Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Frankly, it seems absolutely ridiculous to me that companies are paying $3 million for the chance to get one ad – ONE – aired. And if consumers cannot remember the companies or the products, the commercials do not lead to sales. The other half of me is rolling her eyes. “Get over yourself,&# says Other Half.

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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. When I think about how auto companies have done PR (BIG paid trips to exotic places to test cars) paying for a post seems a bit less obtrusive.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Market mix modeling is an option (and one that he mentioned) but not inexpensive, so out of the reach of many companies. Seth mentioned using web analytics, and acknowledged that correlating PR activities to offline business outcomes is more difficult. Just ask your customers, ‘Where did you hear about us?’ Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

decision on what to measure will be unique to each company. Just as CRT/tanaka’s Life… supplemented campaign did. [.] 5 Ways to Fail in Social Media | Women Grow Business says: February 1, 2011 at 12:02 am [.] It’s worth the time to put thought into what to [.] Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

As always in good company with the Tinu and the others. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" class="livefyre-show-comment livefyre-button"> View comment pts moderator Joe Hackman Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Mark as read Approve comment Representing companies as their PR specialist is an extremely important job, I can see what you mean about not just the average applicants making the cut. There is always one company willing to hire the not so top notch applicant because of budget. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

How B2B companies use real-time blog posts to get trade media exposure , from David Meerman Scott ‘s Web Ink Now. I’ve been to enough conferences where the moderators/speakers sucked (and live in deathly fear of that being applied to me). The ever-brilliant Lee Odden gives you tips on how to avoid this pitfall. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 23, 2011

Your company is merging. Here are seven long blog posts – more than 700 words, since I believe that is the going rate for the “acceptable&# length of blog posts – that I thought were terrific. by John Taylor. Why: OK, perhaps not uber-long (887 words). 5 influence traps you must avoid , by Valeria Maltoni. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Herwin has a strong interest in pursuing a career in public relations, helping companies and organizations make personal connections past the corporate-consumer dynamic, both on- and off-line. Herwin Icasiano is a recent Stanford University graduate. He does his best to stay informed on politics, tech, music, cultures, and social media.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

For the rest of my site, I made my 404 error message a little funny rather than using the generic one from my hosting company. I like these little "technical" posts. gotta write more of my own. when I actually know how to do something ;-) I think my blog tries to use pretty permalinks so it redirects back to the blogs front page if it can.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

Of course that quote was said and used in jest, and Im not insinuating that Shanans co-workers/company leadership are a bunch of "old people", but I think its a relevant insight to the chasm younger generations often have to navigate to successfully communicate with generations who didnt grow up immersed in the tech world like we did.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Herwin has a strong interest in pursuing a career in public relations, helping companies and organizations make personal connections past the corporate-consumer dynamic, both on- and off-line. Herwin Icasiano is a recent Stanford University graduate. He does his best to stay informed on politics, tech, music, cultures, and social media.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Why is anyone – a person, a company – embarking on social media? And if more folks did this, there would be fewer spammy DMs (or even @ replies)… which could, conceivably, lead to richer, actual , interactions. The other point that Dan made, that I thought was really interesting, was why we (anyone) are (is) in social.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Writing 3-6 blog posts a week combined, for my site, PRBreakfastClub, my companys site and a top secret project Im working on has made me a better writer in my "day job." Allowing ourselves to write outside of the releases or pitches we craft gives us an outlet to experiment, practice and perfect. (Or Or as you said, almost perfect!)

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Its the same old folks (often because the companies use the same old faulty metrics -- evidenced by the AdAge Power150, especially when they introduced Alexa -- or because the more subjective lists are published by groups of pals who like to pat each other on the back). And the same goes of anyone encouraging people to look to be "listed."

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Facebook crosses over audiences, so while I have some business "friends" an update about my company or a blog post that really got me fired up wouldnt make sense shared to mostly old school friends. I think even for large companies, people are starting to make decisions on the recommendations of their friends. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 7, 2011

As far as Rude Dude goes I will not be recommending him, his company or facilitating introductions for him any time soon. We became good friends. The fundraiser was a success. And now, years after we have both moved on, we are still in touch. Not because he turned me down for a speaking gig that would probably have stressed me out any way.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2010

Even if Fast Company tries to tell you so. And just because someone has a gazillion Twitter followers doesn’t mean they actually make a difference to how you and I live our daily lives, or whether they influence our day-to-day consumption, purchasing and other behaviors. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 25, 2011

Yes, they ARE a third-party provider of a service (a “space” for artisans to sell crafts online) but they’re a company valued at over $100 million, with a clearly defined policy on hateful and offensive items. What a silly situation for a multi-million dollar company to get itself into. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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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. I follow their company news, monitor the #ATTSUCKS hashtag on Twitter, and pay close attention to my own user experience. Goats, not sheep. Has AT&T noticed you?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 26, 2011

If a company is going to make money off my “likes,&# shouldn’t I get a piece of the pie , as Beth Harte said (and I agree) on Facebook? Maybe its one thing if I "like" a companies page (which I rarely, if ever, do anyways) because Ive entered their "home" on facebook. And if not, what’s the point?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 27, 2011

The press person took a very firm stance, saying his integrity was not for sale and covering costs doesnt influence his decisionsand that he doesnt work with that type of company. It doesnt help build any meaningful media relations if you keep pitching every single minutia from a clients company. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 7, 2010

After all, who wants to do business with a company that has a “bad&# name? It’s a name they feel comfortable being associated with. And now, with social media, we’re extending that quest to the social Web. Or with a person whose reputation is dodgy? Who even wants to talk to someone like that? Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

On his blog , Nick says: “Students are not taught about new practices, since proprietary tools and techniques often remain with hidden with the agencies and companies that create them.&# Take it from Nick Lucido , a PR student, and a very smart one at that. Read All About It! Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 2, 2010

When another person within a company will vouch for a candidate, it reduces some of the risk of an unknown hire. But Ive seen people submit through the online systems and get nowhere--not even a response--but give the resume to someone trusted within, and all the sudden they get a call and an interview (and, in a couple of cases, hired).

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Even if more and more people are starting to question the efficacy of these initiatives , it seems companies don’t want to be left out in the cold by not jumping on the pink bandwagon. First , you can’t get away from how pink, and by association breast cancer, rule October when it comes to causes and awareness. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

When a company or organization issues news today, that news reaches a wider audience than just the press. PR is about sharing the right messages with the right audiences, but also about making them work together for a companys overall communications and business goals. Notice before I said news release and not press release.

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