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PR 2.0

Don’t Just Focus on the What – PRSA Conference Day 1

I’m attending the Public Relations Society of America International Conference in D.C. from Oct. 17 – 19. Disclaimer: These posts reflect my opinion, although I was asked to blog by PRSA as media.
I shudder at words such as synergy and case study. The problem that has arisen with case studies (and sharing them via [...]

Open Letter to PR Pros From the Press Release

*Major props to Jeremy Pepper for starting this topic discussion over at his blog.
Dear PR Professional,
I think we have always had a pretty solid relationship. I help you get your job done, right? I’m one of those “tools” that professors across the country always go on and on about. Heck, I think I even made [...]

PR Bloggers: Are We Pandering, Or is Your Audience Blindly RT’ing?

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Photo credit: Me, from my trip to Lambeau Field. Expresses the true meaning of teamwork/”circle” mentality.
The PR “Social Media Fun Time Explosion” cycle. We gobble up any and every stat; every blog post from the thought leaders and those in our circle (even if it’s a no-brainer and anyone can write it); base ideals off discussions [...]

#mpb2b: Day 2, Notes from Sessions 1 and 2

Notes from the first two sessions today at MarketingProfs B2B Forum. Again, all slides/presentations are at www.marketingprofs.com/events/11/handouts.

Practical Application with Social Platforms

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Photo credit: The Logo Runner.
No, this isn’t to say you can’t be creative.
No, this isn’t to say you can’t think of a big idea and scale it back if needed.
Being practical with social platforms shows:

Awareness of the target demographic and consumer map
Understanding how the tools work within your industry
Innovation can occur with parameters

Your innovative idea [...]