Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Orderly exits that don’t necessarily include leap-frogging your way to safety – even though that may be a little fun… In the business of communications, the need for a “fire drill&# can be equated to needing a crisis plan in place. The "fire drill" idea seems like it would help many people and companies. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

It was something to the effect of “Would/should companies do this with big bloggers in their spaces?&# Alas, the issue is even stickier for bloggers than it is for companies. The small community of readers I have built up and learned from would shun me, rightly perhaps. My opinion on this is nuanced. Simple, right?

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Market mix modeling is an option (and one that he mentioned) but not inexpensive, so out of the reach of many companies. Seth mentioned using web analytics, and acknowledged that correlating PR activities to offline business outcomes is more difficult. Just ask your customers, ‘Where did you hear about us?’

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

As always in good company with the Tinu and the others. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" removeClass(livefyre-hidden)" class="livefyre-show-comment livefyre-button"> View comment pts moderator Joe Hackman Getting info Pending approval share On Facebook On Twitter flag Delete Hide Unhide Ban user New!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

decision on what to measure will be unique to each company. Just as CRT/tanaka’s Life… supplemented campaign did. [.] 5 Ways to Fail in Social Media | Women Grow Business says: February 1, 2011 at 12:02 am [.] It’s worth the time to put thought into what to [.] These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Frankly, it seems absolutely ridiculous to me that companies are paying $3 million for the chance to get one ad – ONE – aired. And if consumers cannot remember the companies or the products, the commercials do not lead to sales. The other half of me is rolling her eyes. “Get over yourself,&# says Other Half.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Herwin has a strong interest in pursuing a career in public relations, helping companies and organizations make personal connections past the corporate-consumer dynamic, both on- and off-line. Its a show celebrating YouTube and its community, streamed live on the Internet from different locations. Also, have you heard of YouTube Live?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

How B2B companies use real-time blog posts to get trade media exposure , from David Meerman Scott ‘s Web Ink Now. I’ve been to enough conferences where the moderators/speakers sucked (and live in deathly fear of that being applied to me). The ever-brilliant Lee Odden gives you tips on how to avoid this pitfall.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 23, 2011

Your company is merging. Here are seven long blog posts – more than 700 words, since I believe that is the going rate for the “acceptable&# length of blog posts – that I thought were terrific. by John Taylor. Why: OK, perhaps not uber-long (887 words). 5 influence traps you must avoid , by Valeria Maltoni.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 2010

This cultivates a thinking community where information is evaluated, and then adapted and built upon. Herwin has a strong interest in pursuing a career in public relations, helping companies and organizations make personal connections past the corporate-consumer dynamic, both on- and off-line. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Mark as read Approve comment Representing companies as their PR specialist is an extremely important job, I can see what you mean about not just the average applicants making the cut. There is always one company willing to hire the not so top notch applicant because of budget. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

Our community was now creating the bulk of our content. ” (which was nice to hear) But, once the internal community knew that they were still going to have access to similar content they were fine. But that was the case even with the internal print publication… unearthly, jaw-dropping amounts of it.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 31, 2012

So you can imagine the energy that happened when ten lucky, talented bloggers from around the world were selected by Tourism Queensland to join Darren Rowse in Australia in June. Since I own a blog for photographers about post-processing in Photoshop and Lightroom, I typically attend photo-related conferences and workshops.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

For the rest of my site, I made my 404 error message a little funny rather than using the generic one from my hosting company. I like these little "technical" posts. gotta write more of my own. when I actually know how to do something ;-) I think my blog tries to use pretty permalinks so it redirects back to the blogs front page if it can.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

There’s no way – no way – I would have felt so much a part of that community if I hadn’t previously connected with many of the folks I meet IRL on social media. Why is anyone – a person, a company – embarking on social media? To explore a different communication channel?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Writing 3-6 blog posts a week combined, for my site, PRBreakfastClub, my companys site and a top secret project Im working on has made me a better writer in my "day job." Im building a network and community AND learning new tricks that make me a better professional, makes my time well spent. Or as you said, almost perfect!)

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2010

Even if Fast Company tries to tell you so. Those are the kind of campaigns that raise awareness and build community -- and you nailed the importance of community for nonprofits. Instead, Ill find a nonprofit and community I respect and trust. But I wont donate through the DD campaign. Reply Rate Up div.livefyre-comment).removeClass(livefyre-hidden)"

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Its the same old folks (often because the companies use the same old faulty metrics -- evidenced by the AdAge Power150, especially when they introduced Alexa -- or because the more subjective lists are published by groups of pals who like to pat each other on the back). And the same goes of anyone encouraging people to look to be "listed."

