Sherrilynne Starkie

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Is blogging still relevant in 2019?

Sherrilynne Starkie

The blog post below was first published on July 12, 2006, about six months into my blogging journey. Yes, in 2006 blogging did work. For the first time in nine years, a greater proportion of Fortune 500 companies use blogs compared to that of Inc. 500 companies, according to new research from Umass Dartmouth. . Does blogging work?

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What is Earned Media?

Sherrilynne Starkie

I first published them in 2006 and then updated them 2018. Customarily, it takes sustained effort to build the kind of media relationships that deliver positive PR. Here’s my rules for good media relations. This article continues to be one of my most-read blog posts.

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Podcast Playlist: A mix of motivation, news and entertainment

Sherrilynne Starkie

I’ve been listening to Shel’s podcasts since 2006 for good reason. In this episode he outli nes the most useful features to look for in an influencer marketing software product. Listmania — Shel Holtz on For Immediate Release.

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PR generalists vs social media specialist?

Sherrilynne Starkie

By the end of 2006, organizations were getting to grips with blogs and other digital media, and I, as a PR generalist, built a successful business on helping clients adapt to the new environment. .” If this true of some agencies, it’s not my experience.

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Eleven years now…

Sherrilynne Starkie

Here’s a post I wrote on September 11, 2006. It still sums up this day in history for me. Five years on. Just looking at today’s date immediately sends me back five years. We were living in Virginia and I was working in Washington DC.

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Twitter’s Biz Stone speaks at CIRA’s AGM

Sherrilynne Starkie

He told the crowd made up of Internet geeks, social media enthusiasts and business professionals about how Twitter was born in 2006. This week CIRA*, the organization behind the.ca domain, held its annual general meeting and symposium in Ottawa, and Twitter co-founder Biz Stone was the closing keynote speaker.

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Super Third Thursday for social media club

Sherrilynne Starkie

Launched in 2006, the regular and free audio downloads attract more than 20,000 listeners. More recently the force has begun uploading crime prevention advice and behind the scenes videos to YouTube and launched a Facebook site offering news and appeals, videos and crime alerts as part of a wider strategy to reach young people.