Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Image: Leo-setä via Flickr, CC 2.0 “Merry Christmas!&# “Happy New Year!&# “Id Mubarak!&# “ Holi Hai !&# (That means, “It’s Holi! Image: peterc8800 via Flickr, CC 2.0 Hey, I come from India, where we wish each other Happy E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G. Yabba dabba doo! Of course I would. But I live here.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 14, 2011

Image: terren in Virginia via Flickr, CC 2.0 and also, once you install it, Apture will insert “pop-up&# references on embedded links, if they’re to easily accessible pages such as Wikipedia, Flickr, etc. (It It just did it on the Flickr link above.) See if they work for you. That’s Apture.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 3, 2010

Image: Lori Tingey via Flickr, CC 2.0 That’s pretty important when you’re on stage, even if you’re not a professional performer. And whether we realize it or not, we’re almost always on some “stage&# or other; with business partners, clients, even on Twitter. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Image: Louise Docker via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! 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. The future is me. Regardless, thanks for visiting! These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Image: twchoi11 via Flickr , Creative Commons Though I wouldn’t consider myself as devoted as some fan clubs. Image: Gitgat via Flickr , Creative Commons Instead, speak up and join the conversation. If you choose to stay quiet, it may create an opportunity for the rumors to gain even more traction. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Image: Robert Couse-Baker via Flickr, CC 2.0 You look through your tweetup invitations galore And balance “being social&# with being a pain. Coffee or tea; brimstone or fire; It’s Monday, all right; nothing less, nothing more. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting! These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Image: Jordan Pérez Ordenez via Flickr, CC 2.0 Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Project Happiness September 5th, 2010 Tweet When I wrote yesterday’s post, asking, “ Are you happy ?&# I was happy yesterday.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Image: Andras Pfaff via Flickr , Creative Commons Was this helpful? These steps are quite easy, really. 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. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Image: Paul Roth via Flickr, CC 2.0 And I hope you’ll join us for our next chat. Tuesday, September 28, 12-1 pm ET. Just follow along and/or participate on Twitter (or Tweetgrid or Tweetchat) using the #measurepr hashtag. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting! These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Image: Martin LaBar via Flickr, Creative Commons And even many non-Christians will be relaxing, perhaps joining in the revelry (as many of my friends did when I was growing up in India). Tomorrow Christians around the world will be celebrating the birth of Christ. These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Image: Janet McKnight via Flickr, CC 2.0 What’s on the outside… “ All that glisters is not gold Often have you heard that told… “ What’s the difference? If we’re dross on the inside What difference does a gilded outside make? Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 18, 2011

Image: tamra hays via Flickr, CC 2.0 Initially I was trying to find something that worked with Flickr, but then I stumbled upon Cincopa. Why not give them to you all at once, you ask, a little miffed? Well, I can only think of so many at a time. And besides, if you got ‘em all at once, you’d have nothing to look forward to.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 27, 2010

Image: Kemp Edmonds via Flickr, CC 2.0 And if you have questions you’d like Don to field, do shoot them to me via email or Twitter (DM) ahead of time, or just leave a comment below. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email.

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Akamai Marketing

APRIL 4, 2011

Maybe your clients are creative and visual so they like YouTube or Flickr better. Its easy to say “I want a Facebook page&# or “I’m opening a company Twitter account&# , but is that really where you should start? Shouldn’t you begin by asking where your clients are?

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 14, 2011

for the last few days, speaking on measurement at the 2011 Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism. Image: highstrungloner via Flickr, CC 2.0. Guest post by Sean Williams. [Ed: Ed: I've been out in beautiful Eugene, Ore., Somehow, it didn't seem right to cancel Tuesday's #measurePR Twitter chat. when I'd be speaking on measurement.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Image: YiYing Lu via Flickr , Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Why: especially for my friends (and foes) who run small businesses. Take heart, not howls. Let’s Halloween up PR , by, er, me. Why: if we don’t enjoy what we do, what’s the point? Regardless, thanks for visiting! These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 2, 2011

Image: Eric Magnuson via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Why: despite the fact that GSB is owned and operated by Network Solutions, a client of mine, I thought these were great tips. If you’re in the business of PR, these are things to keep in mind. Regardless, thanks for visiting! These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 4, 2011

Image: Dipanker Datta via Flickr, CC 2.0 “Liking&# a page translated from a click to a tangible emotion with human repercussions. Image: Gaurovonomics via Flickr, CC 2.0 As privacy and choice gained momentum, permission-based Internet activity has led to what we now describe as the social web. These fine folk did: Jan.

