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” Wikipedia attributes the phrase to a 1981 Mel Brooks movie, History of the World. I thought I’d bring back a feature this year that I haven’t done in awhile – my PR Golden Turkey Awards. Sound Opinions, one of my favorite podcasts inspired this year’s theme. MORE
Example from Wikipedia. ). When you’re struggling to find the right words, sometimes it helps to think outside the box. Here are some ways to unblock your creative flow. This article originally appeared on PR Daily in May of 2018. Having trouble coming up with the right words? MORE
The album, titled “Babywoman,” was a “critical and commercial failure,” according to the model’s Wikipedia entry. That is, until her PR firm removed the criticism, violating Wikipedia’s terms of service. MORE
He''s a well known and polarizing figure in the Wikipedia editing community for his borderline mad obsession with "comprised of" in Wikipedia articles. He''s written a 6,000 word essay on "comprised of" and built a software program designed to detect and fix uses of it on Wikipedia. MORE
There certainly wouldn’t be a Wikipedia page about it.) Once there was a simpler time. We lived in a world where you could do, say or write something likely to be considered offensive, insensitive, or just dumb and only a very few people would know about it unless you were already famous. MORE
Images: Wikipedia , Terry Robinson (Creative Commons). “I love it when a plan comes together,” says Hannibal. But his plans seem last minute, thrown-together responses to crises. Are they? At first glance, they appear to be. Hannibal’s plans seem rushed, not planned or thought out. MORE
In addition, they gathered years of data from Google Trends, Reddit and Wikipedia. Twitter trending topics lose luster more quickly, book readership is down and … and … and… hey, did you see that new baby otter video? MORE
Source: Wikipedia, which coincidentally can help you become one. And if you do it right, you can see big opportunities like paid speaking engagements, a book deal or even that Wikipedia page. MORE
Good morning, PR pros: Wikipedia’s co-founder, Dr. Larry Sanger, issued a challenge to stop using social media for 48 hours on July 4-5. If you’re not sure why a consumer might be offended at your product line or messaging, start with the diversity represented on your team. MORE
Per Wikipedia : Before Streisand filed her lawsuit, “Image 3850” had been downloaded from Adelman’s website only six times; two of those downloads were by Streisand’s attorneys. Combating online smears requires patience and dedication, and a robust content strategy. MORE
The industry has set some guidelines, as explained in this Wikipedia article , which includes PRSA’s take. I’m always interested in topics related to my profession, PR, and the industry we serve, technology. MORE
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. Wikipedia is just plain popular. Facebook relies on Wikipedia. MORE
source: Wikipedia ). Raster images are stored in image files with varying formats ( source: Wikipedia ). MORE
A couple times a year, a story will emerge whose headline (with some variation) reads, “PR firm makes changes on client’s Wikipedia page.”. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has addressed this practice with The Huffington Post. If a PR pro sees a discrepancy on a client’s page, he or she should reach out to Wikipedia via email with an edit. The New York Times published a few examples of this last month. It’s embarrassing for the client, and it’s embarrassing for the PR firm. MORE
Crowdsourced sources of forward planning data include Wikipedia. News planning is an important PR technique. Here’s a process, tools and forward planning data to help build a news or editorial calendar. A news calendar is used to coordinate announcements within an organisation. MORE
Yes, it does, according to technology activists (and Steward Brand, who coined the phrase; see Wikipedia). So, does information really want to be free? It does if you are an insider trading apologist or fair disclosure objector. MORE
Google,” the Google Home device beside the TV in the video lit up, searched the phrase on Wikipedia and stated the ingredients. Burger King recently tweeted this: The key to success is believing in yourself. Especially when you want a Whopper. Burger King (@BurgerKing) April 12, 2017. MORE
It was also criticised at the same time for anonymously editing Wikipedia pages on behalf of clients. Editing Wikipedia is forbidden by the community in any instance where there is a conflict of internet. MORE
Marketers for Pornhub, BarkBox, Wikipedia, Healthline, Jack in the Box, Fearless Records and e-sports team San Francisco Shock offered tissues, pictures of dogs, advice, songs and more: Can I offer you a tissue? — Wikipedia (@Wikipedia) February 4, 2019. MORE
Wikipedia , “the world’s most successful online encyclopedia.” There are rules to keep each Wikipedia page “by the people” and not prejudicially written by the person. Wikipedia’s risk on the healthcare industry. MORE
While the task of creating a Wikipedia page for your company might be daunting, having Wikipedia deem your page notable is the real struggle. Notability guidelines are possibly the most subjective part of Wikipedia. 4 tips to make your Wiki page stick. MORE
Wifi in the sky, fake news toolkit, Wikipedia’s gender bias, ethics of AI manipulation, marketing and PR measurement, and farewell social for Lush. Challenging Wikipedia’s gender bias: 90% of editors are male David B. Grinberg called out Wikipedia this week for gender bias. MORE