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

And more important, are you SHARING other people’s status updates with your community? Facebook crosses over audiences, so while I have some business "friends" an update about my company or a blog post that really got me fired up wouldnt make sense shared to mostly old school friends. Are you RT’ing other people’s messages?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 7, 2011

As far as Rude Dude goes I will not be recommending him, his company or facilitating introductions for him any time soon. We became good friends. The fundraiser was a success. And now, years after we have both moved on, we are still in touch. Not because he turned me down for a speaking gig that would probably have stressed me out any way.

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Bare Feet Studios

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Social Media Workshop & Launch of the Hawaii Chapter of the Social Media Club If your business is interested in learning and developing the best practices for Social Media, please join us for this event on Thursday, October 23, at the Hawaii Prince Hotel in Honolulu, HI. Recipe 31 : Recipe 31 creates customers through conversations.

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agora pulse

APRIL 28, 2020

An experienced digital marketing professional who works with companies to enhance results from Digital Marketing. As a result, either you or a member of the larger community may say something that misses the mark and upsets someone. Ashley Graham : How you plan to connect and communicate with your community on social media is key.

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Bare Feet Studios

MARCH 3, 2009

I find the company story very interesting. This is the beginning of a global conversation about building an organization and a community where the many diverse groups of people who care about social media can come together to discover, connect, share, and learn. We will be upstairs in the Aliʻi Board Room. Why a Hawaii Chapter?

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agora pulse

AUGUST 28, 2019

You’re walking into an event with 250 speakers, over 125 sessions, workshops, and forums. For your company? Magical may sound like a silly word, but it’s fitting for this event and this community. And, of course, the chance to share ideas and innovation with the tourism industry at my Tourism Lab on the final day.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 25, 2011

Yes, they ARE a third-party provider of a service (a “space” for artisans to sell crafts online) but they’re a company valued at over $100 million, with a clearly defined policy on hateful and offensive items. What a silly situation for a multi-million dollar company to get itself into. Image: striatic via Flickr, CC 2.0

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

I’m also in the entertainment industry and enjoy tweaking the nipple of large multi-national telecom companies that annoy me on a daily, if not hourly basis. I follow their company news, monitor the #ATTSUCKS hashtag on Twitter, and pay close attention to my own user experience. Goats, not sheep. Has AT&T noticed you?

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 26, 2011

If a company is going to make money off my “likes,&# shouldn’t I get a piece of the pie , as Beth Harte said (and I agree) on Facebook? Maybe its one thing if I "like" a companies page (which I rarely, if ever, do anyways) because Ive entered their "home" on facebook. And if not, what’s the point?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

On his blog , Nick says: “Students are not taught about new practices, since proprietary tools and techniques often remain with hidden with the agencies and companies that create them.&# Take it from Nick Lucido , a PR student, and a very smart one at that. These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 27, 2011

The press person took a very firm stance, saying his integrity was not for sale and covering costs doesnt influence his decisionsand that he doesnt work with that type of company. It doesnt help build any meaningful media relations if you keep pitching every single minutia from a clients company. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 7, 2010

After all, who wants to do business with a company that has a “bad&# name? It’s a name they feel comfortable being associated with. And now, with social media, we’re extending that quest to the social Web. Or with a person whose reputation is dodgy? Who even wants to talk to someone like that? These fine folk did: Jan.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 2, 2010

When another person within a company will vouch for a candidate, it reduces some of the risk of an unknown hire. But Ive seen people submit through the online systems and get nowhere--not even a response--but give the resume to someone trusted within, and all the sudden they get a call and an interview (and, in a couple of cases, hired).

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Even if more and more people are starting to question the efficacy of these initiatives , it seems companies don’t want to be left out in the cold by not jumping on the pink bandwagon. First , you can’t get away from how pink, and by association breast cancer, rule October when it comes to causes and awareness.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

When a company or organization issues news today, that news reaches a wider audience than just the press. Does this mean thats where the communications professional should stop? Bringing Open Community To Public Relations | Waxing UnLyrical says: November 22, 2010 at 5:01 am [.] Absolutely not. Great post, Shonali.

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Later

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Join the King Island community in saying NO to farmed salmon and keep King Island fish farm free.@patagonia_surf. Check out our free video workshop with Instagram pro Elise Darma and Taylor from Later! . Oftentimes a micro-influencer’s connection with their communities is much stronger!” . patagonia_surf.

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