Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR can also involve managing events, speaking at conferences, and developing social media campaigns. PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more.

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 4, 2011

In fact, heavy manufacturing is probably the only exception in sectors that have been compelled to adopt social as a medium to “be remarkable&# in human terms to their followers. Consequently, social media agencies have mushroomed , with their fair share of self-confessed SM consultants cashing in on the tide.

Social Media 78

Social Media Web Media Measurement 78

PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As a passionate advocate of reflective practice and lifelong learning, it’s always useful to look back at my previous writing/thinking. Craft skills in 2008 – such as writing or editing – were an entry point for many, expected by employers, and readily supplied by educational institutions.

Education 52

Education Reputation Leadership Technology 52

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Have you ever wondered what compels people to share content on their social networks? Two social accounts cross in the night , and a re-tweet or Like is born – why is that? Facebook insists it has the answer: write better content. In other words, the bandwidth for content consumption is fixed. Why we share.

Viral 102

Viral Advertising Advertising Study 102

Cision

APRIL 24, 2015

It can include social media, tip sheets, and emails, as well as paid promotions like native advertising and promoted posts on social platforms. Centrally, we have a cross-departmental weekly engagement meeting—representatives from marketing, homepage, media, web, programs—to plan what content to promote.

Community 120

Community Mobile Blogging Publicity 120

Critical Mention

JUNE 29, 2018

The company also called in some big guns, having Patriots’ tight end Rob Gronkowski, a spokesperson for Tide, record a video for the brand’s social media channels where he talked about the dangers of eating Tide Pods. Consumers erupted in outrage at the ad on social media, criticizing it as racist. We all remember BP.

Crisis 68

Crisis Customer Service Video Financial 68

Cision

MAY 21, 2015

This is a guest post by Angie Orth, a writer, digital influencer, media consultant and adventurer who writes at AngieAway.com. Unfortunately it didn’t shed any light on his/her disposition, something that now, after several negative experiences , weighs very heavily on my decision to invite someone on a media FAM.

Hotels 120

Hotels Tourism Travel Pinterest 120

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. Your keywords might be “social media for non-profits.&#

Google 109

Google SEO Engineering Measurement 109

PR Job Coach

MARCH 23, 2010

On Saturday, March 18, 2010, I had the honor and pleasure of speaking to about 80 newly and soon-to-be minted public relations professionals at a regional PR student conference at San Jose State University The theme of the conference was "Surviving in the Public Relations Industry." Social media an absolute. Public relations.

How To 150

How To Conference Google Analytics 150

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

It’s not just thinking about writing that I’ve been engaging in. It’s not just thinking about writing that I’ve been engaging in. Image: mj*laflaca via Flickr , Creative Commons It’s about how that writing looks. D’oh, you say. Pull out the bag of tricks. Regardless, thanks for visiting!

Blogging 86

Blogging Writing Facebook Twitter 86

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How Reading Fairy Tales Can Improve Public Relations December 28th, 2010 Tweet What’s your favorite fairy tale? I actually have a bunch of them. Also Cinderella. Also Sleeping Beauty. Seriously.

Publicity 95

Publicity Facebook Twitter Measurement 95

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. pts Settings. Sign out Leave your comment here.

Tourism 58

Tourism Measurement Blogging Writing 58

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? And I hope we’ll see you.

Measurement 102

Measurement Blogging Tourism Social Media 102

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? Though he mostly blogs about woodworking, he actually works in social media. pts Settings.

Blogging 85

Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 85

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Bing, Nielsen recently reported , received nearly 14 percent of search traffic in August 2010. Comment as pts moderator Dan Jeffers Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! received 13 percent. Bing offers an excellent guide on how to optimize sites (PDF) for its search engine.

Google 101

Google Nonprofit Engineering SEO 101

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Why did you write Open Community ? Maddie : Lindy and I have talked to thousands of association executives who have voiced their frustrations about the social web. We decided to write Open Community as a way to address those frustrations and redirect the thinking about using social tools to build community online.

Community 82

Community Publicity Web Social Media 82

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. So much to do So much to see To hear, to taste, to ask, to be. Great poem! Wanna Subscribe?

Tourism 62

Tourism Measurement Twitter Facebook 62

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Write a new post. Brewer Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! gotta write more of my own. Brewer Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! This should contain all the content, links, and/or images you want.

Blogging 96

Blogging Facebook Twitter How To 96

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

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Walking the Social Talk December 6th, 2010 Tweet These boots were made for talking As editor of Women Grow Business (disclosure: client, which I love ), I come across remarkable blog posts every day.

Facebook 84

Facebook Twitter Social Media Blogging 84

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali MeasurePR, the Don Bartholomew Edition Round II September 21st, 2010 Tweet I probably sound like a breathless teenager But last week’s #measurepr chat with Don Bartholomew was Awesome.

Measurement 60

Measurement Social Media Tourism Twitter 60

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.

Measurement 60

Measurement Social Media Tourism Twitter 60

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. I know I always leave with notes on how to improve my own work. Wanna Subscribe?

Measurement 72

Measurement Tourism Blogging Writing 72

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2013

As many of you know, I started the #measurePR Twitter chat back in 2010. We discussed location-based social data, the accuracy of impression counts from social media, building relationships with influencers, determining influencers, and the challenges of social listening. Happy Monday! Based in the Washington, D.C.,

Measurement 86

Measurement Case Study Twitter Google 86

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. Knowing social media.

Publicity 90

Publicity How To Course Facebook 90

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Comment as pts moderator Amber Francis @defineamber Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! Mark as read Approve comment Due to all the negative media attention, they asked that I not livestream it. Click here to try reconnecting the live stream. | pts Settings.

Media 89

Media Facebook Twitter Film 89

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.&# 5 takeaways on social media and politics , by Dave Fleet.

Facebook 57

Facebook Measurement Twitter Social Media 57

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 10, 2010

And her writing makes me laugh, sing, dance, and think. Get Shareaholic test Filed under Communication , Social Media , Weekly Roundup | Tags: connections , linking , thinking | Comments (3) Site settings comment help? Here are seven of them: 1. Image: Isai Zepeda via Flickr , CC 2.0 Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

Measurement 59

Measurement Tourism Twitter Blogging 59

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2010

Depending on the size of your network, it’s a similar story on Facebook, which also applies sophisticated, even mysterious, algorithms to determine whose updates show up more frequently in your news feed. Comment as pts moderator jen Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New!

Facebook 93

Facebook Twitter Nonprofit Social Media 93

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. Do we really want that? What do you think?

Blogging 73

Blogging Twitter Facebook Measurement 73

Waxing UnLyrical

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. pts Settings.

Publicity 86

Publicity Creativity Measurement Twitter 86

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? So this made me laugh.

Measurement 55

Measurement Facebook Twitter Social Media 55

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. Google, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Amplify, are the here and now. The calendar turns to another day.

Skype 51

Skype Measurement Tourism Blogging 51

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Unleash Your Lady Gaga October 3rd, 2010 Tweet Whatever you think about Lady Gaga , you have to admit she does one thing extremely well: she commands attention. Wanna Subscribe?

Measurement 67

Measurement Tourism Writing Blogging 67

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., Image: D. . | pts Settings. Wanna Subscribe?

Measurement 79

Measurement Tourism Blogging Resources 79

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