It seems governments and their agencies and organizations have understood how powerful social media can be (Facebook, Twitter, G+) for engaging with citizens, seeking feedback, creating awareness on different initiatives, and creating a participatory model of governance. PR professionals like us are usually busy chasing our clients to get quotes to send to the media, and as a result, follow most of the announcements either through Twitter or via the news online. Twitter Google+ LinkedIn How Indian Politicians are Using Google+ Hangouts. Interesting, isn’t it? MORE >>

He blogs at A Professor’s Thoughts , and he’d love for you to talk to him on Twitter. If you enjoyed it, be sure to connect with Shonali on Twitter , Facebook , or Google+. I’ve been dealing with a situation for the past few weeks involving a student who thought she wanted to “ ‘be’ in public relations.”. That is, until she found out that she was expected to actually do something besides sit at her desk or go to parties. To quote my hero, Homer Simpson, “D-Oh!”. Those of us who now work or have worked in the public relat. Edward L. write a lot about the subject myself. MORE >>

Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn Does Too Much Technology Make Us Bored? 'Last week I had to take my MacBook Pro in to the Apple store. The screen’s been going blank at random intervals, and since it’s still under the protection plan, I decided to listen to my friends and get the pros to look at it. And in doing so, I experienced two very different attitudes to customer service, and technology, all in the same day. Image by Emiichann (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons. Too cool for school. ” Perhaps this is technically true (is it?), Square! How cool! MORE >>

If you enjoyed it, be sure to connect with Shonali on Twitter , Facebook , or Google+. Guest post by Geoff Livingston. The concept of converging media continues to heat up, most notably with marketers discussing the dynamics of blending paid, owned and earned media. While the paid, owned and earned concept has been circulated for quite a while now, it’s becoming a common part of the marketing strategist’s vocabulary. Paid, owned and earned really provides a budgetary view of how marketers approach media selection. Trust is hard to come by. MORE >>

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