Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

» Are You Overusing Jargon In Your Press Releases? Do you include these types of phrases in your press releases and other public relations documents, either online or off line? Do you include these types of phrases in your press releases and other public relations documents, either online or off line?

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Adam Sherk

MARCH 24, 2011

Social media news releases have lots of advantages, and what’s not to like? While multimedia content can be added to any press release, SMNRs are much more likely to incorporate images and video. That all sounds great, but do social media news releases actually generate more media coverage?

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Here are my 10 top posts of the year by pageviews: The Most Overused Buzzwords and Marketing Speak in Press Releases. The Most Popular NFL Teams on Twitter and Facebook: 2010 Season. Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? Related posts: My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media.

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SocialFish

JANUARY 11, 2011

As a quick wrap-up to 2010, here were the top SocialFish blog posts of the year (based on Postrank score, which measures pageviews, RSS views, comments, tweets and retweets, shares, Buzz, bookmarks, clicks, trackbacks etc.) The Trainer’s Social Media Tool Box. Need help with Social Media policies? Make No Mistake.

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Proactive Report

OCTOBER 24, 2011

We need to understand the current media landscape: What journalists need today, how best to work with them, where the opportunities lie for PR news material — and what that means for Press Releases. The world is changing, how people consume media is changing – by the day. The press release is available here.).

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Kikolani

APRIL 28, 2010

Nominees for Best SEO Blog of 2010. Daily SEO Tip is a blog that covers everything from SEO, link building, social media, blogging, and keyword tools. His blog focuses on many topics including blogging, copywriting, social media, SEO, technology, and much more. How to Write Better Press Release Headlines.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Social media definitely pays off, but you’ve got to focus on the approach not the tools. Social Media has hit the mainstream these days but the big concern on every product marketer’s mind has been how to justify the ROI? If you’re concerned about social media cost justification, you’re not along.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 21, 2011

PRFilter Shows Press Release Buzzword Abuse Still Prevalent. Press Release Optimization Checklist and Tips. Also a special mention for a post from 2010 that continues to bring in considerably more pageviews than anything else: The Most Overused Buzzwords and Marketing Speak in Press Releases.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 20, 2011

According to an article on My Edmonds News website, small businesses stand to profit more from social media than big businesses or corporations. So what is meant by social media? Small businesses owners only have to spend a few minutes a day on two or three social networking sites to see any benefits.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 21, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Journalist Social Media Usage Increases, Concerns About Reliability of Information by Adam Sherk on January 21, 2010 Yesterday Cision released the results of their Social Media and Online Usage Study, a survey of social media usage by print and Web journalists.

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

The usual caveats: Social media isn’t a popularity contest and reach does not equal influence, engagement or action These figures will quickly be out-of-date (they probably were before I could hit the “publish” button) But those things aside, it is interesting to take a snapshot at various times for the purposes of comparison.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Which News Sites Get the Most Social Media Engagement? by Adam Sherk on October 6, 2010 It is safe to say that most news sites are now experimenting with various forms of user engagement and content promotion through social media.

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 1, 2011

Twice in the past year I’ve covered the most overused PR buzzwords and marketing speak and press release buzzword abuse. Now admittedly the best antidote for marketing speak in press releases is to explain things simply in clear, direct terms and let the media professionals take it from there.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 26, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Social Media Super Bowl: Which Team Has More Reach? by Adam Sherk on January 26, 2010 So the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints will meet in Miami for Super Bowl XLIV. And good luck to both teams in Super Bowl XLIV.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 11, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk PEJ Study Shows Print Still Primary Source of Original News Reporting by Adam Sherk on January 11, 2010 The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism released a study today of the modern news ecosystem, examining a week of news activity in Baltimore, MD.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Search Marketing Dwarfs Social Media in Interactive Marketing Budgets by Adam Sherk on December 17, 2009 This week both Brian Solis and SEOMoz made reference to a recent Forrester report forecasting US interactive marketing budgets for the next five years.

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

» Is E-mail Marketing More Effective Than Social Media Marketing? What may surprise many small business owners is that social media marketing is so far down the list, especially when it comes to two-way communications. This compared to only 8% for search engines and 5% for social media.

