media relations
Sep 30, 2009
Managing your personal and professional presence on Facebook through Friend Lists
Now you can have your cake and tag yourself in a photo eating it, too Fellow CisionBlog blogger Jay Krall […]
Sep 21, 2009
Integrated communications: Are YOU a communicator?
If you work in PR, you are probably finding yourself involved in tasks that involve a lot more than traditional media […]
Aug 24, 2009
Honesty in social media is not just a warm & fuzzy concept – it’s paramount to success
Social media marketing success comes from transparency and community building On Saturday, Gagan Biyani wrote an article for MobileCrunch “Cheating […]
Aug 10, 2009
Tweetapalooza: a case study in creating social media buzz
Community-generated Lolla reviews help continue to build a newspaper brand with personality Lollapalooza came to downtown Chicago this weekend, bringing […]
Jul 14, 2009
The future of PR: Do you have the right PR skills to succeed?
If there is projected faster-than-average growth in the PR industry, why is there also keen competition expected? And, more importantly, what can you do to put yourself ahead of the pack?
Jul 8, 2009
Content Creators: going social
I'm excited to feature an interview with Jason Falls on creating social content. Jason is Vice President of Interactive and Online Communications at Doe-Anderson, on of the country's oldest and most accomplished brand-building agencies. Jason's blog, Social Media Explorer, is one of the most popular social media and PR blogs. So, without further ado, here are some of Jason's thoughts and insights on social content.
Jun 29, 2009
Why are blogs considered social media?
Social bookmarking sites, lifestreaming, social networks and file sharing sites all consist of content created, shared and discussed by the masses. Clearly social media. But what about blogs? Some blogs are looking more and more like traditional media outlets and visa versa. So why are blogs considered social media?
Jun 23, 2009
Social media skills are universal for public relations & journalism
Mashable’s 10 ways J-schools are teaching social media are important lessons for PR pros, too Vadim Lavrusik wrote a great […]
Jun 15, 2009
3 great ways to network with other PR professionals
Who you know might just teach you what you know We’ve all heard the battle cry of networkers (all together […]
Jun 3, 2009
Creating great blogs
10 things you can do to produce an outstanding blog Cision’s SVP of Research Ruth McFarland told me about a LinkedIn […]
May 28, 2009
Quality over quantity: determining a journalist’s coverage
Services that promise more aren’t necessarily promising better CisionBlog frequently discusses how to target the media effectively without using ‘spray and […]
May 26, 2009
5 best practices for creating a corporate social media policy
Bringing law & order to the Wild West isn’t always easy Like the Wild West, social media is so new […]
May 19, 2009
Webinar Q&A: Best practices & ideas for specific social media platforms
Last week, my colleague Jay Krall and I presented the latest installment in Cision’s Social Media Webinar series. The free series covers social […]
May 5, 2009
5 great ways for PR pros to utilize an expert
Plus: Huffington Post’s Media Editor discusses how your expert can become a HuffPost blogger You represent a product, service or brand with […]
Apr 23, 2009
Understanding analysts & industry research firms
Gartner and IDC offer best practices for working with analyst firms Media relations. Crisis communications. Community relations. Internal communications. Investor relations. […]