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. All the comments were thoughtful, but there were a few that made me think a lot more about this whole “social media&# thing.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 24, 2013

and will be particularly interesting to you if you work at the intersection of health care and social media. You put on your Dr. Mom hat, jump online and feverishly Google their symptoms, you check social media to see if any of your friend’s children are sick. If social media and blogs in the U.S

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Laurel Papworth

APRIL 6, 2011

I ran these a couple of times a year – the next one will be September I guess: Hands-on Computer based social media classes are being run again May in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. These are small classes, in front of the computer for those who want to set up their own social media sites and tools. Course Agenda.

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Social Media Marketing

MAY 22, 2013

Each week, I compose a newsletter that includes a series of links about current events and trends in the worlds of technology, social media, mobile, communications and marketing in order to keep our wider team up to date on changes, newsworthy items and content that might be useful in their jobs. These are those links.

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Social Media Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2012

million iPads in the fourth quarter of 2011 alone. The Airlines To my knowledge, Southwest was the first airline (or at least the most prominent early on) to get involved with social media. JetBlue made a name for itself in the social media space after a difficult travel situation thanks to severe winter weather in 2007.

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Travel Social Media Airlines iPad 165

Firebelly

AUGUST 6, 2010

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Ball Memorial Hospitals Facebook Nightmare | Main | Firebelly VP Co-Authors Corporate Blogging for Dummies (Out Now!) » August 06, 2010 Fridays 5 Fun Social Media Finds The Internet is an amazing place. WHAT THE F*CK IS MY SOCIAL MEDIA "STRATEGY"?

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

Search for a brand name or keyword across all of the most popular social networks at once? Monitor social media discussions of your company or product in real time? Promote events through social media? Cool Social Media Tools. Social and Alternative Search Engines. Create animations?

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Tools Social Media Lithium Sysomos 206

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.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 17, 2011

After hearing NAB’s Hillan Klein and Kate Thompson share insights about the Break-Up at Social Media Club Melbourne , I wanted to ask Hillan a few more questions about this campaign. Hillan, how did NAB as a large-scale bank first become involved in the social media space? How valuable was that time spent listening?

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Because I decided the night before, until 2:30am in the morning, was a great time to update my blog with new pages for my favorite subjects ( blogging , business , SEO , and social media ) and my new services. Show them what you can do to promote them to your blog, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter audiences. Be consistent.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 14, 2012

I recently spent the bulk of the day on Facebook / Twitter / Pinterest and the other “usual suspects” marveling at how incredibly much information flows between people around the world by the second. The second was a blog post by one of my Curry College PR superstars, Erika Kuzmicz , who finished her degree requirements in December 2011.

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Banking Flickr Library Newsletter 245

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 14, 2011

Image: terren in Virginia via Flickr, CC 2.0 and also, once you install it, Apture will insert “pop-up&# references on embedded links, if they’re to easily accessible pages such as Wikipedia, Flickr, etc. (It It just did it on the Flickr link above.) See if they work for you. That’s Apture. pts Settings.

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Akamai Marketing

APRIL 4, 2011

By taracoomans – April 4, 2011 Posted in: Content , Featured , social media Photo credit: BaronBrian 97 Million people use Twitter. 640 Million on Facebook. By taracoomans – April 4, 2011 Posted in: Content , Featured , social media Photo credit: BaronBrian 97 Million people use Twitter.

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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? In 2011, let’s make our stories terrific. I actually have a bunch of them.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 18, 2011

Image: tamra hays via Flickr, CC 2.0 Cincopa Media Platform A while back I was looking for a plugin that would let me create a slideshow of images and embed it in a post. Initially I was trying to find something that worked with Flickr, but then I stumbled upon Cincopa. It’s really cool. Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Laurel Papworth

JUNE 14, 2011

Iceland have turned to social media to ask the population to crowdsource writing Iceland’s new constitution. HOWEVER and it’s a big however, according to my 7 Steps of Social Media Engagement, these look very campaign based. No long term engagement, or continued input through social media channels.

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Gov 2.0 Crowdsourcing Ustream Facebook 93

Social Media Marketing

JULY 13, 2011

Company’s now must integrate SEO techniques with the use of social media sites if they wish to protect and promote their brand. Social media sites have become increasingly important for companies wishing to outperform their competition. However, this increased visibility does come at a price.

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Brands SEO Social Networking Flickr 166

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 24, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Free Digital Marketing Tools for Non-Profits January 24th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt These are frugal days, and everyone loves getting and writing about free stuff. What do you think?

