Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 25, 2014

If you’ve been following along, then you know that my take is that there is more to gain in leveraging social media to communicate with your audiences in a crisis, than there is to gain from closing the accounts down. The issue that Emory had to deal with on Facebook. Facebook can be loud. to be treated at Emory.

Crisis Communications 243

Crisis Communications Facebook Crisis Communications 243

NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Just as August was coming to a close, Bank of America announced its new initiative to make buying a home easier and more affordable for Black and Hispanic/Latino communities, which includes zero-down-payment and zero-closing mortgages for first-time home buyers. Apple employees voice opinions on returning to the office.

Banking 78

Banking Community Brand Branding 78

Cision

APRIL 24, 2015

The term “content marketing” casts a wide net when it comes to ways to promote and publicize a brand or organization. And for nonprofit organizations on a budget, blogging can often be the most effective way to engage and mobilize communities. One organization that has mastered this method is the New York Public Library.

Community 120

Community Mobile Blogging Publicity 120

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Despite its uncertainty in the stock market, Facebook continues to be an excellent way to connect with your client base and potential customers. But like any other marketing strategy, growing your B2B Facebook community simply requires an investment of time and genuine engagement. Build an Active Facebook Wall.

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B2B Community Facebook How To 92

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The vendor community that serves PR has published a handful of reports over the last few months. I’ve taken some time to pour over these and summarize some of the more interesting and less publicized findings for you. Respondents said the top social channels for PR are Facebook (73%), Instagram (71%), LinkedIn (61%) and YouTube (52%).

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Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 106

Stephen Waddington

APRIL 19, 2018

Public relations practitioners should have a rudimentary understanding of the Facebook newsfeed. I ran a workshop at the PR Week’s PR360 Conference in London today about the best way for public relations to work with Facebook. Facebook is under fierce scrutiny from the media and governments around the world.

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Facebook Privacy Community Groups 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The public relations business is plagued with bad cultural stereotypes (see: Flacks ) as well as real-life examples of specialists who lie or deceive. Just look at the pressure on the comms team at Facebook, which has come to epitomize the struggle to do ethical work at a company that is acting in bad faith. Until you can’t.

Ethics 361

Ethics Facebook Case Study Guidelines 361

Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 2, 2019

Propaganda has no place in modern public affairs or public relations. Jim Waterson writing in The Guardian highlights dark Facebook Pages that CTF has run on behalf of the Airbus, Canary Wharf Group and the Saudi government. Facebook provides tools to target and amplify content.

Public Affairs 96

Public Affairs Publicity Sports Government 96

PR for Anyone

JANUARY 23, 2024

Erica Keswin is a 3x WSJ bestselling author, public speaker, and consultant for various major global brands. Her research and insight into workplace strategy have been published in media outlets such as Forbes, NY Post, Harvard Business Review, and more. Find us on

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Instagram YouTube LinkedIn System 130

PR for Anyone

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Colleen Biggs is a business strategist, leadership coach, author, and public speaker. Find us on

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YouTube Instagram LinkedIn Community 130

PR for Anyone

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Her insight has been featured in such publications as The New York Times, the Associated Press, Women’s Health, Psychology Today, Mental Floss, Yahoo!, Gail Saltz is a renowned psychiatrist, columnist, bestselling author, podcaster, and TV commentator. and many more. Find us on

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Television Instagram YouTube LinkedIn 130

PR for Anyone

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Harrison is an adventure and commercial pilot, cancer survivor, and public speaker based in England. If it wasn’t a big enough challenge to find success in the male-dominated aviation industry, Amanda faced another serious obstacle in her journey of becoming a pilot – dyslexia. Find us on

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Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Course 130

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 15, 2018

Zuckerberg broke some fairly big news on his platform last week : In essence, Facebook is going to focus more on facilitating interactions and engagements between users and their friends and families. Which, as you may guess, could come at the expense of brands and their engagement and content strategies on Facebook.

