Waxing UnLyrical

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. And they wouldn’t bother to poke around on the blog to find it.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 18, 2011

What this does is let you select a certain number of blogs from your blogroll, and only that number of blogs will be displayed. I love how, when you click on an image, it starts the slideshow right on your blog! Don’t forget I started out this post with my initial list of five ways for you to spice up your blogging.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

In the event that your tips do not produce successful results, readers will be able to understand the logic behind each tip, discern what went wrong in their application, and then adapt your tips to their situation. Establishing your voice A blog post with pointers isn’t only meant to teach, it is also meant to connect with readers.

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MARCH 31, 2020

And more such events to come. << direct link to event. I know I haven’t been the most consistent at blogging. Heather and I will go live (Alex will moderate again) on Wednesday, April 1 (no April Fools here!) at 4 pm ET in the Social PR Posse Facebook group. Life and all that.

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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. I manage the University of Regina’s blog.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 31, 2014

WUL is still not a pay-to-play blog. It is still a blog community with many regular contributors (one-time contributors welcomed too) from all over the world. Events Personal Shonali Burke blogging' And can you see what we’ve been up to? WUL is now officially part of SBC! How cool is that?

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 2, 2012

The event had people from across the country and even some expats who pitched their ideas, shared their vision and built teams to execute their ideas. When one of my friends introduced me to this community, I thought it would be a great event to participate in, while also getting to meet new people and entrepreneurs-to-be.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 12, 2014

Extend the Life of Your Event with Post-Event Planning. Why: In this WUL goodie, Lisa Denten of Cision (disclosure: client) offers some great post-event planning steps to help increase your return on events while sustaining relationships. Combine Your Blog Posts And Email Marketing Strategy For Better Results.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Don’t skim the post too quickly, though – there’s an important event announcement in there as well! 13 Sizzling Blog Post Ideas to End the Year with a Bang. Why: Give your blog some extra momentum in 2015, by ending 2014 off on a high note. How to Start a WordPress Blog. And yes, you read that right.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 20, 2011

The daily PR & Marketing calendar of event hashtags. I asked Val to tell me a little more about it, and she said: “As a former Washingtonian and WWPR member, I try my best to follow Debbie Friez closely when she tweets from a Washington Women in PR event. ‘Cos you know, that is what Iizallabout!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Events Personal #prsaicon blogging groove' Based in the Washington, D.C., area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. She also loves ABBA, bacon, cooking, dogs, and Elvis. Wouldn''t you like to be in her kitchen?

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 4, 2013

It was xPotomac ; the brainchild of Geoff Livingston , who previously gave the DC area another great conference series, Blog Potomac, and Patrick Ashamalla. And I have to tell you, that, as well as the outpouring of affection and support after the event meant a lot to me. Image: Isabel Saldarriaga via Twitter. What made it different.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 11, 2012

If anyone is not familiar with a tweetathon, it is basically a telethon type event that is held over Twitter. As I mentioned earlier, I’d had the idea of doing a tweetathon-style “event” when we were first planning our strategy. So I’ll pick up where she left off. Decide your hashtag.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 24, 2019

Blog interviews or contributions. Event panel. Her past experience in public relations, blogging and sales allow her to bring unique ideas and insights to her clients’ campaigns. Think beyond just a few tweets and create “hero” content. Consider these content ideas for co-creating with micro influencers: Video interviews.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 25, 2013

Meaning the blogs that do the giveaways… do you approach them first, or after you’ve seen them mention the product? AB : We initially discover Chobaniacs by following along with the CHO (Chobani) chatter across all platforms listed above, as well as blogs. WUL : How many cities and events did the CHOmobile go to last year?

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 18, 2013

You’ve already heard about what a wonderful event it was, from so very many people. at SMMWorld: “At the recent Social Media Marketing World event, I ran into Ian and asked him how many sessions he had attended and he said ‘none.’ Blog posts previewing or reviewing Social Slam 2013. Social Slam 2013.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 31, 2011

In fact, it looked like a very cool event. The kind of event all the cool people, the social media rockstars, the tech geniuses were going to. So they’re opting not to tweet, or blog, or whatever about their submissions. They were all sooo kewl! To each their own.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

I often write, both for Waxing UnLyrical and for my own blog , about passion and creativity, and I am constantly urging my undergrad PR students at Curry College as well as my graduate-level Organizational and Professional Communication students at Regis College to “think outside the box”… to be curious. both spoke fluently.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

whatever, I never can tell) and revel in blog posts that make you feel the writer is talking to you, no doubt you are already familiar with Olivier Blanchard ‘s The BrandBuilder Blog. Olivier has one of those remarkable blogs I know I can go back to time and time again, because I will find something to re-read, and re-read again.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 1, 2020

I know it’s Friday, and your day was packed from before the time you read this blog post (if you even got to read it on Friday!). Note: this event that will only be live-streamed in the Social PR Posse group, which is completely free to join, but which is only accessible via request. And who will you, and I, pay attention to?