Random Wikipedia article. A great idea can boost brand awareness and your bottom line, but finding one can be a grind. These sources could provide you with inspiration for your next blog post, tweet or video. Inspiration doesn’t come from staring at a blank page. MORE
Wikipedia: Hoax played on Emulex via Fake Press Release. “Childishly written!” ” “A disgrace” These are the words most junior PR account executives fear hearing from clients about press releases submitted for review. MORE
Wikipedia! Yes, Wikipedia seems like the obvious place to turn, and I will explain why. Since Wikipedia pages outrank other pages on almost every topic, reputation rescuers immediately think of creating a Wikipedia page. A Wikipedia page can really boost one’s reputation. MORE
To illustrate this, I wanted to use the example of two unique websites, Ripoff Report and Wikipedia. Meanwhile, false information about you may also be posted on Wikipedia, whether in articles about you or your company. Wikipedia. By Whitney C. Gibson. MORE
Let’s face it, things have gotten weird with the Internet lately (and all things related – like the Web, apps, and social media). We used to have a great thing going! Now, Internet, you’ve become clingy, stalkerish, irrational, and carelessly share my personal info. MORE
A Wikipedia article is an effective way to spread the word about your company and keep people informed about it. And, Google often uses Wikipedia summaries at the top of its search results, which is great coverage for your company. So, how exactly does one get a Wikipedia page? MORE
You may have noticed that many companies are achieving online success and recognition from Wikipedia, and you may wonder why your company isn’t listed. Not too long ago, Wikipedia had a questionable reputation and often contained many factual errors. Now, Wikipedia for business has become an effective part of marketing, branding and converting customers. 3 important requirements that you must meet to have a Wiki page. MORE
Wikipedia Top 25 Report. Wikipedia Top 25 Report. Similar to Google News, the Wikipedia Top 25 Report is usually illustrating trending news topics. While most of us communication pros are ringing in the new year with hefty planning, how seriously are we taking our research? MORE
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. MORE
Flipboard CEO Josh Quittner wrote about our loss of innocence, in the story The Truth about Fake News : When Wikipedia started to take off… I believed that finally, the world was racing toward one, glorious kumbaya moment. MORE
Definitions courtesy of Wikipedia.) Many common company names once started as acronyms for longer—sometimes cheeky—organization monikers. Do you know where these brand names come from? Consumers are exposed to anywhere from 4,000 to 10,000 brand mentions per day. MORE
Drawn from impeccable online sources, including BuzzFeed, Huffington Post, Wikipedia and Tumblr, these facts and stats will astound you. Source: Wikipedia . Happy Canada Day! MORE
Wikipedia discusses that ” Some chatterbots use sophisticated natural language processing (NLP) systems, but many simpler systems scan for keywords within the input, then pull a reply with the most matching keywords, or the most similar wording pattern, from a database.” MORE
Any time YouTube finds a questionable piece of video content, it will add a text box linking pertinent “factual” information supplied by Wikipedia. Web 2.0 has radically changed journalism and public relations , two industries that rely on the free exchange of information and ideas. MORE
Community engagement Content marketing Owned media Social media Facebook Jackie Huba Kissmetrics WikipediaA key metric used in today’s world of social media and online communications is engagement. And for good reason. Engaging our key target audience communities – customers, constituents and stakeholders, influencers etc – is critical. It means that in a sea of noise, at least people are taking notice of your brand. Let’s face it, cutting through… MORE. MORE
Recently, the social media giant roped in the assistance of Wikipedia , a well-monitored news resource, as well as 133,540 moderators in an effort to reduce the instances of fake news on Facebook. The concept of “fake news” is anything but novel. MORE
That’s because the agency gamed Wikipedia by replacing the photos for several popular tourist destinations, including Huayna Picchu in Peru and Guarita State Park in Brazil, with product-placement images. Wikipedia editors quickly took down the images. MORE
How to Successfully Submit Your Article to Wikipedia. Wikipedia tends to prove a frustrating challenge to many. And yet it’s important to have a Wikipedia page that reveals accurate and timely information. Welcome to this week’s #CrisisRoundup! MORE
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PR Daily
MAY 31, 2019
That’s because the agency gamed Wikipedia by replacing the photos for several popular tourist destinations, including Huayna Picchu in Peru and Guarita State Park in Brazil, with product-placement images. Wikipedia editors quickly took down the images.
PR Daily
JUNE 23, 2015
The album, titled “Babywoman,” was a “critical and commercial failure,” according to the model’s Wikipedia entry. That is, until her PR firm removed the criticism, violating Wikipedia’s terms of service.
MaccaPR
JULY 2, 2014
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. Wikipedia is just plain popular. Facebook relies on Wikipedia.
