Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Steps To Optimize A News Release For Google News November 15th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt Please stop yawning Don’t worry. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali PR Is As PR Does October 28th, 2010 Tweet Just a little bit crazy This has been a bit of a crazy week for me (actually, it’s been a bit of a crazy last few weeks for me, but who’s counting?).

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Rethinking Color October 24th, 2010 Tweet Hit in the face by pink I don’t know about other countries, but here in the U.S., And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali So Much To Do November 6th, 2010 Tweet So much to do So little time For places to go, for reason or rhyme. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 20, 2010

We have some neat giveaways, including a couple of comps to GrowSmartBiz 2010 on November 5 ( disclosure: I’m speaking, and Network Solutions, one of the hosts, is my client ), and something very special from writing coach extraordinaire, Ann Wylie. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Simply The Best November 27th, 2010 Tweet There’s a big difference between being “the best&# and “one of the best.&# And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

November 23rd, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Jackson Wightman I take part in a few Twitter chats when time permits. It was something to the effect of “Would/should companies do this with big bloggers in their spaces? Alas, the issue is even stickier for bloggers than it is for companies. I know big bloggers get swag.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Unleash Your Lady Gaga October 3rd, 2010 Tweet Whatever you think about Lady Gaga , you have to admit she does one thing extremely well: she commands attention. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 23, 2010

October 23rd, 2010 Tweet I can still remember my first tweet. Waxing UnLyrical -- Topsy.com says: October 23, 2010 at 11:41 pm [.] And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Image: Ranjit Bhatnagar via Flickr , Creative Commons And thanks to myfirsttweet.com , I can share it with you. How unbelievably ridiculous. . |

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali When Clocks And Calendars Collide September 25th, 2010 Tweet My body clock jogs me awake. Weekly Roundup: Time and Space | Waxing UnLyrical says: September 26, 2010 at 3:56 pm [.] Thanks for visiting!Time,

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Kikolani

OCTOBER 13, 2010

This year, I have had the fortune of being a regular contributor and guest blogger on a lot of awesome sites, including Social Media Examiner , Search Engine Journal , Search Engine Watch , Stay on Search , Vertical Measures , Famous Bloggers , and many others. Blogging and Social Media Goals for 2010. Related Posts.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Lindy Dreyer (left) and Maddie Grant, CAE, are “A-list” association/non-profit bloggers on social media strategy, social media marketing and innovation. Comment as Show More Trackbacks Tweets that mention Bringing Open Community To Public Relations | Waxing UnLyrical -- Topsy.com says: November 22, 2010 at 10:44 am [.]

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Communities Postrank Organization Tourism 205

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 29, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Around The World August 29th, 2010 Tweet Tura-lura-Luray By the time you read this, I will be on my way to Virginia’s Luray Caverns. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent.

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Travel Postrank Tourism Blogroll 125

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali MeasurePR, the Don Bartholomew Edition Round II September 21st, 2010 Tweet I probably sound like a breathless teenager But last week’s #measurepr chat with Don Bartholomew was Awesome. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 10, 2010

removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" class="livefyre-show-comment livefyre-button"> View comment Show More Trackbacks Tweets that mention Weekly Roundup: Linking, Thinking and Blinking | Waxing UnLyrical -- Topsy.com says: October 10, 2010 at 12:07 pm [.] And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Here are seven of them: 1.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Do Unto Others October 9th, 2010 Tweet If you want people to be nice to you Be nice to them. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: The Magic of Discovery November 14th, 2010 Tweet Whither blogroll? Does blogger outreach really require engagement? And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Five easy steps to customizing your 404 page, assuming you’re using WordPress (you in Blogger, or something, I ain’t got nothing for you). You know, when I was trying to figure out this 404 thing, I looked at the error pages of many of the "top" bloggers and I was amazed at how many of them had a generic 404 page.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

September 3rd, 2010 Tweet I’ve been playing with paper.li And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Playing With Paper.li I figured, why try to reinvent the wheel? Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

September 3rd, 2010 Tweet I’ve been playing with paper.li And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Playing With Paper.li I figured, why try to reinvent the wheel? Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Be Social September 7th, 2010 Tweet Today BNET published my second post, focusing on how companies can use social media to turn customers into evangelizers. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Who’s in customer service? I’m not a customer service “professional.&# Read All About It! Abusiveness is not.

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Social Media Postrank Tourism Blogroll 146

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 27, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali The MetricsMan Comes To #measurePR August 27th, 2010 Tweet What’s a Twitter chat on measurement without a Metrics Man? And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Read All About It!

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ROI Postrank Tourism Blogroll 169

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Bing, Nielsen recently reported , received nearly 14 percent of search traffic in August 2010. Erica Holt says: October 19, 2010 at 10:06 am [.] And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. received 13 percent. Bing offers an excellent guide on how to optimize sites (PDF) for its search engine. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali MeasurePR: Paywalls, Pitches And Prognoses December 23rd, 2010 Tweet On Wednesday, we held this year’s last #measurePR Twitterchat. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How Reading Fairy Tales Can Improve Public Relations December 28th, 2010 Tweet What’s your favorite fairy tale? And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Also Cinderella.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Read All About It! Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5 It does not reflect the opinions of my clients, former employers, or anyone else. Well, perhaps sometimes those of my dog, Suzy Q. no, seriously, its just me. Oh, one other thing: my blog = my sandbox.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Trick or Treat October 31st, 2010 Tweet Today’s Hallowe’en. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Read All About It! no, seriously, its just me.

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Postrank Tourism Blogroll Creative Commons 129

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali When #measurePR Became A Campfire October 1st, 2010 Tweet “Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, under the shade of the coolibah tree…&# If you were ever a Girl Guide (I was!)

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Public Relations Lessons From Jesus, The Apostles And The Bible December 24th, 2010 Tweet Note: this is not a religious post, and is meant neither to proselytize nor offend. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

As you continue to hone your craft (as I try to do), here are some of the exercises I put my writing (and those of my guest bloggers) through on a daily basis, to see if it looks as attractively as it (I think) reads. And if you look at my posts pre- and post-June 30, 2010, you’ll see the difference. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 13, 2010

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Project Happiness September 5th, 2010 Tweet When I wrote yesterday’s post, asking, “ Are you happy ?&# And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Measurement… Supplemented October 22nd, 2010 Tweet Last week, Priya Ramesh, CRT/tanaka ‘s director of social media, joined us for the bi-weekly #measurePR chat. Is Yours a Signature of Excellence?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Paloozas And Palominos November 7th, 2010 Tweet Apparently a “palooza&# is an “ exaggerated event.&# And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. I’m baaack!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 19, 2010

And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Read All About It! Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5 It does not reflect the opinions of my clients, former employers, or anyone else. Well, perhaps sometimes those of my dog, Suzy Q. no, seriously, its just me. Oh, one other thing: my blog = my sandbox.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 2, 2011

And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Read All About It! Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5 It does not reflect the opinions of my clients, former employers, or anyone else. Well, perhaps sometimes those of my dog, Suzy Q. no, seriously, its just me. Oh, one other thing: my blog = my sandbox.

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