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DECEMBER 6, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Walking the Social Talk December 6th, 2010 Tweet These boots were made for talking As editor of Women Grow Business (disclosure: client, which I love ), I come across remarkable blog posts every day.

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JANUARY 13, 2014

Geoff Livingston gives us a preview of what to expect this year and sets us up to learn more at xPotomac on February 28th (disclosure: I’m co-producing this event and it will be awesome , if you’ll be in DC you should come!). Blogging goals for 2014. Forrest Gump Was Right…Life IS a Box of Chocolates.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Events Personal #prsaicon blogging groove' Based in the Washington, D.C., area, she loves helping for- and non-profit clients, both small and large, turn corporate codswallop into community cool™. She also loves ABBA, bacon, cooking, dogs, and Elvis. Wouldn''t you like to be in her kitchen?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What surprised me (and not a little) is the way the media who were apprised of the event have portrayed this. NBC Washington, when it posted a blurb on the event, led with the headline, “ Caroling Flashmob to Spread Cheer, Ruin Commute.&# Third, is someone going to Ustream the event? Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 21, 2013

Publicizing news, blog posts, videos… basically, any kind of content. Live-tweeting from events, using a hashtag that has been set up for the event, or creating one from scratch. But here is where the typical use of Twitter for PR begins, and ends: 1. A lot of companies still only share their own content on Twitter.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 28, 2018

I recently attended an industry event featuring a group of agency leaders who were clearly smart, successful people. Whether you’re trying to win customers, attract the best and brightest talent, or position your firm at an industry event, it’s important to be able to tell the story of your business. Guest Post by Rob Biesenbach.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 17, 2019

Anyone reading this blog or spending any time with Shonali knows this – or will know it soon enough. The value is leveraging all the photos your professional photographer takes at conferences, banquets and other events. When uploaded to your cloud of choice, you or a colleague can easily get video online as an event occurs.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 15, 2011

The other day I read that higher education consulting firm, Noel-Levitz, found that more than three-quarters of students and parents it surveyed never or only rarely read blogs on college websites. I manage a blog for a mid-sized Canadian University. Both the campus and the blog are less active than normal. It’s August.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

And I’ve felt very guilty about being incognito on my own blog, and with you. To me, TED events are the pinnacle of creative inspiration. As of yet I’ve never attended “the” TED, but I subscribe to the blog, watch the videos, etc. This is going to change. Thank you so much.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 2, 2011

The event begins and ends in a large city, but attracts cyclists from around the entire region. In other words, for most people, this event requires real commitment and real planning in the areas of fundraising and training. Here is where it gets interesting: The client has built a vibrant Facebook community for the event.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 20, 2010

It’s my last big event as chapter president. Get Shareaholic test Filed under Communication , Events , Networking | Tags: awards , doing your best , iabc dc metro , Networking , silver inkwell | Comments (2) Site settings comment help? the entire posting at Shonali’s blog, Waxing Unlyrical. Eat, drink and be merry.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 10, 2013

It’s the “viral blog” (not my words, but it certainly seems to be going viral) authored by Seema Jilani for the Huffington Post, detailing her “ racist encounter at the White House Correspondents Dinner.” A story has been making the rounds this week, and which I finally read a couple of days ago.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 8, 2011

But in a world that moves so fast that it’s tough to keep up , I do see the validity of dedicating special days to special events and people, even if card and flower companies are some of the biggest benefactors. I am your Grandma , from Syrin’s Blog. All you need is love , from the Epic Change blog. by Brad Johnson.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 7, 2012

Campaigns like Twestival and America’s Giving Challenge were the first giving events that laid the foundation to promote more social good action—spreading the word, donating, signing petitions, etc.—online. Just like when 58% of local nonprofits reported new donors when they participated in a similar event last fall.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Everyone I had met in Libya was fully aware of events in Tunisia and Egypt and yet no one seemed to think it would happen there too. It’s also been interesting seeing how events in Libya have been reported in Malta. This is all, of course, familiar territory for most people reading this blog. It’s hard to believe.

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Waxing UnLyrical

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.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 18, 2013

If nothing else, use your LinkedIn profile; else your personal website or blog or, if a business account, to your company’s preferred URL. Attribute blog posts, news articles or other curated information to the original source using their Twitter handle. < < tweet this > 7. Include a link in your Twitter profile.

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