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Oh, I Wish I Were….. (Insert Awesome Person Here)

We’ve all had that thought: I wish I had that confidence. I wish I had that name recognition.  I wish I had that *insert whatever quality you don’t have here.*
I was somewhat joking when I named this post “I wish I were Stuart Foster” because if you know either of us, we are similar – [...]

I love your blog! (psst... Or Not.)

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I love your blog! (psst… Or Not.)

LAF Note: This post was written by regular contributor Katie Wall.
Back in college, my roommates and I had a theory that “Reality TV makes people mean.” It’s easy to criticize a character in a movie or TV show for their flaws, but we would always seem to forget that the people [...]

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Blogging is too competitive

Laura has a guest post over at PR Breakfast Club this morning on how social media and blogging have become too competitive.  So, where’s the community aspect everyone keeps chatting about? You tell me.
Link to post here.
Thanks PRBC for the opportunity!

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From {Young Minds}: How to Combat Social Media Skepticism

This Young Minds post was written by Daniel Prager.
As social media converts, we are in constant contact with people who share our views, and it kind of pulls the wool over our eyes. I’ve got news for you all– The world is dominated by social media skeptics.
So how do you deal with social media skeptics? [...]

Blanket PR Approaches Never Work

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Blanket PR Approaches Never Work

There’s an Office quote where Michael says that fax machines are for dinosaurs. Can’t recall the episode, but you get the mentality.
With the invention of the internet, the ability to make electronic press kits and now social media – I’ve heard many PR professionals talk as if pitching and communicating can only be done one [...]

From {Young Minds} Reverse Mentoring: Are We Really Leading the Digital Way?

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From {Young Minds} Reverse Mentoring: Are We Really Leading the Digital Way?

LAF Note: This {Young Minds} post was written by Teresa Basich.
Initially I thought reverse mentoring would be a great topic to cover on Lauren’s Young Minds series – she’s a huge advocate of reverse mentoring, and I see our growing up in the digital age an advantage we should use to swiftly usher others into [...]

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From {Young Minds}: It’s Time to Take the Bull by the Horns!

LAF Note: This Young Minds post was written by Chuck Hemann.

According to the global Manpower Employment Outlook Survey results, the fourth quarter of 2009 will continue to challenge job seekers in labor markets around the world. We all know, I think, that the communications industry has been hit pretty hard by the global recession. In [...]