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JUNE 5, 2013

I am also surprisingly good at it for someone who bought their first pole in 2011. Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Business Lessons Learned from Fishing. So even though I was squeamish, an activity that involved a lot of sitting seemed like a good one to me. Today fishing is my number one hobby. Image © Karelyn Lambert, used with permission.

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APRIL 20, 2015

Google does too. Back in 2011 I wrote this step-by-step guide on using WPTouch to do this. Are you ready for Google’s new search algorithm? Monday Roundup: Meeting Google’s Mobile-Friendly Standards is a post from: Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc. You know how you live on your smartphone? Talk to me!

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MARCH 15, 2011

Think about this before you Google it, and I’ll bet you’re in roughly the same place I was just four weeks ago. Turns out (when you research, beyond your first Google result) that “electronics recycling” (or ecycling , for short), isn’t as socially friendly as you’d believe. to honor eCycle DC 2011, but every little bit helps.

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MARCH 20, 2011

What with birthing a new blog , helping a new client get started on their digital initiatives and attending the Google for Nonprofits event this week, I had a ton of useful information coming my way. Recipe for successful blog marketing & SEO at TECHmunch Austin 2011 , by Lee Odden. Spinning wheel, meet head. I hope you will too.

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AUGUST 17, 2015

Last week’s roundup featured a great post by co-founder of Market Motive and Google digital evangelist Avinash Kaushik. Interview with Avinash Kaushik, digital marketing evangelist for Google. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: Lessons from Avinash Kaushik. I Wish I’d Known That.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

The street where I live in Tripoli looks pretty much the same as it always did, but knowing that at least four men were shot dead outside one morning back in August 2011 as the city was liberated inevitably plays on your mind. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Libya’s Media and Marketing Industries Inching Forward.

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AUGUST 14, 2012

The second was a blog post by one of my Curry College PR superstars, Erika Kuzmicz , who finished her degree requirements in December 2011. If you enjoyed it, be sure to connect with Shonali on Twitter , Facebook , or Google+. Words like “empathy” and “people” were everywhere. Public Relations. It’s Still About The People.

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MARCH 19, 2013

I was first introduced to Topos’ work through a case study that Margy Waller presented at the 2011 Chorus America conference of work for the former Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund , now called ArtsWave. Twitter Google+ LinkedIn How Socially Responsible Communications Maintain Your Community Cool.

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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. You’ve reflected. You’ve steadied your nerves.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

The regulars were there, such as Google Analytics, and Shonali reminded us all that Excel is an extremely useful tool. The final #measurePR chat of 2011 will take place on Tuesday, Dec. I agree – one size does not fit all when designing a measurement program. Next, we talked tools – the kind we all love – *free* ones.

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AUGUST 3, 2015

Why: “You can count to your heart’s content, but unless you examine what made your fan count go up and what happened to your sales funnel as a result, you’re only adding to the confusion,” wrote Katie Paine in this 2011 post for PRSA where she demystifies social media measurement. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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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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MAY 15, 2011

Rumblings from the Lion’s Den: April 2011 Edition , by Marcus Sheridan aka “Mufasa&# aka The Sales Lion. Why: while I do think Burson-Marsteller’s conduct in the Facebook/Google hoopla was pretty egregious (did you see Matt LaCasse’s guest post about it?) Why: this is a great idea for a post.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

is an updated version of Matt LaCasse’s terrific post from March 2011 on the secret behind good networking. If you enjoyed it, be sure to connect with Shonali on Twitter , Facebook , or Google+. Today’s pick (by moi!) Always relevant. Congrats Matt & family! You just read Do You Know the Secret to Smart Networking?

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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

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. Your child has come down with a rasping cough. Overwhelmed by the multitude of potential diagnoses, you decide to wait and see if the cough subsides before scheduling an appointment.

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JULY 24, 2013

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. Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Social Media: The Key to Transforming Doctor-Patient Communication [Redux]. This originally ran on Nov. Your child has come down with a rasping cough.

