Eleven years ago, today, we remember. Here’s a 2012 update on a previous with thoughts on how the September 11 attacks immediately reshaped community, public relations and communications. September 11 Memorial Information 9/11 Memorial Site Reflecting on How 9/11 Immediately Impacted Community PR and Communications On September 9, 2001, we celebrated a child’s birthday party….
What’s old is new again. Prehistoric cave dwellers used drawings to tell stories that combined information and data. Today, when images and information come together we call them infographics. Today’s guest author, Gauri Sharma, CEO of Lab42, gives us three insights into what goes into making data more visual: storytelling, simplicity and presentation. For an…
“When I was introduced to the Chevy Malibu, I could just picture this smart fabulous woman who would love this car. And what’s not to love? It’s perfect in so many ways, with its sculpted new styling, and the beautiful interior, and so many smart features. For me, anything that makes somebody’s day easier and…
On August 18, the American Marketing Association [AMA] held a reception in Chicago to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Founded in 1937 at the University of Illinois, the AMA is global network of over 30,000 members. As a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign marketing grad, I was on the guest list. Isn’t the 75th anniversary cake…
“What you wear says who you are.” Barbara Glass For a few hours on August 24th, I got to experience what it takes to be fashionably successful. Sitting alongside fashion industry experts, I listened in as they shared career advice with students at The Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago. Here’s the fashion success panel,…
On Wednesday, September 19, PR Newswire, in cooperation with Business Development Institute, presents the Chicago Integrated Communications Forum, a gathering of marketing and communications executives from leading brands and agencies. It’s an honor to be on the panel with speakers from WOMMA, Chrysler and PR Newswire. Are you in the Chicago area? Consider this your invitation…
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did.” Mark Twain August is my company’s anniversary month. A little over twenty years ago, I decided to trade in my national sales manager corporate title to become a pioneering mompreneur. At that time, my goal…
via @DeluxeCorp: Congrats to Barbara Rozgonyi! CoryWest Media is the Deluxe small business of the week! Learn more at http://bit.ly/M450yT @wiredprworks Over a year ago, I attended an affiliate event here in Chicago. This image is from our outing to a Wrigley rooftop. One of the sponsors, Deluxe, asked me to do a quick video…
It’s August already. Summer is slipping away. But don’t let this supposedly slow time of year fool you. It may seem like 80% of the world is out of the office, but the truth is that it’s business as usual for reporters, Facebook friends, twitter followers and LinkedIn connections. So why not have some fun…
It’s true confession time. What social media sin do you love to call out or hate to commit? Thanks to Scott Kleinberg, Chicago Tribune’s social media specialist, for getting us started with his list of four frequently committed social media sins. On July 20, I had the pleasure of moderating a discussion about bridging the…
Bloggers, journalists, social media types and PR peers, this post is for you! On July 20, I had the pleasure of moderating the BBSummit12 panel discussion about how to bridge the media gap. Thanks to SocialRevUp for giving me permission to share the recording with you. In it, you’ll hear panelists Nancy Loo, Jen Lee…
“There are over 200 million blogs with lots of information out there, but there is only one you. Be who you are and brands will come to you.” Liz Strauss at BBSummit12 Who holds the keys to the brand’s relationships? A conversation to explore this question took place in Chicago at BBSummit12 on July 21….
It’s that time of year when people get more social. Patios open. Grills light up. People come together. One event I always look forward: Social Media Club Chicago’s summer soiree. With no formal program, the night is all about socializing, reconnecting and making new contacts. If you’re in the Chicago area, join us! You can…
Keeping track of media results in one county, one state or even one country can be challenging. Whether or not you do business around the globe or only in your own country, you may be missing the insights you need to make your media relations more efficient. Thanks to the Institute for Public Relations, a…
Do you have power? That’s the question that’s been buzzing around in my town. For three days, for us, the answer was no. A tumultuous storm passed through on Sunday, knocking out power, shutting down businesses and leaving tons of tree debris in its wake. Knowing that so many, many other people were going through…
June 30 is Mashable’s Social Media Day. Over 516 cities around the world will be celebrating. I’ll be at the Social Media Day Chicago event. Where will you be celebrating? Find your city’s Social Media Day. “We’re thrilled to celebrate Mashable’s third annual Social Media Day! We launched the event in 2010 as a way…
While the total number of blogs is going up, a recent study says the number of businesses who blog is going down. Why is that? Back in June 2006, when I started blogging, there was no competition from other social media channels. Today, the world’s a different place. Competing for attention online is tough. What’s…
Want to attend TechWeek, but don’t have the time or a ticket? Now you can follow TechWeek live online or watch it right here. Check out the TechWeek schedule here, and follow the #techweekchi conversation here. Disclosure: Thanks to TechWeek for the complimentary TechWeek speaker pass. If you’re at TechWeek, check out Social Media Club…
Towering over the other kids at private screening of Pixar’s new movie, Brave, my 17 year old 6’1 1/4″son is still a kid who loves Pixar movies. So does our entire family of five. When a new Pixar movie comes out, we do the best we can to see it together on opening day. Update:…
You spend hours and hours and hours searching for content to post, retweet and share with your twitter followers. But, how do you know who’s really reading it? About a month ago I started using Buffer, an app that schedules posts across a span of networks and reports the results back to you. It’s so…
It’s that time of year when Chambers of Commerce distribute their community guides. Thanks to Highland Park Chamber of Commerce and Bohringer Creative, I’m featured in an interview in the Highland Park Community Guide, along with several chamber members. I enjoyed working with Virginia Anzelmo Glasner, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, and Carole Mark Gingiss…
Everyone’s interested in privacy, but perhaps no one takes it more seriously than privacy professionals, especially those in the banking, insurance and financial service industries. Mix in social media, and marketing, and the conversation gets very interesting. That’s what I found as I prepared a speech, slideshow and presentation guide for the International Association of…
On June 12, Cision released a list of the top 50 marketing and PR blogs. I didn’t expect to come in at number 31. While I’m honored to be included, I’m also intrigued by the overall rankings. Congrats to Chicago author and PR woman extraordinaire, Gini Dietrich, of Spin Sucks. for coming in at number…
“So it turns out if you want to find out what the future looks like, you should be asking women. And just before you think that means you should be asking 18-year-old women, it actually turns out the majority of technology users are women in their 40s, 50s and 60s. So if you wanted to…
Released on June 12, Agility is the name of PR Newswire’s new integrated media monitoring and targeting platform. According to the release, in addition to traditional list development, press release distribution, and monitoring, the platform allows users to monitor social media conversations in real-time, and then engage immediately. PR pros who employ integrated platforms save time…
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