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Why Press Releases Are Still a Viable PR Techniqiue

Proactive Report

We hear the lament that press releases are dead every so often. It’s true that the old press release, as it was first used more than 100 years ago now, is indeed no longer effective. However, the humble press release, along with everything else PR, has had to adapt and change with the shifting media landscape.

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How to Create the Optimal Press Release in Social Media

Ari Herzog

If you have ever attempted to distribute a standard press release to users of social media web sites, you are likely very familiar with the problems that it suffered. This is because, no matter how hard you try, the typical social media generation will find your release spammy, boring and perhaps illegitimate.

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How to Write a Social Media Press Release #socialmedia

Laurel Papworth

Writing a social media press release for customers, vendors, clients, stakeholders to pick up and deliver the news into their Facebook and Twitter and Google Plus networks is a totally different beast. What are the Main Features of a Social Media Press Release? Let’s tame it.

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How to Tie Social Strategy into Broader Communications Strategy

Social Media Strategies Summit

Press Releases: Still Relevant or Yesterday’s News? The “traditional” formal press release seems far removed from the contemporary world of government on social media. And if so, when should you publish a press release rather than simply announcing the news on social media? The word spreads organically.”.

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9 Antidotes to the Facebook Algorithm Squeeze

Convince & Convert

The Facebook algorithm is changing again, and it’s bad news for brands who want to show up in the news feed. In a recent, inscrutable, Kremlin-esque press release , Mark Zuckerberg and team announced that they are changing the Facebook algorithm and will henceforth. Click To Tweet. It DESERVES to fail.

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Monitor Your Brand Online-Part 1

Harp Interactive

One of the main objectives for all social media marketing initiatives for a brand is to “ navigate the narrative&#. Social media monitoring is the somewhat new but indispensable tool that all serious marketers should use in order to keep track of what people are saying about their brand, their products and their competitors.

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10 Best in Class Brands on LinkedIn

Social Media Strategies Summit

These demographics make LinkedIn an enticing and important channel for brands. But given its professional nature, brands need to stay in tune with what their LinkedIn audiences crave. If your brand is considering LinkedIn, your content strategy should be the top priority. 1 General Electric Showcases Their Innovations.

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