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More Than Words: How to Really Redefine the Term “Public Relations”

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And with that, here are ten actions that I’d like to become part of the new definition of public relations: Instead of spamming my email pitches to massive distribution lists, I will put in more than ten seconds of effort and personalize it to the reporter/blogger/writer/anchor/editor I’m contacting.

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An Interview with Blogger Bob From TSA's Evolution of Security.

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Development Social Media An Interview with Blogger Bob From TSA’s Evolution of Security Blog Tue, Mar 10, 2009 Best Of , Government 2.0 My questions are underlined and bolded below – Blogger Bob’s responses are found just below each question. We are going to be switching from Blogger to WordPress. Government 2.0

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The Two Things You Need to be Successful When Using Social Media

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from another blogger is another. Even the so-called experts’ advice for how to deal with these situations will be all over the map. Until you’re able to develop that self-confidence and self-awareness, you’ll always find yourself struggling with how to best use social media.

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Knock Down the Social Media Dominos

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An argument that I often hear is, “why should I spend the time hassling with some blogger with a few thousand readers, when millions read the New York Times? And if I’ve identified the right bloggers, chances are good that the next domino, the beat reporter for the local paper, is also reading that blog. George Farrar Well stated.

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Resilient and Engaged, DHS Charts a Path Forward | Social Media.

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Today, I had the pleasure of participating in a Department of Homeland Security Blogger Round Table—an extension of the National Dialogue on the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review occurring online right now. You can find Tracy on Twitter ( @tjohns06 ), on Vimeo , and at Gov2.0 events around DC. third) phase of the process?

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Let Luck Be a Lady: Attending blogworld 2008

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I hope to use this as my home base for reporting back my thoughts on the sessions, on the speakers, and on what I learn from my fellow bloggers. I’m particularly excited to meet some of the notable bloggers that I’ve got on my blogroll as well as meeting some other new and upcoming bloggers too. The Whole. :

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Grading Social Media

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But now, with social media such a huge part of public relations , advertising, marketing, sociology, and even biology , it’s becoming even more important that the next generation not only understands how to use social media, but how to use it for more than just organizing fraternity mixers or keeping in touch with your classmates.

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