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JULY 26, 2011

And everyone’s ekually krazy about social media measurement. And given how kontroversial Klout is, what better guest to address their questions? asked a good question: “How can people use their Klout scores to benchmark and improve overall engagement/activity?&#. (I Here’s a sample of the chat: 1.

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JULY 19, 2013

It might answer a question you ask or have been asked, so here it is again. 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! ” Hmm, I thought to myself.

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JUNE 27, 2012

These days, it moves really quickly… we now get to know about earthquakes around the world on social media platforms even before the news reaches broadcasters. Facebook is becoming the ubiquitous answer to all the questions you could possibly have. How Nissan Micra Rode the Social Media Bandwagon.

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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”). “Real” people don’t “do” social media like we do. Monday, Oct. I mean, all.

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JULY 24, 2013

and will be particularly interesting to you if you work at the intersection of health care and social media. You put on your Dr. Mom hat, jump online and feverishly Google their symptoms, you check social media to see if any of your friend’s children are sick. If social media and blogs in the U.S

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MAY 12, 2011

It was my reaction to seeing a spate of social media status updates that came across (granted, to me) as overly-inspirational or doggedly in the pursuit of convincing everyone else that, “Gee, folks, I have SUCH a great life, LOOK at me, I’m super-duper-califradgilistically-awesome! My point is. What do you think?

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

If you are reading this blog, chances are you don’t need to be told about the merits of social media. Social media just changes the way these things happen … and how fast people are punished by the marketplace if they don’t do it effectively. All things the department did before social media.

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DECEMBER 6, 2013

When WUL resurfaced on Monday, I told you I’d do my best to answer any questions you about about While I Was Out. So I figured I’d just share some of what I experienced the last several months… consider them reflections on a social media hiatus from a business point of view. So what’s important?

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

And since the topic of influence in social media isn’t going away any time soon, particularly with new tools cropping up , we thought we’d talk about that. We tackled four questions, and I was thrilled that it was an engaged discussion with several new participants as well. measurePR: Influence and Social Media.

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APRIL 12, 2013

I’m talking about that moment when your social media and real worlds collide. I left last Thursday morning for Social Slam , via a direct flight from Dulles to Knoxville. ” She repeated the question. That Moment When Your Social Media and Real Worlds Collide is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical.

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JULY 31, 2012

I’ll start this post with a question for all my readers…. Would you agree that social media is faster than seismic waves? To me, this incident exemplifies how badly we are hooked on social media. That said, is social media all that bad? EARTHQUAKEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

All the comments were thoughtful, but there were a few that made me think a lot more about this whole “social media&# thing. But truth be told, after a while, this ‘social media’ stuff has made me consciously LESS social both in person and online, and I have my reasons. Interesting.

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MARCH 7, 2013

Comfortably seated with my iPad and iPhone on either side of me and my Macbook Pro serving as heating pad to my belly, I’m in bed conferencing with my students using powerful new social mediums. How Social Media Blurs the Black and White in Education is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

Just one of the many interesting factoids our group was given when the Regina Police Service (RPS) sent its social media officer, Kaeli Madill, to talk to us about all things Twitter and Facebook. RPS updates their social media sites every day – once in the morning and again in the afternoon.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

What are we doing to bring about that social change? Well these were some questions that popped up in everyone’s mind, and I still remember meeting people from corporate execs, to college-goers, to entrepreneurs, all of whom joined in the discussion. Using Social Media For Sustainability: WiserEarth Does It, And Well.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Social media and crisis communications has become one of the fastest growing areas of both practice and research for today’s communication landscape. Additionally, “over half of respondents (52%) feel that the benefits of using social media as a crisis communications tool outweigh the risks” (page 4).

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APRIL 13, 2012

He does social media management for KimberMedia and does marketing/PR for @bgckids. To Happy Hour or Not to Happy Hour: That is the Question. He is a husband, Iowa Hawkeyes and Chicago Cubs fan. He may, or may not, use humor as a defensive mechanism. He also blogs.

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MAY 26, 2011

The use of social media at our university is evolving. In the Fall of 2009, Education professor Alec Couros and I had a conversation about the seemingly endless number of ways social media could be used on campus. A few emails later, the University of Regina Social Media Users Group (URSMUG) was born.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I’ve asked a few people (inside and outside our organization) that question and they all had similar responses. Unfortunately, no one in the department has ever blogged… … and only a few of them have social media experience… and that experience is limited to Facebook. Who covers for you when you go on vacation?