Facebook 131

Facebook Video Brand Branding 131

HMA Public Relations

OCTOBER 3, 2017

When it comes to community, what exactly is it and why do we all want to be a part of one? The post What is Community? appeared first on HMA Public Relations. All this and more in today's blog post. Click below for more].

Community 57

Community Blogging Publicity Groups 57

PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

She’s published countless articles in publications like National Geographic, Wired, USA Today, Teen Vogue, and more. Her website “We Said Go Travel” ranked third on Rise Global’s top 1,000 Travel Blogs. Her YouTube channel of the same name has over 2 million views!

Travel 147

Travel YouTube Instagram LinkedIn 147

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 28, 2013

In addition to being Community Manager Appreciation Day (#CMAD for all you hashtag fiends), today is also the day: Henry VIII died (1547, and women all over England breathed a sigh of relief). ” (on the difference between social media managers and community managers) ~ Ryan Rutan , Jive Software. Elvis Presley made his first U.S.

Community 100

Community eBook Social Media Customer Service 100

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Facebook, the largest social network and arguably the largest product ever made for the human race intentionally, released its 3Q 2017 earnings. After passing 2 billion monthly active users last quarter, Facebook notched another 72 million or so new monthly active users for 3.29% growth. What Else is Coming From Facebook?

Facebook 87

Facebook Social Media Mobile Media 87

Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2017

There’s never been such an exciting time to work in public relations as we shift to direct engagement with publics thanks to the internet. I’m calling peak pain for public relations. But practice is broadening to include new forms of media including influencer relations, social media, community engagement and messaging.

Publicity 119

Publicity Customer Service Community Internal 119

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Because if there’s one thing I believe takes public relations from good to great, it’s when your audiences start becoming your community through the relationships you develop with them. But I was curious to see how Maddie and Lindy perceived not just Open Community , but its juxtaposition with public relations.

Community 82

Community Publicity Web Social Media 82

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

A Guest Post by Julien Perocheau, The Museum of Public Relations and Spector & Associates. This event, sponsored in partnership with National Black Public Relations Society, will bring together professionals, students, and professors to celebrate the lives of prominent black public relations pioneers. Edward Bernays.

Publicity 150

Publicity Education Community Writing 150

Sword and the Script

JULY 7, 2020

Summary of monthly PR tech news: Muck Rack focuses on public relations management; Prowly enhances media database; new execs at Meltwater and Signal AI The term “public relations management” sounds like an advanced college class but shaping up for something else. Most draw analogy to customer relationship management, or CRM.

Technology 123

Technology Publicity Software Print 123

HMA Public Relations

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

As I prepare to move into a new house, I have been browsing through the Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist to find furniture. I came across the Nextdoor app which is very similar to these sites but also acts as a social media platform connecting you to your neighbors through public posts. Unlike the posts I […].

Community 54

Community Social Media Facebook Publicity 54

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

If you’re not using Facebook ads because you don’t think they work in B2B marketing , then you are among thin ranks. Several surveys reviewed by eMarketer suggest social media advertising continues to advance – and Facebook is often voted the most effective paid platform – even for B2B. What Should B2B Pay to Promote on Facebook?

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B2B Facebook Marketing Social Media 60

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Brands must also make sure their community manager or agency has the experience, curiosity, and imagination needed to conceive, implement and measure their social efforts. Is Facebook still a good place to invest in social media marketing? And Facebook, long the Goliath in the social world may be cruising for a bruising.

Marketing 244

Marketing Facebook Social Media Community 244

Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

ET, the #PRStudChat and #PR20Chat communities will gather for a joint Twitter chat discussion on finding the most effective resources to include in a “Back to School #PRToolkit.”. We’ll be discussing everything from networking, relationship building and ethical communication to channel participation, new tools and productive apps.