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Tools Adwords Marketing Class 247

SocMed Sean

MARCH 6, 2012

Photo courtesy of RRix on Flickr via Creative Commons. In my day job, I am the Director of Social Media for a digital agency and one of my clients has launched a new challenge to innovators, entrepreneurs, developers, designers…basically anyone with a knack for solving problems. Share this on Facebook Tweet This!

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Skills Creative Commons Tumblr StumbleUpon 279

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 2, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: The New Year Edition January 2nd, 2011 Tweet The champagne has been popped and you might be recuperating from the New Year’s Eve festivities. Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 14, 2011

for the last few days, speaking on measurement at the 2011 Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism. It was a rollicking chat, more than 250 tweets, around three questions: @CommAMMO Each of us has a personal Bete Noir — mine is “value of a Facebook fan. measurepr -12:07 PM Apr 12th, 2011. 12:29 PM Apr 12th, 2011.

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ROI Metrics Tourism Reputation 173

Diva Marketing Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2011

No, it's not a new social media customer service strategy. If we listen closely we learn that to succeed in 2010 or 2011 or 2025 or. From customer interactions to traditional research to digital platforms with funny names like blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Google+, LinkedIn and Flickr. .

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali An Ode To Monday February 7th, 2011 Tweet You wake up to Monday ; what will it bring? You look through your tweetup invitations galore And balance “being social&# with being a pain.

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Postrank Class Tourism Blogroll 161

Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Courtesy of Dean Meyers Flickr. companies say they plan to award base salary pay increases in 2011. companies say they plan to award base salary pay increases in 2011. One area in PR that is a bright spot in this tough hiring market is social media. It’s not just about how to use Facebook and Twitter.

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Social Media Telecommunications Automotive Microblogging 91

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How To Get Your Blog Project Approved January 13th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Shanan Sorochynski Okay, you’ve had nearly half a month to sink into 2011. Image: Heather Phillips via Flickr, CC 2.0

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Project How To Class Posterous 170

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2011

Which is just the way I like my blog reading and social media activity to be. Rumblings from the Lion’s Den: April 2011 Edition , by Marcus Sheridan aka “Mufasa&# aka The Sales Lion. Paul points out that the media’s outrage is “bluster.&# You work in Social Media – Shut up.

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Microsoft Flickr Social Media Buy 139

Diva Marketing Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2010

No, it's not a new social media customer service strategy. If we listen closely we learn that to succeed in 2010 or 2011 or 2025 or. From customer interactions to traditional research to digital platforms with funny names like blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and Flickr. . It's not all about the brand.

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Social Media Brands Film Foursquare 72

Waxing UnLyrical

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. An image speaks a thousand words.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Take this example: Let’s say you’ve created a tool that helps non-profits with social media, and you are sending out a news release as part of your launch. Your keywords might be “social media for non-profits.&# Image: Andras Pfaff via Flickr , Creative Commons Was this helpful? pts Settings.

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News Google SEO Postrank 274

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., Sharon Pruitt via Flickr, CC 2.0 Komen for the Cure.

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Cause marketing Postrank Tourism Flickr 198

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Image: twchoi11 via Flickr , Creative Commons Though I wouldn’t consider myself as devoted as some fan clubs. Image: Gitgat via Flickr , Creative Commons Instead, speak up and join the conversation. He does his best to stay informed on politics, tech, music, cultures, and social media.

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Creative Commons Reputation Flickr Film 193

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: The Gerald Durrell Edition February 6th, 2011 Tweet I don’t know if you’ve read My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell ; almost everyone I’ve asked in the States hasn’t.

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Class Postrank Tourism Survey 144

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali So What Will You Have For Lunch? Image: Ranjit Bhatnagar via Flickr , Creative Commons And thanks to myfirsttweet.com , I can share it with you. How unbelievably ridiculous. Or pathetic.

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Creative Commons Postrank Tourism Flickr 162

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 28, 2012

is an updated version of Matt LaCasse’s terrific post from March 2011 on the secret behind good networking. Image: takomabibelot via Flickr, CC 2.0. He does social media management for KimberMedia and does marketing/PR for @bgckids. Today’s pick (by moi!) Always relevant. Congrats Matt & family!

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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. pts Settings.

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Postrank ROI Class Tourism 150

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.&# Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Liked what you saw?

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Creative Commons Postrank Tourism Flickr 166

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. Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Crowdsourcing Creative Commons Postrank Class 216