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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

I got an interesting question from someone I know (name withheld on request) recently. That’s a good question. In fact, I thought it was such a good question, that I wanted to share my answer with you! Please share your thoughts, and if this was useful to you, please let me know (as well as other questions you might have)!

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JUNE 7, 2012

” So there were two things I wanted to share: one, a thought, and the second, a question: First, the thought. He could see how stressed I was getting, and suggested dropping one publishing day, specifically, Mondays. So how would it be if we just didn’t publish on Mondays? Second, the question.

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APRIL 9, 2020

🌟 Engagement – Ask for questions and comments and make it is easy for the viewers to engage and don’t forget to answer, during the session and afterwards. Founder and publisher of Waxing UnLyrical, Shonali Burke helps purpose-driven brands bring big ideas to life.

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OCTOBER 12, 2012

I know many of you have wondered how I’ve been doing, and honestly, there’s no short answer to that question (though if you pressed me, I’d say “mostly good”). People who are not consultants – and that is most people – could care less if (y)our blogs are publishing on a daily basis.

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MARCH 31, 2019

Here are four questions my peers often ask and some insights. As to the extension of this question, whether or not AI spells the end of civilization as we know it, I don’t think so. His fourth book, Welcome to the Machine: A Primer on AI for Marketers, will be published in 2019. Will people (e.g. will I) lose my job to AI?

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JUNE 21, 2017

So mark your calendars for July 13th from 12-1pm ET; and RSVP + drop your questions for Jon & Dave in the FB event comment stream here. Founder and publisher of Waxing UnLyrical, Shonali Burke helps smart businesses make bank by taking their communications from corporate codswallop to community cool™.

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JANUARY 25, 2016

7 Questions to Ask When Developing Your Brand Strategy. 3 Questions to Ask while Developing your 2016 Content Strategy. 3 Questions to Help Build Your Business Strategy. And yes, this is a second “seven questions” post, but one I think you’ll find useful. Please share in the comments below. .

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

We had some discussion on how to measure business-to-business (B to B) engagement, based on a question from Dawn Kelly, who is new to the #MeasurePR chat. Erin Greenfield asked a great question about Pinterest measurement, and it’s a question that will grow in importance as companies develop their strategic use of Pinterest.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 20, 2012

all those years ago, one of the things that struck me was how people would ask the question, “How are you?” But the questioner usually didn’t wait for an answer. And if I was asked the question, I’d answer honestly. When I first moved to the U.S. When in Rome, and all that. So: how are you?

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MAY 6, 2016

There are a bunch of punch lines, by the way, as I learned from my Facebook friends a few years ago: “That’s a great question. ” “Excellent question, and you raise a number of important points. Next question.” I’ll have our spokesperson get back to you shortly.”

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 16, 2011

Originally, it had an addendum that was “beyond just fans and followers,&# but I don’t know what happened to that part of it in the publishing of the schedule. It’s just one question – tell us what you’d want to know about social media and applied measurement, beyond just counting fans and followers.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 2, 2018

Ask questions on social media. LinkedIn is better for B2B companies that publish thought leadership articles and get recommendations. It could be an inspiring quote (from you or someone else), a question (“What’s the top thing on your bucket list for this year?”), or a tip. Focus on the benefits of working with/buying from you.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Last week Ryan Derousseau was kind enough to publish a Q&A with me on what businesses should take into consideration when hiring a PR firm. He asked some very thoughtful questions, and I did my best to answer as thoughtfully. So ask questions like: how did you help other companies achieve their stated business objectives?

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 31, 2015

Why: “While it’s always imperative to prep answers to easy questions before a media interview, this event reminded me about the importance and potential perils in lack of preparation on the really tough questions,” says Johna Burke. What questions will you have for our guests during the September #measurePR chat?

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 10, 2012

My Public Relations Concentration students ( and others) at Curry College have gotten used to seeing circles, underlines, question marks, and various other editorial notations including snarky comments on virtually every paper that they send my way. To answer the unasked question, “No, I don’t think the world is going to crash and burn.”.

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AUGUST 5, 2016

Which makes it all the more strange that one of the most outdated questions around – at least IMHO – came from one of the most unexpected sources ever. ” I mean, hasn’t this question been done to death? Stop the world and let me on. The other day I caught an NPR report on the YouTubers descending on the Games.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

If you’re hosting a meet-up, ask attendees to answer questions on-camera, and edit the montage together for distribution. By publishing on their site, you’re introducing yourself to a new audience, and by inviting them to your site, you’re offering your readers a new perspective and voice.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 2, 2017

Add to that, she published it at a time when a “lessons learned” post for 2016 is still extremely useful in 2017; we have 5/6 of the year still left, so lots of time to put lessons to use. Three questions for you. She names me among them, but that’s not why I think it’s a great read. I would love to know.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 19, 2012

Maybe not quite that final, but it’s done… and published. My students asked a very simple question when I told them about this undertaking: “Why?”. Love it when, out of the clear blue, I get asked an admirably logical question! It only took another quarter-century to actually do this…but it’s done! Alea iacta est !

