Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Image: twchoi11 via Flickr , Creative Commons Though I wouldn’t consider myself as devoted as some fan clubs. The rumors about Tablo’s supposed forgery were spread by two online communities: “We Urge Tablo to Tell the Truth,&# or TaJinYo , and “A World Where Common Sense is the Truth,&# or SangJinSe.

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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. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

MARCH 16, 2008

Where : Black Finn NY, 218 East 53rd Street Who : Yours truly and a bunch of awesome people who are flying in to NY to attend the Search Engine Strategies conference Why : Because you know you want to support a charity and hang out with some of the biggest search industry leaders Will I see you there?? I hope so!?

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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

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

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

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Unleash Your Lady Gaga October 3rd, 2010 Tweet Whatever you think about Lady Gaga , you have to admit she does one thing extremely well: she commands attention. Read All About It!

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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

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Paloozas And Palominos November 7th, 2010 Tweet Apparently a “palooza&# is an “ exaggerated event.&# And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Doing The Best He Could October 11th, 2010 Tweet When I first moved to the US I amused my husband greatly by wishing him a “Happy Veterans Day &# (he’s ex-military). Yabba dabba doo!

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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. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 18, 2011

Image: tamra hays via Flickr, CC 2.0 A Better Blogroll If you like highlighting other bloggers on your site via a blogroll, you will probably find that as you add more and more to them, it becomes a huuge list. Initially I was trying to find something that worked with Flickr, but then I stumbled upon Cincopa. Read All About It!

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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? I actually have a bunch of them. There’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, of course.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 27, 2010

It simply means the primary objectives of most social business efforts are centered on concepts like community-building, engagement, listening, and participating in conversations. Image: Kemp Edmonds via Flickr, CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Read All About It!

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OCTOBER 4, 2008

OK as far as it goes, but so NOT getting to the real opportunities.Blogs are a conversation between the blogger and him/herself (a form of reflection) and between the blogger and his/her readers. Last week I liveblogging several conference sessions at Brandon Hall. Flickr photo via Nesster. through the lens of Web 1.0,

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Project Happiness September 5th, 2010 Tweet When I wrote yesterday’s post, asking, “ Are you happy ?&# Image: Jordan Pérez Ordenez via Flickr, CC 2.0 I was happy yesterday.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Image: Paul Roth via Flickr, CC 2.0 Mark Storys The Intersection of Online and Offline Mary's Garden Party - Mary Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA Measurement Matters Media Bullseye More With Les (Potter, ABC) NetWits Think Tank New Media Lisa - Lisa Hoffmann Occam's RazR - Ike Pigott PR Conversations Sean Williams' Communication AMMO!

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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. The small community of readers I have built up and learned from would shun me, rightly perhaps. I know big bloggers get swag. Simple, right?

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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

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Why: Amplify is one of the most interesting, community-oriented social platforms around. Image: Isai Zepeda via Flickr , CC 2.0 And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Why: Mollie is actually thinking instead of simply linking. 4 reasons why Amplify is my Third Tribe , by Joe Hackman at Building Bridges.

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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

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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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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2009

Epic Change decided to dabble in social media, because as Stacey says, it was “a way to cultivate a community of support for Epic Change.&# More importantly, Epic Change has a mission to empower individuals to tell stories in order to acquire financial resources to make positive change in their communities. Why social media?

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

So I contacted Debbi Jarvis , Pepco’s VP of Communications (a delightful woman, and whom I also know through IABC/DC Metro ), to see if she could fill me in. Our crisis communications plan consist of pre-event, event, and post-event reporting guidelines and information. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent.

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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 1, 2010

Image: Ville Miettinen via Flickr, CC 2.0 As usual, the community came up with gems to share with others (and you), including talking about how our measurement journey has changed over time And sharing resources, like Katie Paine’s social media measurement checklist , and IPR’s new website. It was fun. Read All About It!

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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

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! These fine folk did: Jan. Abusiveness is not.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 22, 2010

Or, let’s say you wanted to see what people were saying about the recent Tiger Woods press conference. And with millions of updates each day, you are going to get a lot of commentary that mentions Tiger Woods but not his press conference. Digg Diigo Disqus Dopplr Facebook Fetch Flickr FriendFeed gdgt Google Reader Identi.ca

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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

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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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

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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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 19, 2009

Twitter as a tool to communicate during conferences. After attending SMX (I’ll post something on that soon) and SES NY, I realized that Twitter is a useful tool for conferencegoers to communicate their whereabouts or to share breaking news and announcements. Tamar is also the author of The New Community Rules (July 2009).

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Time and Space September 26th, 2010 Tweet Time, space, and how we inhabit the two have been a bit on my mind lately. Image: Brisbane Falling via Flickr , CC 2.0 Read All About It!

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

As bloggers, we’ve all experienced it: the completely off topic pitch. There are even more bloggers. Email facilitates communications. The reason PR professionals are succeeding down this path is because of bloggers like us who are receptive to this impersonal and poorly researched messaging. Guess what?

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