Best Practices
Feb 7, 2012
Is Google+ right for your business?
There was a lot of excitement late last year when Google+ announced the ability to create brand pages. Early adopters, […]
Feb 6, 2012
Give children a lifetime of music this March
When: March What: Music has long been a part of education. It teaches children to focus […]
Feb 5, 2012
Twitterverse Tips: Headlines to Boost Your Press Releases Online
In addition to giving us a whole new channel of communication, Twitter has also revolutionized the way we craft content. […]
Feb 3, 2012
SOTM Webinar Audience Questions Part Four: Radio!
We’re rounding off the week with the fourth and final installment of State of the Media industry expertise: here’s Vocus radio Expert Kyle Johnson with answers to your radio industry questions from last week’s webinar. Find out what’s going on with Sirius/XM radio, how Internet radio sites like Pandora are changing the industry and much, much more. Enjoy!
Feb 3, 2012
SOTM Webinar Audience Questions Part Three: Magazines!
What trends are we seeing in trade and technical magazines? What is the best way to pitch magazine editors for food product reviews? How are the lines between PR pro and journalist blurring? Our magazine expert Rebecca Bredholt answers all these questions and more in follow up to our State of the Media Webinar. Have a look!
Feb 2, 2012
Press Release Services and Beyond – PRWeb’s Top 5-Star Industry Blogs
To further your education on small business marketing, go no further than your favorite search engine. There are hundreds of […]
Feb 2, 2012
SOTM Webinar Audience Questions Part Two: Newspapers!
Our State of the Media report keeps on giving! First it was the report. Next it was the webinar. Now, it's a Q&A with our newspaper expert David Coates. David's got the inside scoop on paywalls, hyperlocal newspapers like Patch.com and Main Street Connect and much more. Check it out!
Feb 2, 2012
Greatest Social Media Pitfall
Social media data is a valuable source of enterprise-wide feedback for businesses that are savvy enough to leverage it. Social […]
Feb 1, 2012
SOTM Webinar Audience Questions Part One: TV!
Vocus' TV expert Julie Holley is out to help you understand the latest trends in TV news. She'll stop at nothing. First, she shared the latest TV trends in our annual State of the Media Report. Then she offered her insights in our State of the Media webinar. And now, she's answering all of your leftover questions from the webinar in a blog post. Check it out!
Jan 31, 2012
3 Lessons PR Pros Can Learn From Netflix
We’ve all heard the saying, “You can learn from your mistakes”. The adage is undoubtedly true and much easier to […]
Jan 31, 2012
Predictions for Pinterest Addiction
In the Fall of 2011, I joined another social network site called Pinterest primarily for its visual appeal. In […]
Jan 30, 2012
Crack open those books and read in March
When: March 2 What: Reading, writing and arithmetic. These are the basic skills that every student learns in school. However, […]
Jan 30, 2012
2012 Prediction: Not Done Talking About the Mayan Apocalypse Prophecy
Ok, we have all heard it (you’ve heard it, right?). According to an ancient Mayan prophecy, the world will come […]
Jan 27, 2012
Links We Love: Friday, January 27th
It’s Friday! We hope you have a fantastic weekend, but first, have a look at our roundup of this week’s top five reads. We’ve got 7 things every PR pro should know about the shifting media landscape, 13 tips for DIY publicity, a piece on the value of Facebook fans as compared to Twitter followers, and a whole lot more. Enjoy!
Jan 26, 2012
What’s In a Meme?
Wildfire spreads like memes do! What is it about those videos, phrases and songs that spread throughout our culture like […]
