Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 17, 2013

Via sudaxprabhu on Flickr, CC 2.0. … at least, I do. Because We Need a Laugh is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical. Author information Shonali Burke President & Grand Poobah at Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc. Head honcho of Waxing UnLyrical, Shonali Burke is President & CEO of Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc.

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JANUARY 31, 2014

Image: seanrnicholson via Flickr, CC 2.0. … Shock and awe, eh? Happy Friday! Friday Funny: Why Don’t They Like Our Facebook Page? is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical. Author information Shonali Burke President & Grand Poobah at Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Image: Dave Keeshan via Flickr, CC 2.0. Image: Rameshng via Flickr , CC 2.0. Image: Kamath Residency Adventure Resort via Flickr, CC 2.0. And you have been really patient with me as I’ve been figuring out my new life. Because sometimes that takes… well, time. But the thing is… I love WUL. A TEDXXXXXXXXXXXX!!!!!

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Image: seanrnicholson via Flickr, CC 2.0. Does this strike a chord? … Thought so. Happy Friday, everyone! Friday Funny: Newfangled Social Networking is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical. Author information Shonali Burke President & Grand Poobah at Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc.

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Mindjumpers

JANUARY 10, 2012

Last.fm, Bebo and MySpace continue their steady decline, while image-sharing site Flickr maintains its user base of around four million. Google+ made its debut to great excitement in 2011, According to socialtimes , the UK total user base is still under one million – and globally, only 17% of those signing up become regular, active users.

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Direct Marketing Observations

MAY 21, 2013

There’s the doomed from the start version that never gets the funding it needs or just may be a good idea poorly executed and then there’s the Flickr, Posterous, Instagram, Tumblr variety. There’s the fledgling, cash strapped version that dies the slow death never fully realizing its potential.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 1, 2012

Photo courtesy of functoruser on Flickr via Creative Commons license. Photo courtesy of skpy on Flickr via Creative Commons license. Maybe it's time to give up and pull the plug on that blog. So, maybe it’s time to reconsider whether you’re actually going to make your first million in blogging. Can it be shared easily?

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 9, 2012

You can also find WHR 2012 on Facebook and on WHR 2012 on Flickr , so you can draw on those resources to share the campaign with your community and urge them to help out. You can pre-program tweets, get a Twibbon, change your Facebook cover photo… tons of ways you can help spread the word.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Image: Steve Snodgrass via Flickr, CC 2.0. Any stories you’d care to share? And, oh, what did you think of the video (if you want the lyrics, just tell me)? Do share, I’d love to know. Happy Valentine’s Day! L-O-V-E for Social Businesses on Valentine’s Day.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Image: davemelbourne via Flickr, CC 2.0. Remember: 8-9 pm CT, and join by including the #HAPPO hashtag with all your tweets (make sure you’re following Arik, Valerie and the official @helpaprproout Twitter handle). See you then! HAPPO Chat Alert: Tips for Starting Your New Job on the Right Foot.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Image: Patrick Beeson via Flickr, CC 2.0. You’re tired of posts telling you to use Valentine’s Day that show you “Five Ways to Show Your Clients Some Valentine’s Day Love,” or “How Not to be a Bloody Valentine,” or “A Valentine From My Business to Yours.” ” You’re not?

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Akamai Marketing

OCTOBER 4, 2011

More information: Flickr. Let’s add this to our list. We live in paradise – these people literally live in hell. Thank you in advance for your generosity. I truly appreciate it! Facebook.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 3, 2013

Image: UOregon Conference Services via Flickr, CC 2.o. Like this: Image: Nisa yeh via Flickr, CC 2.0. Imagine you’re at a party. And imagine you’re a people person (if you aren’t already). Now imagine someone asks you the classic party get-to-know-you question: “What do you do?”. Then you ask them the same question.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 20, 2013

Image: j.reed via Flickr, CC 2.0. As we all know, the right business tools can save us time, money, and increase efficiency. So below are five posts that include helpful tools from around the web. Curation tools to help you cope with info-overload. Why: Information overload is a common ailment for anyone who works in social media.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 24, 2012

Image: Polina Sergeeva via Flickr, CC 2.0. The truth is that this is a symbiotic relationship and neither can survive without the other. How do you work to bridge the gap between the two sides? That’s what we should be focusing on.

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AUGUST 21, 2013

Image: State Library Queensland via Flickr, CC 2.0. It occurred to me recently as I was settling in for my fourth meeting of the week with a former student (not the same one four times, I hasten to add!) that somehow I’ve gotten pretty good at one of the key skills of a public relations professional…listening.

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JUNE 17, 2013

Image: Marco Paköeningrat via Flickr, CC 2.0. Unfriend, Defriend, Kill Your Friend. Why: Ari Herzog offers an interesting perspective on Facebook friendships and their real-life value. Facebook Hashtags: What You Need To Know.

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APRIL 18, 2012

Image: ell brown via Flickr, CC 2.0. I don’t know. What do you think? Women at Work.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Image: joewcampbell via Flickr, CC 2.0. Image: Chris Piascik via Flickr, CC 2.0. I remember, I was dressed and ready before my husband was, and watching the morning news on TV in our family room downstairs. They were reporting the weirdest thing: could a ‘plane actually have flown into the World Trade Center?