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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. These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Image: Isai Zepeda via Flickr , CC 2.0 Kitchen confidential – 2 , from 30 in 2005, by … Why: The author (I won’t name her unless she wants me to) is one of my dearest people; I’ve known her since she was a baby. And her writing makes me laugh, sing, dance, and think. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Image: jim crossley via Flickr, CC 2.0 Image: BES Photos via Flickr, CC 2.0 Image: Stuart Caie via Flickr, CC 2.0 Sorry, I won’t be telling you in this post. Lead, don’t lecture In my view, a lecturer gives students information, expects them to listen, and assumes that they will absorb what they heard.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Image: Brisbane Falling via Flickr , CC 2.0 Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Time and Space September 26th, 2010 Tweet Time, space, and how we inhabit the two have been a bit on my mind lately. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Image: The Q via Flickr, CC 2.0 Image: Herald Post via Flickr, CC 2.0 When I heard she was training for her first-ever 5K race and trying to raise funds for Special Olympics Michigan in the process, I asked her to tell me more. In Lindsay’s words: I’ve never been a runner. They should be an inspiration to all of us.

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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.&# I actually have a bunch of them. There’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, of course. Also Cinderella. Also Sleeping Beauty. Well, I still love fairy tales.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

Image: Pinto Alex via Flickr , CC 2.0 I loved it there then. I love it here now. I wanted here then. I miss there now. I am in both places, no place, some place, which place? When clocks and calendars collide. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Image: mj*laflaca via Flickr , Creative Commons It’s about how that writing looks. Army via Flickr , Creative Commons Usually these are placed at the top of a post, but often, if a post is long, I’ll insert additional images, alternating left- and right-aligning them. D’oh, you say. An image speaks a thousand words.

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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. Don’t you want the back story first? Possibly, never to return. Double yikes. I went to my 404 page, and it was bland. Let me finish the story.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Image: Ville Miettinen via Flickr, CC 2.0 I don’t know why Waltzing Matilda (that’s the name of the song) is so closely identified with the Guiding tradition (anyone care to fill me in?). Frankly, when I was 11 years old, I didn’t think about stuff like that. Because it’s a great campfire song?

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 29, 2010

Image: Flickr user John Menard , CC 2.0 Why: The Geography of Bliss is a great book. And this is a great read on why we travel… and why, at the end of the day, we all need some place that feels like home. Where are you going next? Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting! These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 19, 2010

Image: Peter Roome via Flickr, Creative Commons Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! 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. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Image: anthony kelly via Flickr , Creative Commons Here you go. 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. These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Image: Lars Plougmann via Flickr, Creative Commons Really, if you just read through the comments, there’s your follow-up blog post… but since I promised you one, you’re getting one. Image: Aftab Uzzaman via Flickr, Creative Commons It’s why I wrote about networking with a twist a while back.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Image: Derrick Coetzee via Flickr , Creative Commons Seems to me both are somewhat extraordinary, perhaps exaggerated and possibly exciting. A palomino is “ a coat color in horses, consisting of a gold coat and white mane and tail.&# In other words, something very unusual. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Image: Flickr user Bart , CC 2.0 No, I didn’t watch it when it was on the air. And I’m kinda-sorta happy about that, because I don’t know if I would have been able to put up with the suspense, not to mention the hole it would have left when it ended. These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

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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. Since Debbi was on a bit of a time crunch, one of her team members responded to my questions via email. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Image: Stephen Korecky via Flickr , Creative Commons I was finger painting in kindergarten and having a good ole time. No doubt I was probably doing what I thought to be a rendition of Hong Kong Phooey or the Lone Ranger (both great heroes in their own right, in my humble opinion). These fine folk did: Jan.

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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. Seeing as how it’s coming close to the end of the year and everyone’s in a prediction kinda mood, Jen thought it would be cool to chat about what might be coming our way in terms of PR measurement in 2011.

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