Tweet I can still remember my first tweet. Waxing UnLyrical -- Topsy.com says: October 23, 2010 at 11:41 pm [.] How unbelievably ridiculous.

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Twitter Measurement Tourism Social Media 65

Doctor Spin

APRIL 17, 2023

Here’s a list of creative PR activities that can help your organisation stand out, engage customers, and encourage them to share their positive experiences with others. Offer pro bono services to a non-profit organisation in your community. Host a community cleanup event or volunteer day with employees and customers.

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Strategy Customer Service Airlines Hotels 52

Waxing UnLyrical

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. Bing, Nielsen recently reported , received nearly 14 percent of search traffic in August 2010. received 13 percent.

Google 101

Google Nonprofit Engineering SEO 101

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Image: twchoi11 via Flickr , Creative Commons Though I wouldn’t consider myself as devoted as some fan clubs. The rumors about Tablo’s supposed forgery were spread by two online communities: “We Urge Tablo to Tell the Truth,&# or TaJinYo , and “A World Where Common Sense is the Truth,&# or SangJinSe.

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Publicity Reputation Crisis Communications Film 77

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Paloozas And Palominos November 7th, 2010 Tweet Apparently a “palooza&# is an “ exaggerated event.&# I suspect his new book might have a new place on my syllabus.

Facebook 57

Facebook Measurement Twitter Social Media 57

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? Image: Arturo Sotillo via Flickr , Creative Commons How about you? Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

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Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 85

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali MeasurePR: Paywalls, Pitches And Prognoses December 23rd, 2010 Tweet On Wednesday, we held this year’s last #measurePR Twitterchat. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

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Pitching Measurement Writing Twitter 60

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali The Value Of A Fire Drill October 27th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Narciso Tovar I remember the time I went through my first fire drill. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! link] [link] [.]

Crisis 71

Crisis Twitter Facebook Measurement 71

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.

Social Media 89

Social Media Media Facebook Twitter 89

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Trick or Treat October 31st, 2010 Tweet Today’s Hallowe’en. Image: YiYing Lu via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Take heart, not howls.

Small Business 51

Small Business Tourism Measurement Social Media 51

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Time and Space September 26th, 2010 Tweet Time, space, and how we inhabit the two have been a bit on my mind lately. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Wanna Subscribe?

Measurement 40

Measurement Tourism Creativity Blogging 40

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

Social Media 61

Social Media Media Crisis Energy 61

Waxing UnLyrical

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 ?

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SEO Measurement Tourism Analytics 42

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

This cultivates a thinking community where information is evaluated, and then adapted and built upon. Copyblogger used this book as a guide to making boring content sexy. Corporations constantly churn out copy for communication channels and PR campaigns. Creativity, for them, is an afterthought.

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Blogging Twitter Creativity Facebook 71

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 25, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Five Productivity Tools for PR Pros August 25th, 2010 Tweet A few months ago, I wrote a piece on communicating effectively with a virtual workforce for IABC’s monthly e-zine, CW Bulletin.

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Tools Google Twitter Facebook 100

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. Remember the advertorial ? What do you think?

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Blogging Twitter Facebook Measurement 73

Waxing UnLyrical

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. Gresham and others.

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Media Facebook Twitter Film 89

Waxing UnLyrical

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. Not that difficult, is it?

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Measurement Social Media Tourism Twitter 60

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. Blog Comments Comm 2322 « Sam Mooty Fall 2010 PR Blog says: November 9, 2010 at 9:19 pm [.] Why not book me for a speaking gig ?

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Blogging Facebook Twitter How To 96

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How To Become A Public Relations Star December 14th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Mike Doman I recently had the pleasure of sitting on the admissions panel for a PR course. Applying creatively.

Publicity 90

Publicity How To Course Facebook 90

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. Those are the kind of campaigns that raise awareness and build community -- and you nailed the importance of community for nonprofits.

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Facebook Twitter Nonprofit Social Media 93

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 26, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: The Boxing Day Edition December 26th, 2010 Tweet No more fun and games With the buildup to Christmas, are you feeling deflated now that the actual day is over? Wanna Subscribe?

Measurement 55

Measurement Facebook Twitter Social Media 55

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 22, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: A Chuckle Or Seven August 22nd, 2010 Tweet My friend Jill Foster posted this great tweet the other day. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! I thought it was a great goal.

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Twitter Facebook Measurement Blogging 68

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Being Thankful For What Is Not November 26th, 2010 Tweet If you are in the U.S., Image: Raul Tejero Palma via Flickr , Creative Commons What about giving thanks for everything you don’t have?

Facebook 69

Facebook Twitter Measurement Tourism 69

Waxing UnLyrical

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! Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? Why: smart stuff mixed with commonsense. Regardless, thanks for visiting! Wanna Subscribe?

Measurement 49

Measurement Tourism Social Media Blogging 49

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Unsung Heroes December 5th, 2010 Tweet I think the whole Digital Death thing has been playing on my mind more than I realized. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

Facebook 80

Facebook Twitter Measurement Blogging 80

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali A Decade of Thanksgivings November 25th, 2010 Tweet Love, Remarkable Today is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. Being Thankful For What Is Not | Waxing UnLyrical says: November 26, 2010 at 5:03 am [.]

Hotels 89

Hotels Television Twitter Facebook 89

Waxing UnLyrical

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

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!

Blogging 90

Blogging Facebook Twitter Writing 90

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Image: anthony kelly via Flickr , Creative Commons Here you go. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? Coca-Cola’s sponsorship is all about them , from Paul Seaman’s 21st-century PR Issues. Wanna Subscribe? Shall We Tweet? Liked what you saw? These fine folk did: Jan.

SEO 42

SEO Measurement Blogging Facebook 42

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 14, 2011

Mark as read Approve comment Shonali, totally stole your idea for my blog, but added two more to your list: Zemanta, which recommends Creative Commons images and related articles to help enrich your posts and SlickFlickr, which helps you build slideshows and the like from your Flickr feed. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

Blogging 93

Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 93

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali 7 Reasons To Add Amplify To Your Social Networks December 21st, 2010 Tweet I first heard about Amplify earlier this year; I believe it was at the January chapter meeting of IABC/DC Metro.

Facebook 108

Facebook Twitter Blogging Social Media 108

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 3, 2011

Image: Magnus Forrester-Barker 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 ? If you’ve recently started a new job, what tips would you add? Or, if you remember what your first job was like, would you do anything differently?

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Facebook Twitter Measurement Blogging 63

Karen Freberg

OCTOBER 10, 2020

In the 2010’s, we then had Olivia in “Scandal” for handling crises and work in reputation management. As someone who teaches, researches, and has written books on social media , here are some of the things I have taken away from this show: Emily in Paris does put personal (or even call it personality?)

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Social Media Media Fashion Agency 114

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Automation in Public Relations Measurement: Yea/Nay? Image: Tinkerbots via Flickr , Creative Commons Tools are beginning to do a solid job with the most mind-numbing parts of research (i.e.,

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Measurement Publicity Analysis Tools 80

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Online Videos 101: Keep It Simple, Stupid December 9th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Erin Greenfield Four months ago I splurged on a $350 Panasonic camcorder. Keep it as simple as possible. read more via)

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Video Facebook Twitter Viral 87