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. Click here to try reconnecting the live stream. |

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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? We both like smart measurement. shouldn’t they always have been?

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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. You can read all about that here , here , and here.

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Google SEO Engineering Measurement 109

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 20, 2010

That is a real opportunity to see how they put their plans and/or campaigns together, and how they measured success. Comment as Show More Trackbacks Tweets that mention 10 Reasons to Attend IABC/DC Metros Silver Inkwell Awards Gala | Waxing UnLyrical -- Topsy.com says: October 20, 2010 at 12:50 pm [.] Sign out Leave your comment here.

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Measurement Tourism Blogging Writing 72

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 20, 2012

What folks felt were their biggest measurement successes of 2011: and. Inside PR did an interview with me when I was at the PRSA International Conference last year, and it’s finally up, in case you’d like to have a listen. If you remember, Alan was a guest in 2010 , and his return to #measurePR is long overdue!

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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?).

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

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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. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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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. Here’s the interview. Here’s the interview.

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Social Media Media Crisis Energy 61

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Get Shareaholic test Filed under Interviews , Social Media | Tags: community building , lindy dreyer , maddie grant , open community , socialfish | Comments (2) Site settings comment help? Images © SocialFish, used with permission Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting! Sign out Leave your comment here.

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Community Publicity Web Social Media 82

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

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Measurement Tourism Blogging Writing 66

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. Weekly Roundup: Time and Space | Waxing UnLyrical says: September 26, 2010 at 3:56 pm [.] Read All About It!

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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. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Measurement Tourism Writing Blogging 67

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Bing, Nielsen recently reported , received nearly 14 percent of search traffic in August 2010. Erica Holt says: October 19, 2010 at 10:06 am [.] received 13 percent. Bing offers an excellent guide on how to optimize sites (PDF) for its search engine. Relevant content is, and will continue to be, key to reaching searchers.

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Google Nonprofit Engineering SEO 101

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 27, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali The MetricsMan Comes To #measurePR August 27th, 2010 Tweet What’s a Twitter chat on measurement without a Metrics Man? I wonder how respondents were thinking about and defining ROI.

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Measurement Twitter Tourism Social Media 67

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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. There’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, of course.

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Publicity Facebook Twitter Measurement 95

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OCTOBER 23, 2010

October 23rd, 2010 Tweet I can still remember my first tweet. Waxing UnLyrical -- Topsy.com says: October 23, 2010 at 11:41 pm [.] Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali So What Will You Have For Lunch? How unbelievably ridiculous. . |

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Twitter Measurement Tourism Social Media 65

Doctor Spin

APRIL 17, 2023

He argues that founders should not underestimate the power of compound growth and should measure their startup’s progress through weekly growth rates. Host a podcast or YouTube series featuring interviews with industry experts. With consistent growth, even small numbers can become substantial over time. Kaplan Publishing.

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Strategy Customer Service Airlines Hotels 52

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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. And more, as you will see at the end of this post).

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Pitching Measurement Writing Twitter 60

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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? Mark as read Approve comment Richard, my pleasure and I love the Bologna 2010 blog. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 85

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

And if you look at my posts pre- and post-June 30, 2010, you’ll see the difference. Conducting interviews via Flip video cams or a smart phones audio memo device can be strong sources of social content. But hey, it’s never too late to start, right? Mark as read Approve comment Hey Shonali - Thx for this.

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Blogging Writing Facebook Twitter 86

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 10, 2010

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Measurement Tourism Twitter Blogging 59

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.

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Measurement Social Media Tourism Twitter 60

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali When #measurePR Became A Campfire October 1st, 2010 Tweet “Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, under the shade of the coolibah tree…&# If you were ever a Girl Guide (I was!) It was fun.

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Measurement Tourism Community Social Media 58

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 29, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Around The World August 29th, 2010 Tweet Tura-lura-Luray By the time you read this, I will be on my way to Virginia’s Luray Caverns. Let me rephrase that. Fasten your seat belts.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Garner support Tablo granted interviews to both the JoongAng Daily and the KBS network , who were sympathetic to his situation. Consider that the TaJinYo online community had over 131,000 members in September; imagine how much larger the community would have been had Tablo stayed silent on the matter. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Publicity Reputation Crisis Communications Film 77

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. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Publicity Creativity Measurement Twitter 86

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali From Couch To 5K: Why Lindsay Allen Runs October 12th, 2010 Tweet I’ve known Lindsay Allen for the last two years or so, first meeting her on Twitter, and then taking that connection offline.

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Training Twitter Facebook Measurement 85

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

November 23rd, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Jackson Wightman I take part in a few Twitter chats when time permits. In 2010, blogs and bloggers are truly influencers. And eMarketer recently highlighted a study that said about 75% of the bloggers/tweeters they interviewed were looking to monetize their blogs/tweets. What do you think?

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Blogging Twitter Facebook Measurement 73

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Do Unto Others October 9th, 2010 Tweet If you want people to be nice to you Be nice to them. If you want customers to pay attention to you Think about Paying attention to them. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Tourism Measurement Twitter Facebook 53

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Be Social September 7th, 2010 Tweet Today BNET published my second post, focusing on how companies can use social media to turn customers into evangelizers. Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Want Social Media Evangelizers?

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Social Media Customer Service Media Tourism 58

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

September 3rd, 2010 Tweet I’ve been playing with paper.li Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Playing With Paper.li recently myself and love it for all the reasons Neville Hobson listed below. I figured, why try to reinvent the wheel?

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Newspapers Tourism Measurement Community 45

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

September 3rd, 2010 Tweet I’ve been playing with paper.li Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Playing With Paper.li recently myself and love it for all the reasons Neville Hobson listed below. I figured, why try to reinvent the wheel?

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Newspapers Tourism Measurement Community 45

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 13, 2010

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Media Facebook Twitter Film 89

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. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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Crisis Twitter Facebook Measurement 71

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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.&# In other words, something very unusual. This is definitely a palomino.

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Facebook Measurement Twitter Social Media 57

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. Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5 These fine folk did: Jan. Glad thats over with.

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Small Business Tourism Measurement Social Media 51