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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Image: mj*laflaca via Flickr , Creative Commons It’s about how that writing looks. Army via Flickr , Creative Commons Usually these are placed at the top of a post, but often, if a post is long, I’ll insert additional images, alternating left- and right-aligning them. D’oh, you say. Image: U.S.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 14, 2011

Comment as pts moderator hackmanj Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" class="livefyre-show-comment livefyre-button"> View comment pts moderator HowieSPM Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Image: Lars Plougmann via Flickr, Creative Commons Really, if you just read through the comments, there’s your follow-up blog post… but since I promised you one, you’re getting one. Image: Aftab Uzzaman via Flickr, Creative Commons It’s why I wrote about networking with a twist a while back.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Image: Greig Christie via Flickr, Creative Commons Since Google Instant’s launch just over a month ago, digital marketers have been scrambling to figure out how search engine marketing strategies might need to change. You can catch up with her on Twitter or by e-mail. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Image: Martin LaBar via Flickr, Creative Commons And even many non-Christians will be relaxing, perhaps joining in the revelry (as many of my friends did when I was growing up in India). Comment as pts moderator Linda Machado Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Image: Andras Pfaff via Flickr , Creative Commons Was this helpful? You can catch up with her on Twitter or by email. Comment as pts moderator Lauren Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! Have any questions? Please let me know in the comments. pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Seeing as how it’s coming close to the end of the year and everyone’s in a prediction kinda mood, Jen thought it would be cool to chat about what might be coming our way in terms of PR measurement in 2011. In other words, paywalls , how pitching will be affected if these take off, and prognoses for 2011. pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Image: Louise Docker via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Comment as pts moderator Joe Hackman Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! This post was mentioned on Twitter by Gautam Ghosh, Shonali Burke and Julie Walraven, Linda Machado.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2010

1 – 2:30 pm ET, follow/participate on Twitter using the #netsol hashtag. Image: mstofan ‘s Flickrstream, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! This post was mentioned on Twitter by Shonali Burke, Annette Montalvo. Will you join us if you can? See you there! Sign out Leave your comment here.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Image: Derrick Coetzee via Flickr , Creative Commons Seems to me both are somewhat extraordinary, perhaps exaggerated and possibly exciting. Comment as pts moderator Arik Hanson Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! In other words, something very unusual. pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Image: Stephen Korecky via Flickr , Creative Commons I was finger painting in kindergarten and having a good ole time. One of the most energetic young voices in social media, you can easily connect with Narciso on Twitter. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting! pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Image: Peter Lee via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Comment as pts moderator Amber Francis @defineamber Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! So that they can shake their fingers and exclaim triumphantly, “See? We told you so!&#

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Image: Raul Tejero Palma via Flickr , Creative Commons What about giving thanks for everything you don’t have? Comment as pts moderator Jill Foster Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! This post was mentioned on Twitter by Shonali Burke, Joe Hackman.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Image: Nick Fletcher via Flickr, Creative Commons But I’m getting ahead of myself. Think about Twitter with its 140 character limits, or Facebook with its 420 character statuses. Image: Marc Benton via Flickr, Creative Commons 3. Whether we like it or not, social media is creeping into more and more of what we do.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Because other than my limited (primarily to Twitter and the company’s customer service hot line) communications with Pepco, I really had no idea what their efforts entailed. … Our Twitter responses during a crisis are not as timely due to the dual responsibilities of our social media representative, Andre Francis.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Image: YiYing Lu via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Why: especially for my friends (and foes) who run small businesses. Take heart, not howls. Let’s Halloween up PR , by, er, me. Why: if we don’t enjoy what we do, what’s the point? Regardless, thanks for visiting! Liked what you saw?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

First, you… Image: Kate Sumbler via Flickr , Creative Commons Hold on! Bland Image: jason carlin via Flickr , Creative Commons I mean, chicken-soup-with-no-celery-or-pepper bland. So I poked around on Twitter asking if anyone had seen cool 404 pages they could point me to. Let me finish the story.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 3, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali 5 Tips To Avoid New Job Burnout January 3rd, 2011 Tweet It’s a new year, and perhaps you’re starting a new job. If you are, you have beaten the odds, and my hat is off to you! pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2010

Blink The thing with social networks, particularly one such as Twitter, is that the streams move so fast, you barely notice someone’s absence. Image: Shawn McClung via Flickr, Creative Commons You have to really, really be paying attention to notice if someone hasn’t tweeted in a while, unless you talk to them every day.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Image: Arturo Sotillo via Flickr , Creative Commons How about you? Brewer Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! Brewer Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! Do you have hidden gems to share? pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

We helped CRN understand that the first phase is all about creating awareness, so we [would] be gauging increases in website traffic, My Wellness Scorecard participation and [their] Facebook/Twitter following. This post was mentioned on Twitter by Shonali Burke, Herwin Icasiano. Sales of what? Not that difficult, is it? pts Settings.

