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. Five easy steps to customizing your 404 page, assuming you’re using WordPress (you in Blogger, or something, I ain’t got nothing for you).

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Image: Louise Docker via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. So much to do So much to know To live, to love, to hurt, to grow. So much to do So much to gain To touch, to hold, come sun or rain. So much to do So much to see I am the future. The future is me.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Image: Robert Couse-Baker via Flickr, CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. You look through your tweetup invitations galore And balance “being social&# with being a pain. Coffee or tea; brimstone or fire; It’s Monday, all right; nothing less, nothing more. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Image: Lori Tingey via Flickr, CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. That’s pretty important when you’re on stage, even if you’re not a professional performer. Read All About It! Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5 Well, perhaps sometimes those of my dog, Suzy Q.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Image: Leo-setä via Flickr, CC 2.0 “Merry Christmas!&# “Happy New Year!&# “Id Mubarak!&# “ Holi Hai !&# (That means, “It’s Holi! Image: peterc8800 via Flickr, CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Hey, I come from India, where we wish each other Happy E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Image: Andras Pfaff via Flickr , Creative Commons Was this helpful? And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. These steps are quite easy, really. It’d be a shame to miss out on inclusion in Google News because you wrote a headline two words too long , don’t you think? Have any questions? Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Image: Jordan Pérez Ordenez via Flickr, CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. I didn’t expect to get the answers that I did. I’m touched that the post struck a chord with so many people. I was happy yesterday. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Image: Paul Roth via Flickr, CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. And I hope you’ll join us for our next chat. Tuesday, September 28, 12-1 pm ET. Just follow along and/or participate on Twitter (or Tweetgrid or Tweetchat) using the #measurepr hashtag. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Read All About It!

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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. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Read All About It! Well, perhaps sometimes those of my dog, Suzy Q.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Image: Janet McKnight via Flickr, CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. What’s on the outside… “ All that glisters is not gold Often have you heard that told… “ What’s the difference? If we’re dross on the inside What difference does a gilded outside make?

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 27, 2010

Image: Kemp Edmonds via Flickr, CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. And if you have questions you’d like Don to field, do shoot them to me via email or Twitter (DM) ahead of time, or just leave a comment below. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting! Read All About It!

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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). And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Tomorrow Christians around the world will be celebrating the birth of Christ. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 16, 2011

Image: kennymatic via Flickr, CC 2.0. On Waxing UnLyrical, my regular bloggers and I take blogging about the business of public relations, in all its facets, very seriously. I set up a basic blogroll, a Twitter widget, a short “About&# page as well as a “© and Stuff&# page. you’ll know that I love food.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Image: YiYing Lu via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. 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?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 2, 2011

Image: Eric Magnuson via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Why: despite the fact that GSB is owned and operated by Network Solutions, a client of mine, I thought these were great tips. If you’re in the business of PR, these are things to keep in mind.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Image: jim crossley via Flickr, CC 2.0 STEP, TIP] {to, that will, on} [TASK, GOAL] In other words, articles such as 20 Tips on How to Gain Traffic on TheWWWObserver or 101 Steps to Becoming a Better Blogger on Lifehack. Image: BES Photos via Flickr, CC 2.0 Image: Stuart Caie via Flickr, CC 2.0 Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Image: Isai Zepeda via Flickr , CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Kitchen confidential – 2 , from 30 in 2005, by … Why: The author (I won’t name her unless she wants me to) is one of my dearest people; I’ve known her since she was a baby. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Image: mj*laflaca via Flickr , Creative Commons It’s about how that writing looks. As you continue to hone your craft (as I try to do), here are some of the exercises I put my writing (and those of my guest bloggers) through on a daily basis, to see if it looks as attractively as it (I think) reads. D’oh, you say.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

It was something to the effect of “Would/should companies do this with big bloggers in their spaces?&# Alas, the issue is even stickier for bloggers than it is for companies. I know big bloggers get swag. I know big bloggers get LOADS of free lunches. In 2010, blogs and bloggers are truly influencers.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 4, 2011

Image: Dipanker Datta via Flickr, CC 2.0 “Liking&# a page translated from a click to a tangible emotion with human repercussions. Image: Gaurovonomics via Flickr, CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. “User engagement&# is the buzzword just seeping its way through every CEO’s checklist.

