I’ve found Twitter is incredibly useful for Public Relations since the journalists I’ve spoken to don’t like sifting through hundreds of emailed press releases. Twitter gives you 140 characters to show them that you have a story worth telling. Over at rushprnews.com, they posted this great article on the twitter apps you can use for PR. Reposted for your viewing...
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I finally got to my emails, and the e-newsletter from ChrisBrogan.com had some great tips. As I find myself going to various social networking events to help extend my tech-network while also getting to know people who are in the same industry. At any rate, I can see where Chris is coming from with his chosen topic: I often find that people (myself included) can feel a little awkward in a crowded...
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This post comes from Chris Brogan, who has a plethora of knowledge on social media. I’d re-blog his entire blog if I could, I think his knowledge is spot-on, and everyone could benefit from it. A Sample Blogging Workflow Your company has decided to launch a blog, and you’re the lucky blogger. Maybe you’ve even asked for this pleasure, suggested it to the boss yourself. Only now, you...
read moreI’m cross-posting yet another gem. This was from Kyle Lacy (www.kylelacy.com), and it really hits the nail on the head. Enjoy! 20 Ways to Drive Leads Through Social Media September 28th, 2009 Posted in Social Media Community, social media What is it? What is it good for? Engagement. One of the primary selling points of social media is the concept of engaging a potential customer or...
read moreI dove right in to twitter, and just started going. I regularly would google twitter tips, but for the most part, I went with trial&error. When one of my client’s asked for a few tips, I thought I’d also put them up here. There’s tons of posts about how to properly use twitter, so I’m really just reiterating the basic stuff and adding to the cloud. 1. Be sure to tweet...
read moreThe purpose of this blog isn’t necessarily to offer new content: there’s a lot of that out there and I’d hate to add to the noise. The purpose is more to amalgomate all the useful content I find so that it’s all in one neat place. This post from Lisa Barone about creating a social media plan is spot on, so here it is, cross posted for you. Creating Your Social Media Plan...
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