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

I had to break in and end the interview after 30 minutes of non-stop questioning.) Bernays was in his 90s at that time… and still eager to learn! So, for those of you either “veteran” and “up-and-coming” public relations professionals, ask the unasked questions … push the envelope. both spoke fluently. (I Be curious. “No

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 4, 2016

Why: This question came up in a Facebook group I belong to, and this was my answer. It’s a question many businesses (and PR pros!) Founder and publisher of Waxing UnLyrical, Shonali Burke is President & CEO of Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc. Is it Shortsighted Not to Host Your Own Blog? Based in the Washington, D.C.,

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JULY 10, 2012

And there are many other questions I ask as well, quite a few of which are the basic questions I’d ask when trying to figure out a measurement framework , because to me, strategy and measurement go hand in hand. ” That’s paraphrasing it casually, of course. Please do share, you know the floor is now yours!

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Go to Google Adwords Keyword Tool and check how many global monthly searches are performed for the keywords in question. Any time someone has a question that I’ve addressed in one of my posts, I link to it. For example, Google “allintitle: can guinea pigs eat tomato” and then compare it with “allintitle: can guinea pigs eat tomatoes”.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 13, 2015

5 questions to ask your employees now. Our executional elements for that will include tactics and tools, certainly, but in the end, our messaging and measures must reflect our existential mission,” says Sean Williams as he lists several questions that will help gauge the effectiveness of your internal communications.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 16, 2016

I’ll also hear from agents and publishers. Come prepared with the questions you want answered. I also read the magazines that my professional groups publish, and I read magazines such as Success and Fast Company for inspiration and to learn. It’s worth it. You can do it on a tablet or with a printed book or magazine.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 8, 2017

Those that tell you to stop using phrases like ‘I’m sorry’ and ‘I think,’ to speak only in declarative sentences instead of posing questions, to beware of ‘uptalk’ and vocal fry. “Ask yourself why you so rarely see articles critiquing men’s communication patterns and seek out (or create!)

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JUNE 20, 2016

Why: “In fact, today I think it’s not so much the question of whether one should or shouldn’t ‘integrate’ one’s communications. Founder and publisher of Waxing UnLyrical, Shonali Burke helps smart businesses make bank by taking their communications from corporate codswallop to community cool™.

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DECEMBER 21, 2018

This document answers key questions such as: What is the background of the initiative? You need to find your audiences and influencers and on which platforms they publish. A good starting point is to develop a brief. This will help you and the organization to start to narrow your focus and wrangle all the ideas floating around.

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JULY 25, 2016

Why: “Benchmarking is the PR professional’s best tool for combating the dreaded ‘so what’ question,” writes Kristin Maguire for iQ Media. Founder and publisher of Waxing UnLyrical, Shonali Burke helps smart businesses make bank by taking their communications from corporate codswallop to community cool™.

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JUNE 27, 2012

Facebook is becoming the ubiquitous answer to all the questions you could possibly have. You just read How Nissan Micra Rode the Social Media Bandwagon , originally posted on Waxing UnLyrical , published by Shonali Burke. Learn more about Ancita via her About.me page. How Nissan Micra Rode the Social Media Bandwagon.

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JULY 31, 2012

I’ll start this post with a question for all my readers…. You just read How Social Media Makes The World A Better Place , originally posted on Waxing UnLyrical , published by Shonali Burke. Would you agree that social media is faster than seismic waves? EARTHQUAKEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! , reading and traveling.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

Some are even beginning to question whether Mark Zuckerberg can continue as the leader of Facebook (somewhere, the Winklevoss twins are howling with laughter). originally posted on Waxing UnLyrical , published by Shonali Burke. Facebook stock is not doing very well. He may, or may not, use humor as a defensive mechanism.

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MAY 13, 2011

If Burson and Facebook would have simply been upfront with their reasons behind wanting to publish the stories, and the stories been informational as opposed to hit pieces, we’d be questioning Google’s motives with Social Circle. But that’s not what we’re doing.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

You just read Do Your Career a Favor, Be Replaceable , originally posted on Waxing UnLyrical , published by Shonali Burke. In addition to developing strategy for the institution she co-ordinates an informal learning collective comprised of members of the U of R community who have a shared interest in social media.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Seven Frequently Asked Questions on Social PR Strategy. ” I cover the most frequently asked questions in my social PR strategy workshops in this WUL goodie. Founder and publisher of Waxing UnLyrical, Shonali Burke is President & CEO of Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc. .” 5. You just have to find it.”

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MAY 2, 2016

Founder and publisher of Waxing UnLyrical, Shonali Burke helps smart businesses make bank by taking their communications from corporate codswallop to community cool™. 4 PR lessons from the world’s top-paid artists . Will you join the Social PR Makeover on May 13th from 2-3 pm ET? Sign up now, it’s going to be a ton of fun! .

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AUGUST 14, 2015

Nicole offered some words of wisdom regarding tools: A7: Recognize that tools don’t solve the problem, they just facilitate answers to the questions. Katie Paine of Paine Publishing. Founder and publisher of Waxing UnLyrical, Shonali Burke is President & CEO of Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc. See you all there!

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