Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 2, 2011

Time to start focusing on what might make (or break) our industry in 2011. So here is the New Year’s Edition of Weekly Roundup. And pour me a mimosa while you’re reading it, will you? Social Media Measurement 2011: Five things to forget and five things to learn , by Don Bartholomew. Read All About It!

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Adam Sherk

JANUARY 20, 2010

The reality is that the industry is being radically re-invented by new technology, and there are no easy answers out there. We can probably say that Google and others will continue to provide information and news of events worldwide for those who search for it. Most likely the result will fall somewhere in between. It happens.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Across any industry. .&# Image: sahmeepee via Flickr , Creative Commons The Best means that you are indubitably, unequivocally, indisputably the best in who you are, what you do, and what you stand for, no matter who – or what – else you are compared with, or what others might be exposed to. Or time zone. Read All About It!

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Saying It Social

JUNE 16, 2010

Amongst other things, LinkedIn involves creating a personal profile and connecting with people whom you or may meet at networking events, seminars, marketing meetings, etc. However, it is not one of the sites that we manage for our clients. Let me explain. Hope you are as excited about these new offerings as we are!!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The first step is always listening and monitoring – finding where people are talking about your organization, industry, cause, brand, and so on. Social Media Marketing HQ | Learn Social Media From the Industry's Brightest Minds » Latest from the Open Community Virtual Book Tour says: December 9, 2010 at 2:10 pm [.]

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Saying It Social

MAY 26, 2010

from May 23rd – 29th this year, the National Small Business Week event salutes the estimated 27.2 2010 Schedule of Events View this document on Scribd Small Business Resources Google is a proud sponsor of this year’s Small Business Week celebrations. Small businesses drive innovation, create 21st century jobs and increase U.S.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

We in the PR industry have done a poor job of defining and promoting what we do. The pace of the industry is changing extraordinarily fast. While I come from one of the industry leaders in the distribution of content, the idea of what content we are distributing has been in a constant flux over the last 10 years.

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Saying It Social

MARCH 22, 2010

In light of this weekend’s events, you may be tempted to voice your opinion (whether positive or negative) of the health care reform bill. If you are using these mediums to cultivate your professional contacts, though, you need to be cautious of what you are saying. Here are three trigger topics you may want to avoid.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Image: Heart Industry via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Because once it’s damaged, it’s so much harder to build back up to what it was, than if the damage hadn’t occurred, or been contained, in the first place. Regardless, thanks for visiting! Read All About It!

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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. Each of them provided feedback on the launch plan, and ideas on how best to increase engagement. Were they paid? Did they understand/use full disclosure, whether paid or not? Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Image: betsyjean79 via Flickr , Creative Commons Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Design, Digital, TV, Radio, Podcasts, Blogging, Social Networks, Newsfeeds, Affiliate Marketing, Web TV, SEO… Creative industries have evolved just as the environments, mediums, consumers and needs of our clients have evolved over time.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Really appreciate the work you and everyone else is doing to bring the industry up to par. Comment as pts moderator Nick Lucido Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New! Mark as read Approve comment Thanks for the shout-out. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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ProBlogger

JULY 13, 2011

And recently, we were featured in a CBS Sunday Morning segment about bloggers and their influence on the media and publication industries. There were informative sites focused on the practical elements of planning a wedding, but these sites lacked inspiring wedding photography and creative event design. Involve your readers.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Until the industry invests more thought, time and training to the subject, we will not solve any of the really big issues. The advent of digital and social media has made this challenge far more complex and vital than ever before. What are some core objectives of public relations measurement you and your colleagues are focused on?

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Social Media Network Marketing

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Think about the areas where you want to lead the industry and the topics that you want people to think about when they think of your company. Use your blog to become a thought leader in the industry by sharing your expertise on those broad topics that are important and relevant to your company. A blog can be used for so much more.

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Social Media Network Marketing

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Think about the areas where you want to lead the industry and the topics that you want people to think about when they think of your company. Use your blog to become a thought leader in the industry by sharing your expertise on those broad topics that are important and relevant to your company. A blog can be used for so much more.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 23, 2010

That through our outreach , we all take pride in our work, regardless of the few bad apples that inevitably penetrate any industry. Read All About It! Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

November 18th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Seth Duncan As a researcher in the PR industry, I couldn’t be more excited about some of the advances I’ve seen around automation in media measurement over the past several years. collecting media coverage, putting it into a database, matching the articles and posts up with other metrics, etc.).

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Saying It Social

APRIL 11, 2010

The 5k is being planned for October at Padonia Park Club in Cockeysville, MD but in order to put on the event the family is needing corporate sponsors just to offset expenses before they can begin raising money for this truly important cause.

