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More on PR2020: social media activism, internal comms resurgence, storytelling and professionalism

Stephen Waddington

There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. Social media activism: brands don’t listen In 2012 Steve Earl and I wrote a book called Brand Anarchy. It’s a lesson in crowdsourcing and the mantra of publishing frequently and often.

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Frank Strong on Next Steps in Social Media Marketing

Flack's Revenge

I never quite got on board with the “social media strategy” part (see this post from 2012 titled: Social Media Strategists will be Gone in 2 Years ). And if that’s true, then you need to ensure your use of that medium matches customer expectations which typically means being honest, transparent and consistent. Can the ship be righted?

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Industry Consolidation Continues Among PR Vendors; PR Tech Sum: Onclusive, SocialChorus, Teletrax, iQ Media, Agility PR Solutions

Sword and the Script

There isn’t a whole lot of coverage about PR technology. Vocus owned or acquired brands like PRWeb, Help A Reporter Out (HARO), iContact, and several lesser-known social media technologies. c) PR Tech Reviews based on my review of the technology (1-2 per year). And with that, here’s a go at the first PR Tech Sum….

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[Guest Post] Top 5 Tools Agency Owners Must Embrace for the Digital Future

Deirdre Breakenridge

Since the dawn of improved business technology, Internet, blogs and social networking, this once organized triad has morphed from easily separated and definable, into a messy dinner plate where the potatoes definitely touch the peas! The best thing about having interns is that they will simply do what you ask for relatively cheap.

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Unconventional paths to PR: How did we all get here? (Part 2)

The Hoffman Agency

I secured a grad scheme placement with a technology-focused comms agency and thought I’d try it for a year … then stayed for seven. Then I changed my mind and studied Accounting and Finance at UEA, dedicated three years to improving my alcohol tolerance, before finding an Internal Audit role at a small firm in my hometown.

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Meet the Media: Vesna Brajkovic, Managing Editor of Heavy Duty Trucking & TruckingInfo.com

Bianchi Biz Blog

Constantly on my radar and well-received by HDT’s audience is: emerging technology, alternative fuel, and autonomous advancement. The excitement was contagious (I’m still in awe of the technology), and it was refreshing to feel like anything I learned was “new” and worth reporting. Like every reporter, I’m a sincerely curious person.

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Oh, Come on, Charlie Brown! Let Google Hold the Football for You [Google+]

Sword and the Script

Some time around 2012, I attended a marketing conference downtown in Washington, DC. From the outside looking in, it sure seems like a long internal political battle, because Google+ didn’t die suddenly, instead, Google let it suffer from a slow decay , picking through its parts for recycling which kept some people guessing.

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