Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 6, 2011

If you ask Forbes Media and Reputation Institute, Amazon is the most reputable company in the world today. Your company’s reputation is an extension of your leadership’s reputation. No matter how small or large your company is, reputation is all about leadership. Did you think it was Google? That tells me something.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 7, 2011

It seems the top three reasons people un-Like companies on Facebook are: The company posts too frequently Their wall was too crowded with marketing posts The content became repetitive and boring over time The same question asked of Twitter followers showed the same top three responses, but they were in reverse order.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 3, 2011

But recently, the company has taken controversy to a new level. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 GoDaddy has been the center of controversy before. Their Super Bowl commercials with scantily clad women have upset some people despite the Web hosts increasing business as a result of the advertising.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Be Social September 7th, 2010 Tweet Today BNET published my second post, focusing on how companies can use social media to turn customers into evangelizers. My post looks at how three companies are doing this well, as told by their customers. Who’s in customer service? I’m not a customer service “professional.&#

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Right now, there are just a few companies using it successfully. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Five years from now, I think it will be as commonplace as search. What can you do with a QR code? You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 4, 2011

A surprise – maybe even shocking – news item like a celebrity kicking the bucket can do it, but if you want your viral news to represent your company well, then it needs to be real news. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 The hard work is coming up with an idea that will spread like wildfire.

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Almost Savvy

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Nametags are awkwardly enormous as they include name, company, website and Twitter @username. If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed ! Hint: When the nametag impairs my ability to sit comfortably, it may just a tad too large.) But, for once, it was nice to be able to breeze in and out. What have I missed?

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. She lives in Takoma Park, Md., with her husband and two young sons. You can catch up with her on Twitter or by email. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting! Im looking forward to reading more of your posts!

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 18, 2011

If someone had a negative experience with your company, try to find out why and look at it as an opportunity. When you see a negative review of your company online, the best thing to do is try to resolve it. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 12, 2011

Perhaps another company will take it and make something out of it. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 That surely must be good news. Personally, I hope Delicious sticks around. I think it has been a major contributor to the social landscape for more than a few good years. Does it really matter?

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Penney directed SearchDex to buy links, in which case, both companies are at fault. Don’t think the company’s silence means that J.C. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Two possibilities exist here. Either J.C. Or SearchDex bought the links without J.C. Penny’s authorization.

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Waxing UnLyrical

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. That, I understand. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

There have been several reported news stories in recent months related to employees of one company pretending to be a customer of a competitor, and making disparaging remarks about that competitor. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

In 2008, investment and securities trading company Bear Sterns was forced to sell itself to JP Morgan Chase for $10 a share after rumors were spread about the company going bankrupt. Companies must protect their reputation in light of rumors, especially those that are defamatory. He’d love to grab a gab on Twitter.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And its an honour for me, as a Portuguese, to see that a portuguese company is mentioned worldwide! Religion aside, there’s a lot more there that we can draw on to improve our practice of public relations. Thanks for sharing!

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Both companies have a reason to ensure the truth comes out on this one. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 That would certainly be unfair and nefarious. Is that what happened? It’s possible given that Bing does allow for anonymous data sharing by its customers.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Students are not taught about new practices, since proprietary tools and techniques often remain with hidden with the agencies and companies that create them. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. We’ll pick up where we left off last week, discussing social media ROI.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Although not quite as simple as school’s fire drill, having a crisis plan serves the same purpose: to keep everyone in the company (including its reputation) safe. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. The "fire drill" idea seems like it would help many people and companies.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 4, 2008

This is the first time Ive done this and it added a depth and dimension to my workshop learning that I simply have not experienced before. Companies that didnâ??t I heard the same thing from the Gen Y folks at my Social Media Game workshop). But again, we can do so much more than that. A 45% increase in spending on â??software

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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. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. He then said, “The second way to measure offline business outcomes is to use primary research.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. As always in good company with the Tinu and the others. Image: Arturo Sotillo via Flickr , Creative Commons How about you? Do you have hidden gems to share? Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 22, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. decision on what to measure will be unique to each company. Regardless, thanks for visiting! Just as CRT/tanaka’s Life… supplemented campaign did. [.] It’s worth the time to put thought into what to [.]

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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. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. My opinion on this is nuanced. Simple, right?

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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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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 28, 2008

During my blogging over the past four years I have pointed several times previous to an article in The Economist from January 2006 titled The New Organization ( The way people work has changed dramatically, but the way their companies are organised lags far behind. . via RSS: Via email: Search. they can’t NOT do so. Work Design.

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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. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. The ever-brilliant Lee Odden gives you tips on how to avoid this pitfall. Palomino wins this round.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 23, 2011

Your company is merging. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. 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.

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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. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. He’d love to grab a gab on Twitter.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. 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. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 14, 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. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. He’d love to grab a gab on Twitter.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. 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. Will you let me know if this post was helpful? Any further tips? Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. Previous to this she was the managing editor of U of R Report, the University’s faculty and staff internal publication and a print journalist in Manitoba. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Why is anyone – a person, a company – embarking on social media? If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. And if more folks did this, there would be fewer spammy DMs (or even @ replies)… which could, conceivably, lead to richer, actual , interactions.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. 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." Regardless, thanks for visiting! Or as you said, almost perfect!)

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. I know which one I’d choose. What about you? Image: Paul Schultz via Flickr, CC 2.0 Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting! And the same goes of anyone encouraging people to look to be "listed."

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2010

Even if Fast Company tries to tell you so. If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or Subscribe by Email. The kicker What makes me most sad about this campaign is the effect it might have on non-profit organizations.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 6, 2010

If you liked what you saw and read, Id love you to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email. 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. Thanks so much for stopping by WUL!

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