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MAY 2, 2017

About a week ago, I posited what I thought was a fairly innocuous question on LinkedIn: It got a few interesting responses, which was great; I was, after all, asking a question. That is a bunch of loose connections on social media, which are simply building your Rolodex. That was about a week ago. That’s right.

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MAY 20, 2011

“Surely, such findings should sound warning signals and inspire us to question the premises of this debate about trust? It asked us to believe that business in Brazil, China and India (trust levels 60-70%) were way above those in Canada, Japan and the US (50-59%).

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APRIL 19, 2013

” Indeed, all of you may have been asked this question by your friends and family. Making full use of the power of social media and understanding the importance of getting real time feedback from the citizens of the country, Indian Finance Minister P. “Would you like to hang out with me this evening?”

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MARCH 19, 2014

The primary discussion centered on privacy, and what the boundaries are for those who monitor social media. The chat was kicked off with a question about the risks of social media monitoring in the workplace. measurePR Recap: Complying Socially with Eric Schwartzman is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical.

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JUNE 24, 2019

In fact, a new survey from Uproar PR found 72% of people prefer micro-level social media influencers. This key question starts with identifying your program’s key topics or products. Think Beyond Social Media. Consumers look to buy from those they trust. Identifying the Right Influencers. Engagement. Authenticity.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Here’s how they said it would work: Respond to questions on Twitter: Over a two-week period, participants were to respond to various questions posted on Twitter (this round closed on Feb. But… how authentic is social media recruitment? other passions include singing (professionally trained for over a decade!),

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

Celebrities, athletes, business leaders and individuals who have an elevated status on social media generally make up macro-influencers. When considering influencers for your company or brand, first ask yourself the following questions: What critical business objective would this support? Backpack Boy is a macro-influencer.

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MAY 14, 2013

Amazingly enough, our fine feathered friends have more to do with social media then you may think. The Chicken and the Egg Social Media Conundrum. Why: Jay Baer applies the age old question to social media marketing. The Chicken Dance and Social Media. ” 4.

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

How to Network on Social Media Without Being a Stalker. This was actually a reader question that made for a terrific blog post a while back. The 6 critical questions guaranteed to drive your social media strategy. Why: If you want to grow your business, you’ll have to learn new skills.

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

“How do you become a social media expert?” ” That was one of the questions I was asked when I was in Lincoln, Neb., I paused, and threw a question back at them. “How many of you think you’re social media experts?” So I figured it was a fair question. last week.

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MARCH 31, 2019

Here are four questions my peers often ask and some insights. Role players like the person whose primary job is to like all social media responses and reply, or review social data and come up with reports, should be concerned. He started and sold social media boutique Livingston Communications (2009).

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AUGUST 2, 2018

Ask questions on social media. Share the right content on the right social media network. Every social media network is different, which means your audience and/or the information they’re looking for is different, too. Knowing this goes a long way toward making your social media marketing successful.

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MARCH 16, 2012

The March 6 #measurePR chat was a lively one, as the group tackled existential measurement questions like, “Is it ever okay *not* to measure?”. Question 3 asked if anyone had ever spent time measuring something that, in retrospect, wasn’t worth measuring at all. Here’s her recap of the chat. And Happy Anniversary to my parents!

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MARCH 13, 2013

Which begs the question: what is value? It’s one of the afternoon’s breakout sessions, and on social media in a crisis. Here’s how it’s billed: Social media in a crisis. Three globally-known experts examine the fundamentals of social media crisis management.

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APRIL 12, 2011

But I would argue that if you are clear about what your organization’s goals and objectives are, then you know exactly what you are looking for, and developing a survey with appropriate questions shouldn’t take as long as you might think. LinkedIn Answers are often used by professionals searching for answers to their burning questions.

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APRIL 26, 2012

While I haven’t given in to the craze yet, it’s impossible to ignore its meteoric rise in the world of social media, not just within our industry but in mainstream adoption. Here are some questions to ask yourself as you develop a strategy for social networks, both new and old. Compare audiences. Are they active?

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

After hearing NAB’s Hillan Klein and Kate Thompson share insights about the Break-Up at Social Media Club Melbourne , I wanted to ask Hillan a few more questions about this campaign. Hillan, how did NAB as a large-scale bank first become involved in the social media space?

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