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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. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Read All About It! no, seriously, its just me.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 29, 2010

Passports with Purpose 2010 – Travel Bloggers Raising Money Together , from Chris Gray Faust ‘s Chris Around the World. Image: Flickr user John Menard , CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Fasten your seat belts. Off we go. Why: Peregrination + philanthropy using social media = paradise.

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Saying It Social

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

s Blog Publishing Guide [link] 10 Things to Do Before Launching Your Blog [link] Writing for Bloggers – A Quick Guide on Style, Substance and Strategy [link] Creating a web presence – why bother?

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Image: Pinto Alex via Flickr , CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. I loved it there then. I love it here now. I wanted here then. I miss there now. I am in both places, no place, some place, which place? When clocks and calendars collide. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Also… Image: Thom Watson via Flickr, Creative Commons OK, I’ll stop now, I can see you rolling your eyes, going, “Come on, act your age.&# And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. I actually have a bunch of them. There’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, of course. Also Cinderella. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Image: Brisbane Falling via Flickr , CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Not that they’re normally too far from it – because everything we do is a function of time and space, isn’t it? – but they’ve been slightly more on my mind lately. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Image: The Q via Flickr, CC 2.0 Image: Herald Post via Flickr, CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. When I heard she was training for her first-ever 5K race and trying to raise funds for Special Olympics Michigan in the process, I asked her to tell me more. They should be an inspiration to all of us.

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Akamai Marketing

APRIL 4, 2011

Stop thinking like a marketer/business owner/blogger- extraordinare for a moment, and pause. Maybe your clients are creative and visual so they like YouTube or Flickr better. 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

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Image: Ville Miettinen via Flickr, CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. I don’t know why Waltzing Matilda (that’s the name of the song) is so closely identified with the Guiding tradition (anyone care to fill me in?). Frankly, when I was 11 years old, I didn’t think about stuff like that.

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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. Why: as I’ve started blogging for grasshoppers , I’ve been realizing how this kind of information is really helpful to new bloggers (like me). In other words, something very unusual.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 19, 2010

Image: Peter Roome via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Why: PR pros are trying to learn more and more about SEO and using keywords smartly. I thought this was a terrific post, clearly-explained and well laid out. Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Image: Niels Linneberg via Flickr, Creative Commons I was really happy at how many new participants there were. It’s starting, more and more, to bridge the gap between “PR,&# “marketing,&# “bloggers&# and I’m sure many more niches to understand that, regardless of what our titles are, we are all on the same team.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Image: Flickr user Bart , CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. No, I didn’t watch it when it was on the air. And I’m kinda-sorta happy about that, because I don’t know if I would have been able to put up with the suspense, not to mention the hole it would have left when it ended.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Image: Geoff LMV via Flickr , Creative Commons These included sentences like On what Pepco’s crisis communication plan is: “Pepco takes its responsibility to keep customers informed seriously. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Read All About It! Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Image: anthony kelly via Flickr , Creative Commons Here you go. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Coca-Cola’s sponsorship is all about them , from Paul Seaman’s 21st-century PR Issues. Why: Celebrities don’t always the perfect brand relationship make. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Image: Peter Lee via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. So that they can shake their fingers and exclaim triumphantly, “See? We told you so!&# You know what I have to say to you, NBCW? Bah, humbug. Stop playing Scrooge and Cratchit it up for a change.

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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. Because as the media universe continues on its inexorable changes , bloggers are starting to be just as influential as mainstream media; sometimes, even more so. How am I suddenly a BNET blogger ?

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