PR Daily
JUNE 13, 2016
Wikipedia! Yes, Wikipedia seems like the obvious place to turn, and I will explain why. Since Wikipedia pages outrank other pages on almost every topic, reputation rescuers immediately think of creating a Wikipedia page. A Wikipedia page can really boost one’s reputation.
Melissa Agnes
MARCH 31, 2015
Wikipedia , “the world’s most successful online encyclopedia.” There are rules to keep each Wikipedia page “by the people” and not prejudicially written by the person. Wikipedia’s risk on the healthcare industry.
PR Daily
JULY 23, 2015
A couple times a year, a story will emerge whose headline (with some variation) reads, “PR firm makes changes on client’s Wikipedia page.”. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has addressed this practice with The Huffington Post. If a PR pro sees a discrepancy on a client’s page, he or she should reach out to Wikipedia via email with an edit. The New York Times published a few examples of this last month. It’s embarrassing for the client, and it’s embarrassing for the PR firm.
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Axia PR
MAY 8, 2019
While the task of creating a Wikipedia page for your company might be daunting, having Wikipedia deem your page notable is the real struggle. Notability guidelines are possibly the most subjective part of Wikipedia. 4 tips to make your Wiki page stick.
Where the Fishermen Ain't
JUNE 13, 2014
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.
PR Warrior
AUGUST 26, 2017
Community engagement Content marketing Owned media Social media Facebook Jackie Huba Kissmetrics WikipediaA key metric used in today’s world of social media and online communications is engagement. And for good reason. Engaging our key target audience communities – customers, constituents and stakeholders, influencers etc – is critical. It means that in a sea of noise, at least people are taking notice of your brand. Let’s face it, cutting through… MORE.
Axia PR
MARCH 7, 2018
You may have noticed that many companies are achieving online success and recognition from Wikipedia, and you may wonder why your company isn’t listed. Not too long ago, Wikipedia had a questionable reputation and often contained many factual errors. Now, Wikipedia for business has become an effective part of marketing, branding and converting customers. 3 important requirements that you must meet to have a Wiki page.
Stephen Waddington
APRIL 14, 2019
Wifi in the sky, fake news toolkit, Wikipedia’s gender bias, ethics of AI manipulation, marketing and PR measurement, and farewell social for Lush. Challenging Wikipedia’s gender bias: 90% of editors are male David B. Grinberg called out Wikipedia this week for gender bias.
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Shift Communications
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Wikipedia Top 25 Report. Wikipedia Top 25 Report. Similar to Google News, the Wikipedia Top 25 Report is usually illustrating trending news topics. While most of us communication pros are ringing in the new year with hefty planning, how seriously are we taking our research?
PR Daily
MAY 14, 2019
Definitions courtesy of Wikipedia.) Many common company names once started as acronyms for longer—sometimes cheeky—organization monikers. Do you know where these brand names come from? Consumers are exposed to anywhere from 4,000 to 10,000 brand mentions per day.
Flack's Revenge
MAY 1, 2015
Yes, it does, according to technology activists (and Steward Brand, who coined the phrase; see Wikipedia). So, does information really want to be free? It does if you are an insider trading apologist or fair disclosure objector.
Melissa Agnes
JUNE 17, 2014
To illustrate this, I wanted to use the example of two unique websites, Ripoff Report and Wikipedia. Meanwhile, false information about you may also be posted on Wikipedia, whether in articles about you or your company. Wikipedia. By Whitney C. Gibson.
Flack's Revenge
APRIL 20, 2017
Flipboard CEO Josh Quittner wrote about our loss of innocence, in the story The Truth about Fake News : When Wikipedia started to take off… I believed that finally, the world was racing toward one, glorious kumbaya moment.
PR Daily
MAY 11, 2019
In addition, they gathered years of data from Google Trends, Reddit and Wikipedia. Twitter trending topics lose luster more quickly, book readership is down and … and … and… hey, did you see that new baby otter video?
David PR Group
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Source: Wikipedia, which coincidentally can help you become one. And if you do it right, you can see big opportunities like paid speaking engagements, a book deal or even that Wikipedia page.
PR Daily
JULY 11, 2019
Random Wikipedia article. A great idea can boost brand awareness and your bottom line, but finding one can be a grind. These sources could provide you with inspiration for your next blog post, tweet or video. Inspiration doesn’t come from staring at a blank page.
Flack's Revenge
JUNE 13, 2019
Let’s face it, things have gotten weird with the Internet lately (and all things related – like the Web, apps, and social media). We used to have a great thing going! Now, Internet, you’ve become clingy, stalkerish, irrational, and carelessly share my personal info.
Stephen Waddington
OCTOBER 18, 2018
Crowdsourced sources of forward planning data include Wikipedia. News planning is an important PR technique. Here’s a process, tools and forward planning data to help build a news or editorial calendar. A news calendar is used to coordinate announcements within an organisation.
