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6 Things The Army Taught Me About PR

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In the Spring of 2007, I returned to my full time job after an 18-month deployment that included a year in Iraq and realized that the world of public relations had changed. To the Army, engagements often mean meeting with people in the community. An extended community. He blogs at The Sword and the Script. Stay humble.

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Digital Crisis Communications: When to Shut Up

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Now you would have to be able to communicate through Twitter, through a blog, through Pinterest, through Facebook.” I’ve been through my share of crises (hello, 2007 pet food recall, 2007 Michael Vick case, and many more), and it’s crazy how things have changed. There wasn’t even CNN at the time.

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The 5 Commandments of How to Raise $1Million on Kickstarter

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Let’s go back in time five years to 2007. Christopher regularly contributes to the Promo & Marketing Wall blog. Guest post by Christopher Wallace. You’ve got a great idea to build a watch with built-in Bluetooth, allowing you to control and access your phone or tablet from your wrist. How do you proceed?

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7 Reasons To Add Amplify To Your Social Networks

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You can set up your own blog. Just like Posterous, you can use Amplify as your primary blogging platform, as well as auto-post to your own blog. Ah, but does the image accompanying your blog post show up? It really is a community. Mark as read Approve comment S- Okay, now youve given me a blog idea.

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How A Fake Taxidermist Is Keeping AT&T On Its Toes

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I became a victim of AT&T upon the release of the original iPhone in June 2007. removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" class="livefyre-show-comment livefyre-button"> View comment Show More Trackbacks How Pepco Can Power Up Its Communications | Waxing UnLyrical says: September 29, 2010 at 6:03 am [.] “Roger,&# did you see [.]

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Sticky PR Measurement: Are We There Yet?

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McCormick also serves on the board of directors for Plank Center for Public Relations Leadership at the University of Alabama and the University of Florida Department of Public Relations Advisory Council; served as the president of the PRSA Foundation in 2006 and 2007, and has been a co-chair of the Champions for PRSSA since 2005.

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