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#FollowFriday: Funny People Edition

My #followfriday is short and sweet this week. Every week, those on Twitter choose top people to recommend for #followfriday. Last week, I chose three blog posts that I found the most beneficial. This week, I present the top FOUR hilarious people that all have a knack for making me laugh. I do what I [...]

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Does PR equal an automatic Social Media Pass?

Ever since I posted about it a few months ago and my good friend David posted about it yesterday, I’ve been thinking: I really don’t know if PR agencies should be executing social media for their clients.
Ok, before you get in a tizzy, hear me out. Many PR professionals are rockstars at social media. They [...]

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The 1.2 Million Definitions of PR: What's your take?

We all hear it. We go to Happy Hour, meet up with friends and connect with new people. It varies, but it’s always something along the lines of:
New Compadre: So, what do you do?
Me: I’m a public relations professional.
NC: What’s that?
Do you ever pause or go into a long-winded explanation? I do, even with my [...]

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Is Social Media Crowdsourcing Making Us Lazy?

LAF Note: This is a guest blog post by Danny Brown. You can read more about Danny at the bottom of the post.
You’ve become lazy. You’re no longer smart. You’re a shadow of the clever person you really could be. Don’t feel bad – I am too. We all are. We used to be questioning; [...]

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PR v. Advertising: Negative Campaigns and Social Media

It’s Monday, and as always, I read the paper. Search my Google Reader for interesting stories. I came across this piece in the Miami Herald about PR and advertising at a crossroads. Something stuck out at me though:
“Despite the potential for backlash, Steinhour says he’s seen a steadily growing body of brands adopt tactics that [...]

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#FollowFriday LAF Style: Top 3 Blog Posts of the Week (According to me)

LAF is always trying to change things up! So this week, I am starting a new type of #followfriday. I am going to highlight three blog posts that I found the most beneficial and interesting for the week. Let me know what you think, and if you have any others I should add!
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Don't Pitch. Yell.

LAF Note: This is a guest blog post by Stuart Foster. Stuart Foster is a marketing consultant in the Boston area. He specializes in brand management, social media, and blog outreach. He authors a blog at Thelostjacket.com and is a Social Media Strategist at Mullen.
You should never write anything that you wouldn’t feel comfortable yelling [...]