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.&# They’re doing such a good job of it, that they’re getting their customers and community to tell their stories for them. I actually have a bunch of them.

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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.

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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. Blogging is a strange beast.

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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.

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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. 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? Please let me know in the comments.

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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.&# Image: Peter Lee via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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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. These fine folk did: Jan. no, seriously, its just me.

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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. Our crisis communications plan consist of pre-event, event, and post-event reporting guidelines and information.

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Social Media Postrank Energy Tourism 153

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 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. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Don’t you want the back story first? Possibly, never to return.

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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. Regardless, thanks for visiting! These fine folk did: Jan.

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Postrank Tourism Blogroll Creative Commons 129

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. Regardless, thanks for visiting! These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali The Value Of A Fire Drill October 27th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Narciso Tovar I remember the time I went through my first fire drill. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent.

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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. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. In other words, paywalls , how pitching will be affected if these take off, and prognoses for 2011. And the discussion was… how shall I put it… intense.

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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

OCTOBER 22, 2010

They also helped promote the Life… supplemented™ awareness campaign by blogging, tweeting, and giving shoutouts at industry events. Title image: Lukasz Strachanowski via Flickr, Creative Commons Life… supplemented™ data courtesy and used with permission of Priya Ramesh, CRT/tanaka Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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Postrank Campaign Tourism Social Media 151

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Does blogger outreach really require engagement? Image: Arturo Sotillo via Flickr , Creative Commons How about you? And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. What’s a gal to do? I still don’t know. A guest post by David Spinks at Spin Sucks. Do you have hidden gems to share?

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Blogroll Class Postrank Comments 214

Bare Feet Studios

JULY 25, 2011

Do you have a community on the ground to support an online community? Or would you be better served to set up a community inside another social network? Helps organize your team, save assets, plan events, archive files and processes. Create custom tags for your org & events or concepts. www.facebook.com.

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Social Media Ustream Wiki Content management systems 79

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 5, 2010

As I wrote yesterday’s post, and then read through the comments, I re-learned a lesson I thought I’d already learned: that the community you are trying to build is great; but the community you have is even more important. Image: Travis K via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 14, 2011

I have an account and tried to use it then settled on old blogger for my biz blog because it was easier even if it has less versatility. Mark as read Approve comment Howie, Ive never really tried Blogger - went straight to WordPress, and its so easy. Thanks for your creative thinking and always being willing to share it.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Image: cvrcak1 via Flickr , Creative Commons Bats in the belfry? Know Your Stuff As you get ready to speak with a client; present an idea to your peers; or talk about why you believe why using something like Foursquare may be just the ticket for an event, you want to have some back-up right? These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 26, 2010

Image: Joey Rozier via Flickr, Creative Commons For the uninitiated, Boxing Day is the day after Christmas (though where celebrated, marked on the first weekday after Christmas, so that would mean it’s actually tomorrow, but whatever). And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Nothing to look forward to?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Image: Raul Tejero Palma via Flickr , Creative Commons What about giving thanks for everything you don’t have? And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. What about giving thanks for the things that didn’t work out? These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Image: Nick Fletcher via Flickr, Creative Commons But I’m getting ahead of myself. Image: Marc Benton via Flickr, Creative Commons 3. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. That got a big “check&# from me. Know where you want to go and what’s involved. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Kikolani

JANUARY 16, 2011

This will usually lead to those bloggers coming back to your site and engaging with you in your blog as well. Question: I still don’t understand how much revenue a semi-succesful blogger should expect to make let’s says 6 months in? You have to also get out and comment on other blogs in your niche or industry.

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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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Buzz Marketing for Technology

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. Facebook or LinkedIn) or other communities of practiceâ?? THATS where the real learning takes place. A 45% increase in spending on â??software

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 22, 2010

Image: Zen Sutherland , Creative Commons I finally did get my laughs in before the clock struck midnight, thanks to Bill Murray’s exquisite performance in The Man Who Knew Too Little. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. A nice enough chap, but I’ll tell you something. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Add to groups/events. Groups/Events. Not added to any group/event. Community â?? Popular with sophisticated bloggers - [link] â?¢ Creative Commons Attribution- Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 Slideshare.net (beta). My Slidespace. Most Viewed. |. Most Embedded. |. Featured. |. Most Favorited. |.

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Wiki Syndication Social Bookmarking RSS 100

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Image: Lorenz Seidler via Flickr , Creative Commons I was distraught when I got a Facebook IM from one of my friends in Mumbai, telling me of the first bomb blast. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. So that’s what I thought I’d be doing… until the Mumbai terror attacks happened. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 25, 2010

Creative Commons To Love Yet Not OK. And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. Image: rubyblossom. That’s a little dramatic, but I went through that every week for two years since my job (before I went out on my own) was in New York, not DC. These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 3, 2011

Image: Magnus Forrester-Barker via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! And my guest bloggers, both frequent and infrequent. If you’ve recently started a new job, what tips would you add? Or, if you remember what your first job was like, would you do anything differently? Do share via a comment.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2010

Image: Shawn McClung via Flickr, Creative Commons You have to really, really be paying attention to notice if someone hasn’t tweeted in a while, unless you talk to them every day. Those are the kind of campaigns that raise awareness and build community -- and you nailed the importance of community for nonprofits.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Image: Matthew Smith via Flickr, Creative Commons Can you say “love at first byte&# ? There are several other options, such as Flickr, Tumblr, WordPress, Blogger, etc… even Ping.fm. It really is a community. I think what delights me most about Amplify is that there really is a community sense to it.

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Social Networking Class Comments Conversation 270

Justin Levy

JULY 14, 2009

Recently, a group of green bloggers banded together to raise individual $1 donations from their readers. You should also consider taking part in Blog Action Day , a once a year event in which thousands of blogs pledge to write at least one post about a specific social cause (last year it was fighting poverty).

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Social Media MySpace Widget Flickr 100

Social Media Network Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Sections To Read Home Main Page Community - Social Media Network Online Who will benefit from this blog? Is there an important news event in your industry that you wrote about? Hi Folks, do you work as an Online Community Manager? Social Media Community Managers Management Monitoring Social Media can be overwhelming.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 22, 2008

fluency -- our ability to function socially in the modern complex world, to be of use socially to others in our communities. This could show what people value in others in their networks/communities, and what they offer, and how that effects both their popularity and the strength of the community as a whole. Working Smarter. ·

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