PR Daily
APRIL 13, 2017
Google,” the Google Home device beside the TV in the video lit up, searched the phrase on Wikipedia and stated the ingredients. Burger King recently tweeted this: The key to success is believing in yourself. Especially when you want a Whopper. Burger King (@BurgerKing) April 12, 2017.
PR Daily
MAY 28, 2019
Example from Wikipedia. ). When you’re struggling to find the right words, sometimes it helps to think outside the box. Here are some ways to unblock your creative flow. This article originally appeared on PR Daily in May of 2018. Having trouble coming up with the right words?
TrendKite
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
There certainly wouldn’t be a Wikipedia page about it.) Once there was a simpler time. We lived in a world where you could do, say or write something likely to be considered offensive, insensitive, or just dumb and only a very few people would know about it unless you were already famous.
PR Daily
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
He''s a well known and polarizing figure in the Wikipedia editing community for his borderline mad obsession with "comprised of" in Wikipedia articles. He''s written a 6,000 word essay on "comprised of" and built a software program designed to detect and fix uses of it on Wikipedia.
Flack's Revenge
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
” Wikipedia attributes the phrase to a 1981 Mel Brooks movie, History of the World. I thought I’d bring back a feature this year that I haven’t done in awhile – my PR Golden Turkey Awards. Sound Opinions, one of my favorite podcasts inspired this year’s theme.
Melissa Agnes
OCTOBER 3, 2014
How to Successfully Submit Your Article to Wikipedia. Wikipedia tends to prove a frustrating challenge to many. And yet it’s important to have a Wikipedia page that reveals accurate and timely information. Welcome to this week’s #CrisisRoundup!
PR Daily
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Marketers for Pornhub, BarkBox, Wikipedia, Healthline, Jack in the Box, Fearless Records and e-sports team San Francisco Shock offered tissues, pictures of dogs, advice, songs and more: Can I offer you a tissue? — Wikipedia (@Wikipedia) February 4, 2019.
Flack's Revenge
JANUARY 28, 2016
Wikipedia: Hoax played on Emulex via Fake Press Release. “Childishly written!” ” “A disgrace” These are the words most junior PR account executives fear hearing from clients about press releases submitted for review.
Cision
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
Recently, the social media giant roped in the assistance of Wikipedia , a well-monitored news resource, as well as 133,540 moderators in an effort to reduce the instances of fake news on Facebook. The concept of “fake news” is anything but novel.
Flack's Revenge
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
The industry has set some guidelines, as explained in this Wikipedia article , which includes PRSA’s take. I’m always interested in topics related to my profession, PR, and the industry we serve, technology.
Polaris
JUNE 30, 2015
Drawn from impeccable online sources, including BuzzFeed, Huffington Post, Wikipedia and Tumblr, these facts and stats will astound you. Source: Wikipedia . Happy Canada Day!
Cision
JULY 13, 2015
Images: Wikipedia , Terry Robinson (Creative Commons). “I love it when a plan comes together,” says Hannibal. But his plans seem last minute, thrown-together responses to crises. Are they? At first glance, they appear to be. Hannibal’s plans seem rushed, not planned or thought out.
PR Daily
APRIL 29, 2019
Per Wikipedia : Before Streisand filed her lawsuit, “Image 3850” had been downloaded from Adelman’s website only six times; two of those downloads were by Streisand’s attorneys. Combating online smears requires patience and dedication, and a robust content strategy.
Stephen Waddington
OCTOBER 30, 2017
It was also criticised at the same time for anonymously editing Wikipedia pages on behalf of clients. Editing Wikipedia is forbidden by the community in any instance where there is a conflict of internet.
PR Daily
JULY 2, 2019
Good morning, PR pros: Wikipedia’s co-founder, Dr. Larry Sanger, issued a challenge to stop using social media for 48 hours on July 4-5. If you’re not sure why a consumer might be offended at your product line or messaging, start with the diversity represented on your team.
Cision
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Wikipedia discusses that ” Some chatterbots use sophisticated natural language processing (NLP) systems, but many simpler systems scan for keywords within the input, then pull a reply with the most matching keywords, or the most similar wording pattern, from a database.”
Cision
APRIL 13, 2015
source: Wikipedia ). Raster images are stored in image files with varying formats ( source: Wikipedia ).
ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications
APRIL 6, 2018
Any time YouTube finds a questionable piece of video content, it will add a text box linking pertinent “factual” information supplied by Wikipedia. Web 2.0 has radically changed journalism and public relations , two industries that rely on the free exchange of information and ideas.
Cision
APRIL 1, 2016
Otherwise they would have to start hitting people up for money like a PBS pledge drive or the window that pops up on Wikipedia. You ’ re not going to stop using Instagram.
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