Despite the temptation to deploy social media "out of the box," the networks must be integrated with an organization’s strategic plan. Here are some tips for full alignment.
Digital & Technology
Quick Study: Are ‘Pollinators’ the New Queen Bees of the Internet? Execs Say Social Media Is Critical for Business Success
July 11th, 2011 by PRNEWSâ–¶ Forget Influentials, Try Pollinators: According to a new study of online influencers by Martini Media and Added Value, there’s a new class of über-influencer online called “pollinators”—defined as 20% of the Internet population with… Continued
Public Relations in the Age of the Mega-Crisis: Real-Life Strategies That Work
July 11th, 2011 by PRNEWSConventional wisdom says B2B communicators are behind the curve when it comes to crisis response—here are four examples of enterprise crisis comms that disprove that theory.
Does Hack of Fox News Twitter Page Portend Tweets to Come?
July 5th, 2011 by PRNEWSEarly Monday morning, Twitter posts on @foxnewspolitics reported that President Obama was assassinated. As the political fervor builds, what’s to keep more malicious hacks from occurring?
An ‘Awesome’ Headline Grabber From Facebook
June 30th, 2011 by PRNEWSMark Zuckerberg shoves Google aside on his way back to the top of the tech news cycle.
Avoid the ‘Audience of One’ Content Creation Pitfall
June 30th, 2011 by Martin JonesMartin Jones of March Communications explains why a considered approach to content creation is more valuable than ever amid an expanding echo chamber.
Beyond the Buzz: What Google+ Means for PR Pros
June 29th, 2011 by PRNEWSGoogle has once again entered the social space, this time with its Google+ project, forcing public relations professionals to reevaluate their digital strategies and consider jumping on the service once available.
Careless Research From the Web Is a Killer
June 28th, 2011 by PRNEWSMichele Bachmann’s "John Wayne" utterance in her presidential declaration speech was a prime example of too much dependence on Google and other search engines for facts.
Keep Creativity Flowing: Making Space for Slow, Big Ideas
June 27th, 2011 by Beth MonaghanBeth Monaghan of InkHouse Media + Marketing provides tips for PR pros to maintain their creativity amid their ever-expanding day-to-day requirements.
Scorecard: Give Your Media Coverage the ‘MBA’ Test
June 27th, 2011 by PRNEWSBottom Line Communications’ Bill Bradley’s MBA scorecard can help determine the effectiveness of media coverage and pinpoint areas of success and weakness in your PR efforts.