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Proactive Report

JUNE 17, 2011

SES NYC 2011). You can use images tagged as Creative Commons on Flickr. Or find a good source of interesting and creative images, like Fotolia. So there is an array of creative, interesting stuff to use and the cost is much more reasonable than other image sites or agencies. Follow me on Twitter.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Image: Chris Lott via Flickr , Creative Commons One of the questions that Joe asked us was what our blogging experience has been like. Image: Quinn Dombrowski via Flickr , Creative Commons I’ve already said that blogging is a strange beast. It makes the blogosphere less frightening. Give someone else that voice.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 19, 2010

India’s Twitter , from Inc.com. Image: Peter Roome via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! This could come in handy. The effect of brand building on search traffic , from PPC Blog. Why: a pretty interesting way of looking at, and taking advantage of, infomercials. Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 26, 2010

Image: Joey Rozier via Flickr, Creative Commons For the uninitiated, Boxing Day is the day after Christmas (though where celebrated, marked on the first weekday after Christmas, so that would mean it’s actually tomorrow, but whatever). This post was mentioned on Twitter by Shonali Burke. Nothing to look forward to?

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 22, 2010

Image: Zen Sutherland , Creative Commons I finally did get my laughs in before the clock struck midnight, thanks to Bill Murray’s exquisite performance in The Man Who Knew Too Little. The ultimate collection of Twitter cartoons , from Technically Personal. A nice enough chap, but I’ll tell you something.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Image: cvrcak1 via Flickr , Creative Commons Bats in the belfry? One of the most energetic young voices in social media, you can easily connect with Narciso on Twitter. Comment as pts moderator Geoff Livingston Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 5, 2010

She’s another quite amazing person I’ve been lucky to meet, first through Twitter and then IRL. Image: Travis K via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Comment as pts moderator Chuck Hemann Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Image: Lorenz Seidler via Flickr , Creative Commons I was distraught when I got a Facebook IM from one of my friends in Mumbai, telling me of the first bomb blast. Since nothing was being reported at the time, I took to Twitter to see if anyone else knew what was going on. media started broadcasting the story). pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Image: anthony kelly via Flickr , Creative Commons Here you go. Top German firms ban Facebook and Twitter , by Neville Hobson. Comment as pts moderator Wedge Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! And once you’ve made your bed, be prepared to lie in it.

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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. Comment as pts moderator Jackson Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! One my faves is #pr20chat run by Heather Whaling and Justin Goldsborough. pts Settings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 25, 2010

Creative Commons To Love Yet Not OK. Right now, BfG is in beta, which means you have to sign up for an invite code either via Baydin’s website or request one via Twitter , and be patient as they work through bugs. If you use Seesmic , you can also save items from your Twitter and Facebook streams. I don’t.

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Justin Levy

JANUARY 6, 2010

link] This comment was originally posted on Twitter [link] MikeLangford Absolutely brilliant business travel video by @JustinLevy [link] This comment was originally posted on Twitter [link] Ed First #CES ? I am looking to come to CES in 2011, so I am looking to build my gear bag early and test it out throughout 2010!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Image: Matthew Smith via Flickr, Creative Commons Can you say “love at first byte&# ? It integrates with Twitter, which was the first reason I took to it. So when I post to Amplify, it posts to Twitter as well (assuming I’ve set up the sync) – and I can post to as many Twitter accounts as I like.

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ProBlogger

JULY 25, 2011

The July 2011 WordPress WordCamp Boston rocked! Be sure you own the image, or choose them from “creative commons”, with appropriate credit (one of my favorites is www.freedigitalphotos.net ). In May 2011, Google added a Site Speed Report in Google Analytics. This guest post is by Marci Reynolds of marcireynolds.com.

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ProBlogger

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

In 2011 visual social media platforms like Pinterest and insta.gram exploded in use, signalling a trend towards lifecasting in a more visual way, which applies to the blogosphere too; readers want your pages to look interesting. Creative Commons search. Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 26, 2011

Image licensed under Creative Commons, Copyright Douglas Witt. Write a post about three ways to piss off your twitter followers. In April 2011, four young men walked into an art museum in France. A secret to building a more passionate community. I’m here to teach you how to be a better jerk. Satire is simple.

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