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Gearing Up For Social Slam 2013

Waxing UnLyrical

That means typically I get paid for my time, so it is rare for me to pay my own expenses to travel out of my local area for a speaking gig. And this is what I’m pretty sure I will get at SMC Knoxville’s Social Slam 2013 , which will kick off in exactly three weeks and three days from today (April 5). Here or there?

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How This PR Pro Is Helping Communicate Accurate Election Information

PRSay

in the southwest part of the state that includes the Gulf Coast city of Naples, Trish Robertson, APR, is using every communications tool at her disposal to help restore voters’ trust. A self-proclaimed “elections geek,” she was hired by Collier County in 2013 and now serves as PR officer for Jennifer J. In Collier County, Fla.,

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The Two Most Effective Media Relations Tactics for 2013

Journalistics

For many of us, it’s what attracted us to media relations in the first place. In this post, I’ll share what I believe to be the two most effective media relations tactics for 2013 (hint: it’s all about inbound and real-time). For starters, the media environment – and therefore the media relations environment – is 24/7 today.

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5 Ways to Engage With Word-Of-Mouth

Cision

This post is based on information in our “ Build & Evangelize Your Community With Word-Of-Mouth Marketing.”. Word-of-mouth marketing (WOMM) comprises traditional media relations, engagement with audiences through social, influencer relations and customer evangelist programs. Oreo Cookie (@Oreo) February 4, 2013. Grassroots.

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Nomad, No Problem: How to Manage Your Business From Abroad

Solo PR Pro

After school, Jennifer made her home in San Francisco and cultivated a successful 25-year career in PR and communications. In 2013, she opened her solo firm Nova Communications, where she consults with companies of all sizes — from startup consumer apps to billion-dollar global tech giants — on their social media and communications programs.

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(Ad)vice: 3 Marketers at Controversial Companies Explain Their Methods

Contently - Strategy

In 2013, Andreas Johansson launched a new vodka for a celebrity who knows a thing or two about controversy. A post shared by Dennis Rodman – Bad Ass Vodka (@badassvodka) on Dec 3, 2013 at 12:11pm PST. To change that perception, PokerStars started by celebrating big winners locally , away from a computer screen.

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The Present & Future Tech Trends PRs Should Prepare For

Cision

In PR and media relations, it’s easy to become entirely focused on the day-to-day issues at the expense of the longer event horizon. For media relations and PR professionals, this means even more attention to not just the text and images but the coding and metadata of online content. As of 2013, 3 percent of the U.S.

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