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SocMed Sean

JUNE 21, 2012

–Sean **Stop Caring image via Daquella Maner on Flickr via Creative Commons license. If you have had a moment that changed the direction of your blog, I’d love to hear about it in a comment. Help others by sharing your experiences!

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 11, 2012

'Angry bird puts a lid on it' courtesy of etee on Flickr via Creative Commons license If you’re engaged in social media for either personal or professional purposes (and if you’re reading this, I’m betting you are), there’s an important skillset and rule that you might want to think about: The art of not replying.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 11, 2013

Image: warrantedarrest via Flickr CC 2.0. Call it a lack of self confidence if you want, but I believe my network is a better way of collecting information than simply me adding feeds to my RSS list. On The Death Of Google Reader is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 9, 2013

Image: crimfants via Flickr, CC 2.0. Regular readers of Waxing Unlyrical probably are familiar with Erin Feldman, the talented eclectic responsible for WUL’s Sarah and Sheldon illustrations. That’s how I was acquainted with her.

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JUNE 10, 2013

Image: Mike Gifford via Flickr, CC 2.0. This week’s roundup focuses on business mistakes made, and issues you may or may not have faced. Either way, these seven posts teach some important business lessons… because we’re all about learning from our mistakes! Seven distractions to avoid to improve your productivity.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 1, 2013

Image: Artotem via Flickr, CC 2.0. Is everyone looking forward to the holiday week? And for my fellow Americans, any big 4th of July plans? And… happy birthday in advance to my dad, who celebrates his birthday tomorrow! It’s something we all want, whether on a personal or professional level (and whether or not we admit it).

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Harp Interactive

JANUARY 12, 2011

Similarly, there are RSS feeds for your blog, your Flickr page, even your Last FM account These RSS feeds are the key to the most basic backups you can do.”. Your Twitter account should have an RSS feed at the bottom of the page, or on the sidebar to the right. How to Backup Your Social Media Life.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 5, 2012

Image: Joel Ormsby via Flickr CC 2.0. Couldn’t say it better myself! Kirk Hazlett, APR, Fellow PRSA, has 35+ years’ federal government and nonprofit organization PR experience, followed by nearly 10 years’ undergraduate- and graduate-level college teaching experience.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Image: Kris Olin via Flickr, CC 2.0. And even though you’ve placed your media buy and have your media relations program in gear, are you still looking for that extra edge to your marketing efforts? Especially if women are your target market, Pinterest is an invaluable tool to add to your marketing toolkit.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 22, 2013

Image: Quinn Dombrowski via Flickr, CC 2.0. WUL is on vacation for one more week, but that doesn’t mean our archives are. So today’s roundup contains a selection of posts shared over the years that reinforce the importance of being human.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 14, 2012

Image: LSE Library via Flickr, CC 2.0. Some of the organizations he has counseled include the Blood Bank of Hawaii, Medical Area Service Corporation and Boston Harborfest. He blogs at A Professor’s Thoughts , and he’d love for you to talk to him on Twitter. You just read Public Relations.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 16, 2014

Image: sean dreilinger via Flickr, CC 2.0. But I’ve noticed a tendency among some to repeat behavior I saw early in my career in paid media: act as if tracking to the bottom line – especially where social media measurement is concerned – is pointless or impossible.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 20, 2013

Image: planeta via Flickr CC 2.0. Sure, you get 10 free articles (and can get around the paywall by resetting your browser’s cookies.). Instead, why not welcome the entire Internet in and make some cash from your advertisers? Paywalls Beginning To Lose Credibility is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Image: Joseph Swan via Flickr, CC 2.0. Texeira’s work confirms that there isn’t a silver bullet for content virality. But if you can find a way to make your content reflect well on other people, they’d probably share your stuff more often. What Compels People to Share Your Content? is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 6, 2013

Image: National Library of Scotland via Flickr, CC 2.0. “Great emergencies and crises show us how much greater our vital resources are than we had supposed.” – William James, “The Letters of William James – To W. Lutoslawski, May 6, 1906” [1920]. Public Relations: The Two Sides of Information Access is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical.

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AUGUST 12, 2013

Image: pdbreen via Flickr, CC 2.0. It’s Monday once again, and you all know what that means, right? It’s time to give you your weekly roundup. With the plethora of resources, sites, and social media profiles readily available on the web, standing out from the crowd has becoming increasingly important.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Image: Kreg Steppe via Flickr, CC 2.0. Is there anything like sheer joy? Being in the moment? The sheer joy of being in the moment, at that moment? I think not. What a wonderful way to start the weekend. Have a great one! Sheer Joy is a post from: Waxing UnLyrical.

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OCTOBER 12, 2012

Image: Lanzen via Flickr, CC 2.0. And while one’s co-workers, neighbors, etc., can become one’s tribe, they are not automatically so. But if you give them the chance, they will. And to you, my tribe – thank you. If you enjoyed it, be sure to connect with Shonali on Twitter , Facebook , or Google+.

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