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Saying It Social

APRIL 21, 2010

Live Stream The Live Stream plugin lets your users share activity and comments in real-time as they interact during a live event. Facepile The Facepile plugin shows profile pictures of the user’s friends who have already signed up for your site. How can I add social plugins to my site?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 4, 2011

Advertising giants like Saatchi and Saatchi are slowly making a foray into the industry. While most firms, sooner or later, joined the bandwagon, cross-sectoral impact is yet to be seen in a major way. Indian users still have a long road to tread, where individual icons impact the conscience far deeper than evangelism. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 15, 2011

After all, I work in an industry populated by Bright Young Things, and I was worried about being considered an old fogy if they actually knew how old I was. You have to retire at a certain age. Even if you are quite capable of working beyond it. Even after I moved to the U.S., I was leery of talking about my age. Read All About It!

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Social Media Strategery

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 Blogroll Andrea DiMaio Andrew Wilson's Posterous BlogWrite for CEOs Business As I See It Buzz Bin Chris Brogan Clay Shirky Common Craft Corporate Hallucinations Digiphile Dion Hinchcliffe DorobekINSIDER Enterprise 2.0

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Ive made great contacts in the industry online, but need to make more contacts in my own backyard with potential clients. She likens it to a cocktail party or going to a business networking event. I figure if Id talk about it at a cocktail party or networking event, then I can talk about it here. all needs balance.

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Saying It Social

AUGUST 24, 2010

Now that you’ve got people at your social sites, here are some ways to keep them coming back… PROVIDE VALUE – First and foremost above everything else share information that is relevant and will make you a valuable resource in your industry. Daily questions – first person to email the correct answer wins a prize.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Creativity is just one of the things you need in this industry to be an outstanding applicant in a sea full of unoriginal fish. An ability to listen. Anyone can talk, and to consider PR as a career, it’s almost a given that they are at least competent writers. He also got a job out of it. Read All About It!

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Social Media Strategery

APRIL 15, 2009

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 Development I haven’t done as much as I should to publicize this event, but PLEASE look into attending the 5th Annual New Communications Forum in San Francisco later this month on April 27th – 29th.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 28, 2008

Unisfair Upgrades Its Virtual Events and Environments for Businesses - Restoring the Meaning of Virtual Collaboration - Recording of Friday’s webinar on the future of work - The Design of Knowledge Work … The Industrial Era vs. The Networked Age - From Secretaries to Virtual Assistants to … Social Media Assistants?

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 There are real opportunities for the sports industry to leverage some of these same concepts and tactics that are now driving Government 2.0. Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0 Government 2.0

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

I’m also in the entertainment industry and enjoy tweaking the nipple of large multi-national telecom companies that annoy me on a daily, if not hourly basis. , specializing in small mammals (chipmunks, voles, the odd woodchuck), and I’m studying to become a professional shepherd. Goats, not sheep. Has AT&T noticed you?

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Saying It Social

MAY 18, 2010

Your goal is to gain trust by engaging your audience, participating in conversations and sharing valuable, industry-related information, photos, videos, testimonials, press releases, etc. Pingback by Upcoming Events for Growing Companies « Small Business Center | July 4, 2010 | Reply [.] Think that’s too long?

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Social Media Strategery

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 I was in Las Vegas this week to participate in BlogWorld 2009 with some of the industry’s biggest big-wigs in social media. Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0 Government 2.0 Miscellaneous Personal Prof.

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Social Media Strategery

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 This problem defied engineers for years until a man named John Davis, who had no experience in the oil industry, solved it. events like Gov 2.0 Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0 Government 2.0

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

“Combining massive quantities of data, insights into human psychology, and machine learning can help manage surprising events, says Eric Horvitz.&# For disclosures on Rolands industry affiliations, click here. Goodwill Industries CIO: Steve Bergman. One of them is Modeling Surprise. Most Recent of 1 Talkback(s).

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 7, 2011

Tell me not Yesterday, I did a courtesy check-in with the dude, and was told that it was no longer on the table because the event had gotten “filled up.&# “I know this because of feedback from events, the speaking requests I receive on a regular basis, and the fees that I typically command. “Filled up&# ?

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Social Media Strategery

JUNE 15, 2010

Events Calendar Subscribe: Posts | Comments | Email Social Media Strategery Best Of Best Practices Enterprise 2.0 became an initiative, an industry, an era. Home About Me Speaking Legal-ese My Team Gov 2.0 Government 2.0 Miscellaneous Personal Prof. Development Social Media My Gov 2.0 Heroes Tue, Jun 15, 2010 Government 2.0

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 27, 2011

It means we are not educating the entrants to our industry well. Assume your press release is as fascinating as the State of the Union speech. OK, maybe that’s not the best comparison, but at least the president’s State of the Union speech is. I hate to break it to you, but your press release is not. And for that, shame on us all.

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