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Gamification: Not Just Fun, It’s A Strategy for Building Engagement
October 7th, 2013 by PRNEWSWhen Jayson Schkloven, senior VP and partner of Merritt Group, sits down with clients and prospects these days, he discusses the dizzying array of PR channels that are available to help get the message out.
Using Twitter to Grow Your Business (Infographic)
October 4th, 2013 by Caysey WeltonTwitter has been grabbing up headlines this week after confirming that the social media platform will soon roll out an IPO. Twitter’s valuation has been fodder for a lot of debate, but from a business owner’s perspective, the platform offers more than just investment value.
Social Media: An Occupation on the Rise (Infographic)
October 3rd, 2013 by Caysey WeltonIt wasn’t too long ago when a social media strategy was essentially setting up a few accounts and bringing in an intern in to manage them. Times have changed and companies are taking the keys away from the interns.
3 Tactics for Bringing Humor into Branding
October 3rd, 2013 by Lucia DavisMaking people laugh is a surefire way to make your content memorable. However, inserting humor into your branding efforts is serious business.
On Melissa Joan Hart’s Bad Girl Media Blitz
October 2nd, 2013 by Lucia DavisSince Melissa Joan Hart’s (aka “Clarissa,” from Clarissa Explains It All) interview in Life & Style promoting her new book “Melissa Explains It All,” numerous articles have mushroomed online about the squeaky clean actress’ drug use.
PR Insider: How Should Google Communicate an SEO ‘No-No’ for Press Release Distribution?
October 1st, 2013 by Jeff ConlinIn late July, news broke about Google’s “Link Schemes” updates in Webmaster Tools to devalue links in the anchor text of press releases distributed via paid services. Most PR or SEO practitioners who have distributed online press releases in the last 10 years should be familiar with the function.
Breaking PR: The Essential Elements of PR
September 30th, 2013 by Caysey WeltonBreaking Bad aired its eagerly anticipated finale on Sunday. And whether or not you are a fan of the show, it’s hard to argue that its impact on television has been significant and undeniable.
Eclectic Mix of Summer Events Helps Spark Engagement For N.Y.’s Soon-to-Be Refurbished South Street Seaport
September 30th, 2013 by PR News EditorsLower Manhattan is about to get a major facelift. This week marks the start of a $200 million redevelopment project at South Street Seaport’s Pier 17. When development is finished in 2015 or 2016, there will
A Fresh Track to Measure PR Campaign Success
September 30th, 2013 by Mike SamecIn my previous article in PR News we reviewed how to connect online and offline marketing by first defining our audience, profiling its intent, and determining the message we want to get across and which media