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APRIL 27, 2015

Why: Dated March 2011, this post from the Chronicle of Philanthropy is full of solid advice of what you should think of before you pull out your wallet, as well as how to vet organizations to give to. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Monday Roundup: When Disaster Strikes, and How to Help Nepal. Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Now they’re offering a direct sync with Google (beta) if you’re a premium user (read, give them money, currently just under US $60 a year). I am, which means I can keep my contacts current in both places, which will be useful should I ever stop using Google Contacts. I don’t. Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

It’s the Google generation’s way of thinking. 5 Ways To Spice Up Your WordPress Blog | Waxing UnLyrical says: January 14, 2011 at 6:03 am [.] Weekly Roundup: The Long Of It | Waxing UnLyrical says: January 23, 2011 at 6:01 am [.] a right or wrong answer to this question. Liked what you saw? These fine folk did: Jan.

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MAY 27, 2011

If you’re coming to me, I am going to Google your name, your business, and see what is online about you, or what you have done in PR thus far. Very important: Google yourself! If I see your “baby seal-hunting license,&# or that you are the 2011 Beer Pong Champion of the state of Oregon, you risk losing an opportunity.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Google, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Amplify, are the here and now. calendars – Google Blog Search [.] Suburban solitude, domesticity, neatly-numbered blocks, are the here and now. Discordant, concordant, flamboyant, triumphant jamborees of sound, color, bustle, dust, life, are the there and then. Thanks for visiting!

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JANUARY 11, 2012

So I figured I’d start with a post on one of our most successful tactics that helped achieve the 2011 goal for the campaign: tweetathons. The very first tweetathon we held was on June 13, 2011. Photo of me and my Blue Key courtesy Razoo. Background. Track track track.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

It was one of the areas hit particularly hard after the catastrophic March 2011 earthquake and resultant tsunami (“3/11,” as the Japanese refer to it). Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn On 9/11, 3/11 and Non-Traditional Communication In The Wake of Disaster. (See Davina Brewer if you can’t figure out what that acronym is.).

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FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali On Lists, Their Importance, And How To Get On One February 8th, 2011 Tweet This post has been about a year and a half in the writing. Yes, really! So there is value in being listed. Liked what you saw?

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

Google can’t save us from ourselves , from SpeakerBox’s The Sounding Board. When I clicked through to her blog, I was even more enchanted. When you do the same, you’ll see why. This post is a great example of a charitable endeavor that is also concrete, as opposed to cosmetic. Liked what you saw? These fine folk did: Jan.

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

As of now, I have Amplify set up to auto-post to Twitter, Facebook (I can sync it to either my personal or business page, or both) Google Buzz and Delicious. Mark as read Approve comment Davina, I think you can do that even if you use the same URL by looking at Google Analytics. It syncs with several platforms. Liked what you saw?

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Google remembers and Facebooks privacy settings are alleged at best, so I edit myself. that damn redhead says: January 2, 2011 at 2:38 am [.] Brewer Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! Mark as read Approve comment In the "what you make it" camp with Joe. Liked what you saw?

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

A while back, I was looking at my Google Analytics for WUL and I noticed that my 404 page , i.e. the one you get when the server can’t find the page you’re looking for on a particular site, was the 4th most highly-trafficked page on my blog. First, you… Image: Kate Sumbler via Flickr , Creative Commons Hold on!

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Do a Google search for Bryce Keane, one of WUL’s regular guest-bloggers. Especially if you’re just starting out in the “real&# world, I don’t believe there is a better way to start building your online presence… and your online portfolio. See how we show up at #s 4 & 5? Liked what you saw?

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JANUARY 26, 2011

January 26th, 2011 Tweet What’s the buzz, tell me what’s happening Yesterday’s social media storm-in-the-making (or so it seems to me) was about the fact that Facebook can now turn your “likes&# into ads. Waxing UnLyrical -- Topsy.com says: January 26, 2011 at 7:34 am [.] Say Cheese, You’re An Ad!

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Mark as read Approve comment Hey Shonali Im a fan of your blog and it has its special place on my Google Reader. Join The #NetSol Twitterchat With Rieva Lesonsky | Women Grow Business says: January 18, 2011 at 12:01 am [.] Topics of the Week :: #COMM4633 #SPC4350 Social Media for PR says: January 26, 2011 at 9:38 am [.]

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