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Saying It Social

MAY 18, 2010

Saying It Social Your Social Media Marketing Resource Home About Polls Our Services Testimonials I Started A Social Media Marketing Program Two Months Ago, Where Are My Leads? Social media marketing is about forming, developing, and maintaining relationships.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 4, 2011

The ONLY Way To Manage Your Twitter Account » Is Social Media Inherently Viral? Social media offers Internet marketers a powerful way to get our message across, but it is work. 3 Responses to “Is Social Media Inherently Viral?&# Did you know Jackie Chan died? I didn’t either.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 4, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk My Top 10 Posts of 2009 on News Media, SEO and Social Media by Adam Sherk on January 4, 2010 I was going to post this last week but then opted wisely for letting myself enjoy a holiday break.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

She leads the agency’s social media group, and has more than 20 years experience in consumer, technology, B2B and social media marketing. Be Committed to CSR As mentioned, it’s critical to be transparent when it comes to a company’s CSR program, especially when harnessing social networking platforms. Don’t be Shy.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 24, 2011

Social Times is predicting that social media marketing is going to get harder , not easier. In the past few years, social media have been growing. So if growth of the social media platforms is going to slow down, what’s that mean for marketers? I can see their point, and I agree. Are you ready?

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 8, 2011

But did you know that social media marketing can lead to the collateral effect of additional inbound links through others blogging about you? If you post great content in your social media efforts that in turn gets the attention of bloggers who write about you and link to you, then you will be doing yourself huge favors.

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Small Business Social Media Case Study Press Release 93

Adam Sherk

APRIL 14, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Corporate Social Media Marketing is about Two-Way Communication by Adam Sherk on April 14, 2009 It’s a simple concept, but one that many companies are still struggling with in terms of practical implementation.

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Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

US businesses have definitely accepted that social media has to be a part of their marketing and PR activity - four in five US businesses with at least 100 employees will take part in social media marketing in 2011, says eMarketer. That’s a big jump from the 42% who used social media in 2008.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Social Media Visitors More Loyal But Still a Very Small Percentage of Site Traffic by Adam Sherk on October 23, 2009 Yesterday posts from eMarketer and Marketing Pilgrim called my attention to some interesting social media statistics put out by advertising network Chitika.

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

» Is Social Media Spam Here To Stay? Spammers are going to do their best to weasel their way into your social network so that they can push their content higher up in your search results? Isn’t that what social media marketers have been preaching about five years now? emphasis his) Wait a minute!

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 21, 2011

Social networking – Pick two or three social networks and be active on those networks about an hour every day. Fifteen minutes at each social network will do wonders for your business. Press releases – Write and publish a press release online every time your company does something remarkable.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 18, 2012

5 Ways that Social Media Impacts SEO. Media Relations Gone Wrong: How Not to Pitch a Journalist (Video). 5 Good Ideas for News Media Facebook Pages. 8 Social Media Questions Publishers Should Be Asking Themselves. Related posts: My Top Posts of 2011 on SEO, PR and Social Media for Publishers.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2013

As many of you know, I started the #measurePR Twitter chat back in 2010. We discussed location-based social data, the accuracy of impression counts from social media, building relationships with influencers, determining influencers, and the challenges of social listening. Happy Monday!

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Adam Sherk

AUGUST 14, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Great Example of a Multimedia News Article from ESPN.com by Adam Sherk on August 14, 2009 Recently I wrote about the importance of including meaningful content in videos embedded in press releases. What Horrible Things Did Time Magazine Do in 1964?

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The Marketing Blog

APRIL 18, 2010

Home About In the Media New Job Opening Startup Life: Diary of a First Generation Entrepreneur April 18, 2010.3:47 47 pm Facebook & India Jump to Comments This is a statistical post, which collates data from various blog-posts, press-releases and news sites. I am using all these social portals but Facebook is my favorite.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

He’s a former journalist turned PR guy and straight shooter at New Media Cowboy. Way back in the early days of PitchEngine (like 2009), people thought we were crazy to offer our social media news release service for free. Social media has changed the way we communicate.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 31, 2011

Besides these blogs, our press release got picked up by Marketwire, BizJournals and MSNBC. Our primary audiences were PR professionals and social media consultants who were looking for an inexpensive solution to monitor and track their customer’s brand on social media. Image credit: Sean MacEntee. [

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Perhaps a reference to one of my social media super bowl posts? I guess you have to admire the automated attempt to transition from enterprise social media strategies to buying NFL replica jerseys: And at least the advertisement was well targeted to me since I’m interested in press release optimization and I’m a fan of PRWeb.

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 20, 2010

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Top 10 Reasons The New York Times is Really Putting up a Paywall by Adam Sherk on January 20, 2010 Today The New York Times made it official that they will be introducing a metered model starting in 2011. But I gave it a shot. I, among others, retweeted it.

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Social Media Network Marketing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

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