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Webinar: How to Attract Customers and Build Community With Storytelling (With Dave Kerpen)

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 11 a.m. New York time – 3 p.m. UK time – 4 p.m. Paris time Great storytelling is the most effective way to connect emotionally with someone and sell your ideas (or products and services). But … Continue reading

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Building Relationships with Influencers through Social Media

By Rachel Sherman Back in my college days, I worked at the News Office of my university.  We were the flagship school in our state system and got a lot of press hits each day that would range from stories … Continue reading

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Join The Club! What Professional Organizations Can Offer You

by Jane Hamilton, MyMediaInfo As a public relations professional, you know how important making connections with contacts and clients is to your success.  Just as vital is dedicating yourself to networking with peers and taking advantage of various opportunities for … Continue reading

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10 Social Media Best Practices for PR Pros

Social Media has become a trend that cannot be ignored anymore. More so if you have a growing business. Connecting with the public on Facebook, replying to customer concerns on Twitter, and promoting the product through a blog have all … Continue reading

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Do PR with Twitter Hashtags!

Every day, some new trend, application, or celebrity user takes the Twitter world by storm. Some stay, while others fizzle out. Nevertheless, with all the new Twitter trends and applications surfacing, the Twitter-sphere is possibly the fastest evolving social media … Continue reading

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New Skills for PR Professionals

A PR professional steps into the industry well-armed with the traditional PR skills that he was taught and trained in at the graduation level. These basic skills were sufficient for a professional to survive, even excel in his field. Not … Continue reading

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What is Social Media??

How do you know when someone is addicted to social media? When they hear a joke they say “lol!!” instead of just laughing out loud! My virtual friend.. that addiction has no cure… So, what is all the fuss about? … Continue reading

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What Makes Mashable Number 1?

Mashable (the internet news blog) turned 4 on 27 July of this year! Congratulations are in order! The blog has shown an upward growth curve since the day it started in Pete Cashmore‘s room a few years ago. Mashable has … Continue reading

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Twitter & Yammer – The Little Giants!

Micro-blogging has become such a great phenomenon that it has forced real blogging to the brink of extinction and back, several times since its birth. 140 characters or less is fast becoming the only way people will communicate with each … Continue reading

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