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JANUARY 14, 2011

If you’re just getting started blogging (or maybe even if you’ve been doing it a while), here are some WordPress plugins I really really like. I really like its functionality, plus it’s a great way for folks to search on your blog as well as on the Interwebz without actually leaving your blog. LinkWithin.

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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!

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Want Social Media Evangelizers? 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.

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Social Media Customer Service Media Tourism 58

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

They might be helpful to you as you continue on your path as a blogging Grasshopper. This is hugely helpful, because each theme is different and, as a result, the way a post looks when published on one blog, might look completely different on another. I just get kicks out of mobile blogging w/ multimedia. pts Settings.

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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.

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Social Media Web Media Measurement 78

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

In this interview, Caroline sat down with us to discuss travel and tourism brands and how they must adapt as media rapidly changes. It’s also important to ensure that the destinations’ tourism assets are aligned with those audiences in the most appropriate way. An easy comparison is social media.

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Tourism Travel Conference Crisis 120

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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. Completely. Here’s the interview.

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Social Media Media Crisis Energy 61

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JANUARY 18, 2011

What this does is let you select a certain number of blogs from your blogroll, and only that number of blogs will be displayed. I love how, when you click on an image, it starts the slideshow right on your blog! Don’t forget I started out this post with my initial list of five ways for you to spice up your blogging.

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Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 81

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

A while back, I was looking at my Google Analytics for WUL and I noticed that my 404 page , i.e. the one you get when the server can’t find the page you’re looking for on a particular site, was the 4th most highly-trafficked page on my blog. And they wouldn’t bother to poke around on the blog to find it.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How To Get Your Blog Project Approved January 13th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Shanan Sorochynski Okay, you’ve had nearly half a month to sink into 2011. I manage the University of Regina’s blog.

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Blogging How To Print Facebook 68

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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? A few weeks ago, they asked a question about paying for blog posts. In 2010, blogs and bloggers are truly influencers. Do we really want that?

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Blogging Twitter Facebook Measurement 73

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MAY 21, 2015

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. If there’s an expectation for real-time social media updates, that should be factored in, too. Press Trips & FAMs. Practice slow PR.

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Hotels Tourism Travel Pinterest 120

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Establishing your voice A blog post with pointers isn’t only meant to teach, it is also meant to connect with readers. Umair Haque , blogging for the Harvard Business Review , places the Gap logo debacle into this context of creativity. When it comes to blogging, anyone can compile data and churn out a post.

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Blogging Twitter Creativity Facebook 71

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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. link] Nov.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Take this example: Let’s say you’ve created a tool that helps non-profits with social media, and you are sending out a news release as part of your launch. Your keywords might be “social media for non-profits.&# In Google you get: Let’s face it. But look at the results for Google News.

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Google SEO Engineering Measurement 109

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NOVEMBER 14, 2010

While I try to keep it updated, it certainly does not reflect all the blogs I subscribe to in my Reader. Part of this is because some of the blogs I Read (yes, that’s a capital “R&# ) have nothing to do with public relations… but I love them any way. I have a blogroll (I suspect you do too). Dave lays out how.

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Blogging Facebook Twitter Measurement 85

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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. pts Settings.

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DECEMBER 28, 2010

If you are looking for ways to energize your public relations and social media efforts in the new year, you might want to re-read a fairy tale. Sign up post-haste! ), you’ll remember I profiled Dan Gordon and his use of social media. And they almost always end with a “happily ever after.&# Seriously.

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Publicity Facebook Twitter Measurement 95

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Comment as pts moderator 3HatsComm Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! Mark as read Approve comment Okay wow, you brought with the poetry and the blogging. Totally impressed and Ill have to steal this idea, use it when Im stuck for a blog post. Tis why DAVINA RULES!

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Tourism Measurement Twitter Blogging 64

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NOVEMBER 6, 2010

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Tourism Measurement Twitter Facebook 62

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

My friend (and client, but he’s a friend first) Shashi Bellamkonda is, I think, genetically-wired to try and talk about new things – no doubt why he’s Network Solutions’ “social media swami,&# and he mentioned it. You can set up your own blog. You can schedule posts to Facebook.

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Facebook Twitter Blogging Social Media 108

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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.

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AUGUST 27, 2010

Fortunately, Don Bartholomew of Fleishman-Hillard - whom you may know as @donbart on Twitter – will rectify that this coming Tuesday, when he joins us to chat about social media “ROI.&# Also check out Olivier Blanchard’s excellent post and presentation on social media ROI for associations & non-profits.

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Measurement Twitter Tourism Social Media 67

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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.

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Social Media Twitter Facebook Measurement 73

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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.

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Media Facebook Twitter Film 89

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

Knowing social media. Whether we like it or not, social media is creeping into more and more of what we do. Being across the various social mediums not only helps with building relationships, but emphasizes being concise in your messaging. That got a big “check&# from me. pts Settings.

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Publicity How To Course Facebook 90

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

So I started going through my Reader, clicking through to more posts shared by my Facebook friends than I ordinarily do, and realized – much to my chagrin – that I don’t give nearly as many props to my community as I like to think I do. When I clicked through to her blog, I was even more enchanted. She loves dogs!

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Facebook Twitter Measurement Blogging 80

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NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Why: Danny Brown , Gini Dietrich and I talk about PR, blogging, social media and cow manure. How to not suck being a conference moderator or speaker , from TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog. How B2B companies use real-time blog posts to get trade media exposure , from David Meerman Scott ‘s Web Ink Now.

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Facebook Measurement Twitter Social Media 57

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DECEMBER 31, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How People Made 2010 What It Was December 31st, 2010 Tweet Just a few more hours before we put our 2010 calendars away and start our New Year, eh? My, time flies. I turned 40. And I liked it. In my home.

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Facebook Twitter Skype Measurement 62

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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. Were they paid?

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OCTOBER 9, 2010

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Tourism Measurement Twitter Facebook 53

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Comment as pts moderator Dan Jeffers Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" class="livefyre-show-comment livefyre-button"> View comment pts moderator Andre Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New!

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Google Nonprofit Engineering SEO 101

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

What makes real blogging success? from Chris Garrett on New Media. Get Shareaholic test Filed under Communication , Social Media , Weekly Roundup | Tags: connections , linking , thinking | Comments (3) Site settings comment help? Why: it’s the million dollar question, isn’t it? Chris has good answers.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2011

“Social media&# or “social networking&# – which term is correct? Where to use keywords in corporate blog posts , by Lee Odden. Comment as pts moderator 3HatsComm Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! from Mizz Information. pts Settings.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

YouTube and Facebook both offer additional features for non-profits, and up-and-coming Quora seems to have a lot of potential for non-profit use , though that’s a post for another day. Comment as pts moderator Ronyn Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New!

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Tools Marketing Nonprofit Mobile 99

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

They’re overwhelmed by the overabundance of tools and the disorderly experimentation of staff (and members), and they are tired of the lack of organizational support and the unwieldy processes for monitoring and managing social media. There are a ton of books being published on community and how social media plays into that.

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Community Publicity Web Social Media 82