article thumbnail

Mongrel Media: When Corporate Comms hijacks Traditional and Social Media

Laurel Papworth

I personally think it’s too late, the seepage of Corporate Comms into Traditional Media started years ago when the first journo, running late, under resourced, published a press release as an article and said “ah well, it was written by an ex-journo and I have nothing else to add anyway” Censored Media. Mongrel Media.

article thumbnail

How To Become A Public Relations Star

Waxing UnLyrical

One applicant spoke about an Australian ex-Prime Minister’s use of social media as a fundamental part of his election campaign in engaging young voters. Show me that you can be witty, informative or interesting concisely, and you’ll have taken a big step towards impressing me. That got a big “check&# from me. These fine folk did: Jan.

Class 227
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Successful Blogging for Small and Medium Businesses

Akamai Marketing

Don’t make me gag by posting press release after press release on your blog. Press releases are for journalists, blogs are for people. As the famous Greek philosopher, Nike once said, “Just Do It&#. Why should your customers care?

article thumbnail

15 Reasons Your PR Pitches Suck

Waxing UnLyrical

Assume your press release is as fascinating as the State of the Union speech. I hate to break it to you, but your press release is not. So when you send an email to a journalist, with a terse introductory note telling them to “please read the press release below,&# do you really think they will be enchanted?

Class 279
article thumbnail

8 Questions for a Big-Time Marketer Turned Influential Blogger

Convince & Convert

Bloggers don’t want to be used as a campaign or marketing asset—they do their best work when they are a part of the brand. Since then, he has led social and digital marketing campaigns for brands including Sears, Kmart, Staples, and ProFlowers. That’s the core idea behind what I am building with #MenWhoBlog.

Blogger 60
article thumbnail

Your Social Media Content Calendar and Ideas List for Every Official (and Non-Official) Holiday of 2024

Buffer Social

  On all the fun, silly “national” days: most of these are not government-official holidays — many of them are leftover from clever marketing campaigns of years gone by — and the national generally refers to the U.S.

List 96
article thumbnail

How to Write a Social Media Strategy in 9 Steps

Laurel Papworth

Which Covers: Purpose vs Values, Tribes & Customer Avatar (Targeted Comms),Spaces and Platforms, Roles and Personal Brand Gamification, Engagement Life Cycles & Call To Actions, Key Influencers, Voice & Etiquette, Campaign & Activities, Rituals & Conversation Diary. What Campaigns and Activities?

Avatar 40