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NOVEMBER 4, 2015

A few years ago, I sat in on a workshop by Paul M. Image: hobvias sudoneighm via Flickr, CC 2.0. Author information Martin Waxman Martin Waxman is a social media, content marketing and communications strategist, conducts social media training and workshops and teaches digital strategy at University of Toronto. Pretty pictures.

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JULY 12, 2011

Image: Abraham Lincoln’s Photography via Flickr, CC 2.0. [Ed: Ed: next week #measurepr will be coming to you live from a workshop I'll be conducting for IABC/Houston. John Trader says that Measure What Matters by Katie Paine, is on his list, as is Social Media ROI by Olivier Blanchard. Should be fun.

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OCTOBER 15, 2008

But first I would like to answer some of the questions I have been receiving about our upcoming events, Social Media Workshop Hawaii and Podcamp + Wordcamp Hawai. What is the Social Media Workshop Hawaii? A one-day workshop for a limited audience of business and government leaders. Your customers are already participating.

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MAY 24, 2011

The good news is that at the next European Summit on Measurement in Lisbon this June, I will be joining Tim Marklein , Weber Shandwick’s Executive VP of Measurement and Strategy, and Katie Paine of KD Paine and Partners, hosting a workshop on moving the industry towards global standards on social media measurement. Will you help us?

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

My dear friend Ann Wylie talks in her writing workshops about giving our writing more impact. Image: ulrichp via Flickr, CC 2.0. If you want to thank, want to ask me, want to invite me – then why don’t you just do it? Quit beating around the bush. It will improve your writing and your communication skills.

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JUNE 24, 2015

Image: Do-Hyun Kim via Flickr, CC 2.0. Author information Martin Waxman Martin Waxman is a social media, content marketing and communications strategist, conducts social media training and workshops and teaches digital strategy at University of Toronto.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Instead, be willing to share your ideas and constructively workshop and refine them with others. Image: changerous63 , via Flickr, CC 2.0. However, sitting back as a permanent passive observer is of no benefit to a team – especially during a time of change. Ask questions. What are some of the big lessons you learned?

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Photo: Alan Cleaver via Flickr, CC 2.0. We all have to be students of social media and actively seek out information to learn more about crisis communications more than ever. Karen Freberg is an assistant professor in Strategic Communications at the University of Louisville.

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MAY 30, 2011

Incessant “social media for business&# workshops mushrooming all across India are minting unthinkable cash from what can best be justified as rudimentary skills in social media. Image: black vanilla via Flickr, CC 2.0. Even for a startup that fetched $41 million, that is plain wasteful, if not irrationally exuberant.

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MARCH 22, 2011

Image: Mike Kline via Flickr, CC 2.0. They use interviews and focus groups (they call them workshops) to extract softer information – feelings, attitudes, and so on. Image: TimberWolf_qx via Flickr, CC 2.0. There’s a reason I asked Steve to be a guest on the chat… other than the fact that he totally rocks.

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MAY 9, 2011

It’s been business as usual; in fact, I’ve been blogging even less than usual this past month, since I’ve been busy updating my Grymm & Epic blogging ebook for the World Changing Writing Workshops starting this month. Image: garlandcannon via Flickr, CC 2.0. Just an idea. Yours sincerely, Steff.

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OCTOBER 24, 2010

Sharon Pruitt via Flickr, CC 2.0 Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Rethinking Color October 24th, 2010 Tweet Hit in the face by pink I don’t know about other countries, but here in the U.S., Komen for the Cure.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2010

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. These fine folk did: Jan.

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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 That is something Ive been trying to focus on more and more, especially since taking Ann Wylies writing workshop a few months ago (if ever you can, you should take it, its great). These fine folk did: Jan.

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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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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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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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OCTOBER 23, 2010

Image: Ranjit Bhatnagar via Flickr , Creative Commons And thanks to myfirsttweet.com , I can share it with you. Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali So What Will You Have For Lunch? October 23rd, 2010 Tweet I can still remember my first tweet.

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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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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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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

This workshop will cover the importance of knowing who’s talking about you, what they’re saying, and why it’s important to proactively manage your reputation online. September 17 Social Media Optimization Summits 10:15-12:15 Online Reputation Management Duncan Alney Your reputation online can make or break you.

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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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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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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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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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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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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

On Thursday I went over to Hollywood to speak at the Entertainment Publicists breakfas t workshop on social media and then hared back to Pasadena for Social Media Club, San Gabriel Valley. Image Credit: Haiko on Flickr. On Tuesday I went to the North American Journeys Summit for DMOs (Destination Marketing Organizations.)

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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

On their computers, I see Gmail, Facebook, Tweetdeck, Skype, Flickr and a host of other apps and widgets. Workshop: Using Blogging and Social Networking to Support your job search Reply Irene Koehler says: December 31, 2009 at 11:11 am Gotta love tech folks, especially at tech events. I only spot two people actually sleeping.

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