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Webinar Recap: The Do’s and Don’ts of Maintaining Business Wikipedia Pages

Solo PR Pro

Last month, Josh Greene , author of “Wikipedia for Business 2021: The Rules & Latest Developments that Businesses & Communicators Need to Know to Succeed,” shared his insights on the ins and outs of Wikipedia in a webinar moderated by Solo PR Pro President, Karen Swim. The purpose behind Wikipedia.

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The Marketing Power of Wikipedia: 8 Tips for PR Pros

MaccaPR

As PR and marketing professionals – and consumers – we often forget about the sheer power and influence that Wikipedia has on our daily lives. Wikipedia is a permanent part of our public culture. All jokes aside, Wikipedia does have a distinct influence on the business community. Facebook relies on Wikipedia.

Wikipedia 101
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Publishers seek compensation and attribution from AI training data - AMEC survey

Wadds Inc.

Large language models (LLMs) such as Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT are only as good as their training data, which is often sourced from large chunks of the internet, Google Books and Wikipedia. This has led data-rich organizations, including media publishers, to sell their content to train these models.

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Marshall McLuhan: “The Medium is the Message”

Doctor Spin

Marshall McLuhan: “The Medium is the Message” “The medium is the message” is a phrase coined by the Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan in the first chapter of his notable book “ Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man.” Despite being one of the most influential thinkers in media theory, McLuhan’s ideas are often widely misunderstood.

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On Today’s Multi-Agency Wikipedia Statement

Where the Fishermen Ain't

PR Leaders Today Affirm a Commitment to Abide by and Evangelize Wikipedia Community Norms. Last February, William Beutler , principal of Beutler Ink and publisher of The Wikipedian , convened a meeting of digital leaders from multiple agencies, as well as notable Wikipedia volunteers. Here are four of them.

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The Bandwagon Effect: Momentum Is Everything

Doctor Spin

Here we go: Quicklinks The Bandwagon Effect The Bandwagon Effect PR Resource: The Hostile Media Effect The Bandwagon Effect The Bandwagon Effect The Bandwagon Effect is a form of groupthink where the popularity of a trend, idea, or opinion encourages more people to “jump on the bandwagon.” Source: Wikipedia 4 Hostile media effect.

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Information Asymmetry: The Informed Minority Advantage

Doctor Spin

In Wikipedia. In Wikipedia. In Wikipedia. The social psychology perspective focuses on understanding how individuals behave, communicate, and make decisions within a group. In Wikipedia. In Wikipedia. 1 Mafia (party game). 2024, January 13). 2 Andrew Plotkin. 2022, October 10). 3 Information asymmetry.