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If you don’t believe me, ask Wikipedia (cue groans.) As an old-school public relations consultant, I remember the days when “reputation management” was strictly a PR term. We learned about it in our college courses and included it on our websites as a practice area. MORE
” 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
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
Wikipedia is a good source of basic information. A Guest Post By Liza Vozjakova, American University Student, PR Expanded Blog Post Winner. A lot of people in different countries use the Internet in order to look at different places in the world. MORE
2) Stand up for what you believe in: Wikipedia edits, tasteless newsbait pitches, etc. I’m surprised it’s taken me this long to write this post, but what actually inspired it was a comment by the fantastic Jason Mollica over on the book of face. 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
Wikipedia. Wikipedia has a bad rep in academe. Bonus points to Wikipedia Commons for hosting free high-resolution pictures. I look back to my early days as a communicator— when people referred to the internet as “The Information Superhighway” and mainly used it to host “Star Trek” fan pages—and wonder how I fooled the world into thinking I was a halfway-competent practitioner. MORE
Are you tearing your hair out about that careless reporter who keeps drawing on inaccurate biographical information from Wikipedia? By upgrading your newsroom and supporting a brand journalism effort, you can improve your own messaging—and even interest more news outlets. 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
On Twitter, many bashed Google for going against its old principles: So much for “Don’t Be Evil”: Google plans to offer censored search in China to block access to web sites like Wikipedia and BBC News ( #infosec #google #china #wikipedia #bbc ) [link]. 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
We are, apparently, the “most influential species” on our planet (according to Wikipedia, and Wikipedia knows all). What happens when you kiss a bunch of frogs? Nothing. 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
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
Read the opening paragraphs of athlete Mo Farah’s Wikipedia page and you’ll be confronted bya roll call of records sufficient to fill the sports category of several Trivial Pursuit decks. Over the next months they’ll be keeping a close eye on Farah’s Panorama entry on his Wikipedia page – every line that comes closer to his laurels is a slip on the track. MORE
Create your own Wikipedia page. Wikipedia pages can be great for social sharing and for helping manage your brand online. To create a page, go to the entry creation page at Wikipedia, and once you’ve created the entry, check back often and track any changes. 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
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! The summer is officially over and Autumn is in full swing. That’s fine by me as it’s my favorite season! 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
These days, you can find them on Wikipedia. As World Wrestling Entertainment comes off yet another successful pay per view event, Money in the Bank, there are rumblings in the media that this successful entertainment company is considering a brand consolidation. 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
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
Rand Paul of lifting certain sections from a Wikipedia article about a sci-fi movie called "Gattaca.". We all know that plagiarism is wrong. It was drummed into our heads in every English class we ever took, and it's a surefire way to sabotage a writing career. 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
I find the Wikipedia pages particularly useful for bookmarking lists of commemorative days and commemorative months. It’s officially fall! You know what that means? Guzzling uber-fattening pumpkin lattes at a thousand calories a pop, yes. Dusting off Halloween decorations, um hum. MORE
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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
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.
Axia PR
MARCH 2, 2018
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?
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
PR Expanded
MAY 14, 2018
Wikipedia is a good source of basic information. A Guest Post By Liza Vozjakova, American University Student, PR Expanded Blog Post Winner. A lot of people in different countries use the Internet in order to look at different places in the world.
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!
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! The summer is officially over and Autumn is in full swing. That’s fine by me as it’s my favorite season!
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.
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
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 ).
PR Breakfast Club
AUGUST 24, 2015
2) Stand up for what you believe in: Wikipedia edits, tasteless newsbait pitches, etc. I’m surprised it’s taken me this long to write this post, but what actually inspired it was a comment by the fantastic Jason Mollica over on the book of face.
5W PR
JUNE 18, 2018
These days, you can find them on Wikipedia. As World Wrestling Entertainment comes off yet another successful pay per view event, Money in the Bank, there are rumblings in the media that this successful entertainment company is considering a brand consolidation.
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.
PR Daily
AUGUST 1, 2018
On Twitter, many bashed Google for going against its old principles: So much for “Don’t Be Evil”: Google plans to offer censored search in China to block access to web sites like Wikipedia and BBC News ( #infosec #google #china #wikipedia #bbc ) [link].
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.
Rock the Status Quo
OCTOBER 2, 2014
I find the Wikipedia pages particularly useful for bookmarking lists of commemorative days and commemorative months. It’s officially fall! You know what that means? Guzzling uber-fattening pumpkin lattes at a thousand calories a pop, yes. Dusting off Halloween decorations, um hum.
PR Daily
AUGUST 4, 2016
Wikipedia. Wikipedia has a bad rep in academe. Bonus points to Wikipedia Commons for hosting free high-resolution pictures. I look back to my early days as a communicator— when people referred to the internet as “The Information Superhighway” and mainly used it to host “Star Trek” fan pages—and wonder how I fooled the world into thinking I was a halfway-competent practitioner.
Waxing UnLyrical
MAY 20, 2016
We are, apparently, the “most influential species” on our planet (according to Wikipedia, and Wikipedia knows all). What happens when you kiss a bunch of frogs? Nothing.
PR Daily
OCTOBER 7, 2016
Rand Paul of lifting certain sections from a Wikipedia article about a sci-fi movie called "Gattaca.". We all know that plagiarism is wrong. It was drummed into our heads in every English class we ever took, and it's a surefire way to sabotage a writing career.
Mark My Words
JUNE 29, 2015
Read the opening paragraphs of athlete Mo Farah’s Wikipedia page and you’ll be confronted bya roll call of records sufficient to fill the sports category of several Trivial Pursuit decks. Over the next months they’ll be keeping a close eye on Farah’s Panorama entry on his Wikipedia page – every line that comes closer to his laurels is a slip on the track.
David PR Group
DECEMBER 2, 2016
If you don’t believe me, ask Wikipedia (cue groans.) As an old-school public relations consultant, I remember the days when “reputation management” was strictly a PR term. We learned about it in our college courses and included it on our websites as a practice area.
PR Daily
DECEMBER 20, 2018
Are you tearing your hair out about that careless reporter who keeps drawing on inaccurate biographical information from Wikipedia? By upgrading your newsroom and supporting a brand journalism effort, you can improve your own messaging—and even interest more news outlets.
PR Daily
MAY 1, 2017
Create your own Wikipedia page. Wikipedia pages can be great for social sharing and for helping manage your brand online. To create a page, go to the entry creation page at Wikipedia, and once you’ve created the entry, check back often and track any changes.
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