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Twitter Community Ethics Resources 324

Business Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

By Serena Ehrlich, Director of Social and Evolving Media, Business Wire In early 2018, Facebook announced a news feed update that dramatically changes how brands can engage with their communities and audiences within the Facebook platform. However, there are still ways brands can get their content into the Facebook newsfeed.

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Facebook Community Advertising Advertising 177

Karen Freberg

AUGUST 13, 2018

I have been a part of many different Facebook Groups, and I have found there are a range here for the types of communities they serve. and it has been one of the most engaged and vibrant communities I have been a part of. Yet – we have to ask ourselves, how can Facebook Groups be used in a new way?

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Groups Community Education Social Media 50

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 3, 2011

about what the difference is between “community manager&# and “social media manager?&# I know I am – and I am both a community manager and a social media manager! Likewise, a lot of job seekers who want to “do&# social media for a company are thinking that they want to go into community management.

Community 78

Community Social Media Facebook Twitter 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

This bodes well for PR professionals who focus in employee and community relations. Whether it’s the “old standbys” like Facebook and Instagram, or relative newcomers like TikTok, social channels will play a huge role for sales and marketing professionals in 2022. Branded content is king.

Trends 385

Trends Employee Viral Advertising 385

Scott Public Relations

MAY 13, 2019

Whether you are an individual or represent a company, branding is an important aspect of how you can succeed with your public relations. Finally, if becoming a thought leader or influencer in your field is a goal for you, consistent engagement with the industry community may ultimately build that status for you. Like what you’ve read?

Insurance 55

Insurance Insurance Healthcare Publicity 55

Rock the Status Quo

MARCH 30, 2015

View image | gettyimages.com Media coverage abounds related to last week’s 2015 F8 Developer Conference – an event for app developers put on by Facebook. Facebook native video. PLUS Facebook reach (minimal as it might be). PLUS Facebook reach (minimal as it might be). Read on for the dets!

Facebook 100

Facebook Customer Service YouTube Crisis Management 100

Stephen Waddington

JULY 3, 2022

Public relations academics and practitioners explored a diverse range of societal and communication issues at BledCom. The public health emergency has provided researchers with a unique set of circumstances and wealth of data to investigate. It was a good compromise but or was challenging for the two communities to interact.

Communications 129

Communications Software Internal International 129

Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

According to the people of Finland, communications is the world’s most powerful tool for change. In this week’s blog, our Public Relations Global Network partner, Taru Tujunen from Ellun Kanat , writes about the business environment in Finland. For us, communications is the world’s most powerful tool for change.

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Radio Pinterest Television Government 64

PRSay

OCTOBER 17, 2022

On Mondays, she sends “ Meet the Staff ” tweets that introduce members of the Supervisor of Elections’ office to the public. She also hosts “transparency tours” of the office and responds to public-record requests from constituents. After the election, we were inundated with public-records requests. ylang ylang – ??

Communications 185

Communications Video Social Media Facebook 185

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 8, 2013

Whether you want to go for coffee, meet a friend or keep yourself posted on your friends’ birthdays, Facebook is where today’s generation updates each other by sharing the minutest details of their lives on the platform. What do you think: will Facebook ever successfully bridge the gap between employers and employees?

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Employee Facebook Communications Travel 104

Barokas

JANUARY 19, 2018

With over 2 billion users on Facebook and over 800 million users on Instagram, these two social networking sites have far surpassed their original intentions to connect family and friends. Here is what you can expect from Facebook and Instagram’s new algorithms and how you can increase your content’s visibility: Facebook.

Instagram 84

Instagram Facebook How To Travel 84

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

On Friday, September 24, Facebook rebooted its Notes feature. Should you immediately leap to Facebook Notes? On Friday afternoon, we set up two public posts. Ultimately, Facebook Notes’ value to marketers and communicators is still unclear, unless you have highly engaged, well connected employees and advocates on Facebook.

SEO 60

SEO Facebook Employee Web 60