Interested in what happened at BlogWorld? During the sessions, I sent out what amounted to a 15 page Word document, which added up to over 300 updates. This post covers Making Money Online with a Blog with John Chow, Brian Clark, Zac Johnson, Jim Kukral, Darren Rowse – Digital Photography School (Editor), ProBlogger (Editor) and…
On October 25, I’ll be speaking on social networking for writers at the 2008 IWOC Writers Conference. I’m an IWOC [Independent Writers of Chicago] member. For me one of the benefits is being listed in their database as a professional writer and speaker who specializes in online PR and social media. If you’re a Chicago…
Somehow I caught one of Darren Rowse’s tweets inviting BlogWorld Expo attendees to join him on a photowalk in Las Vegas. Darren writes two popular blogs: Problogger and Digital Photography School. In July, I missed the BlogHer photowalk. And, after I saw their pictures, I knew I had to make this one a priority. Here’s…
During this session, my Internet connection was iffy, so I cataloged my tweets offline. You’ll find them here, along with moderator Jason Falls’ slides. Jason recapped the putting social media in the newsroom session on his blog, Social Media Explorer. Although I’m interested in this topic, I went to this session because I was also…
Hello from Las Vegas! If you’re reading this and you’re also at BlogWorld, let’s meet up! You can reach me via twitter @wiredprworks or find me in one of the sessions. Disclaimer: I may change my mind and decide to go to a session that’s not listed here. BlogWorld 08 Tracks Following a track sounds…
Two years ago today on September 19, I wrote a post called PR Takeaways: Talk Like a Pirate Day. At the time, there were 130 Google News searches for talk like a pirate day. Today’s count: 340 talk like a pirate news stories and counting. Google’s even getting in on the act. Hat tip…
Two years ago today on September 19, I wrote a post called PR Takeaways: Talk Like a Pirate Day. At the time, there were 130 Google News searches for talk like a pirate day. Today’s count: 340 talk like a pirate news stories and counting. Google’s even getting in on the act. Hat tip…
After writing about Google’s Chrome comic book, I asked Brad Shorr, who frequently writes about business humor and is a business cartoon writer to guest post and talk about . . . Why Don’t Companies Use Cartoons in Their Marketing? By Brad Shorr, guest author As a business cartoon writer, this question crosses my mind…
What do plan to do with your online marketing over the next six months? Lee Odden, of Online Marketing Blog, asked his readers to vote for the top three online marketing tactics they would use the most from now, mid-September, through mid-March 2009. What’s interesting to me is that corporate web site comes in way…
What are you holding onto that you should be giving away? After completing the Word of Mouth Crash Course [thanks to Andy Sernovitz for a scholarship!], my biggest takeaway was this: give it all, that’s right all, away. Do you agree that we have a hesitancy to share not only our secrets, but our best…
A reader writes . . . I read with interest your response to the gal looking for help with her arts site. You say in your response: As you may know, press releases have evolved from a simple announcement to a select group of journalists to powerful tools that merge search engine optimization, multimedia, social…
Searching for popular blogs to follow? Yahoo’s Blog directory lists blogs by category. Shown here is a screen capture I took this morning. At the time, Wired PR Works was number one. So . . . I told my newsletter subscribers about it. [Apologies to my newsletter readers for letting this news get me too…
Sometimes a seemingly tiny crisis can turn out to be a major ordeal. Little things can blow up into big matters very quickly – especially online. This week, United Airlines’ stock nose dived and almost crashed due to a story, published in 2002, about United’s bankruptcy filing. According to some reports, as much as $1.41…
When a first-time speaker asked for ways to improve their presentation before taking the stage, I put together a list to help them out. Even if you’re not a first-timer, I hope these tips I’m sharing that work for me, along with the ones I picked up from my professional speaker friends, will help you!…
Take a look at these guys. Heads on sticks with a lever to open and close their mouths, they’re meant to be child’s toys. Do you see them as talking heads or puppets? How does opening and closing on demand relate to the way organizations manage communications? Technorati Tags: organizations,communications,public relations,talking heads Image Source:…
A reader writes . . . I’ve been volunteering with The Peace School for the last couple of years to help promote their annual Peace Day celebration. This year’s free event, open to the public, will take place on Friday, September 19th, at noon, Daley Plaza. The event has been organized every year by The…
On September 2 Google revealed Chrome, its new browser. While most of the buzz about Chrome’s public relations is around the comic book Google mailed to bloggers, the idea that the project started on day one with the team writing a press release caught my attention. To hear how the team was challenged to write…
Ever wonder how many people really know what online social networking is and how many people participate in social networks? According to a study by Synovate released by eMarketer, as of April 2008, 23.4% of people in the U.S. participate in social networks. eMarketer predicts that 44.3% of Internet users in the US will belong…
If you’ve been reading this blog for more than a few posts, you know that I tend to stray away from sports, politics and sometimes, religion [disclosure: I am member of the United Methodist Church]. So, there will be no direct reference to any person, place. party or candidate here, from me anyway. However ….
Here in the U.S. It’s Labor Day weekend, a time to celebrate the last few sweet bits of summer. Last night while I sat in a friend’s driveway watching The Blues Brothers on a 16′ x 14′ screen, I got inspired to take a new look at the movie. This time, from a fundraising perspective….
Last Saturday, I discovered Wired PR Works blog led a group of 100 PR blogs –by over 650% – in the most improved Technorati ranking category. My big audience for my big announcement? Two boys: ages 9 and 13. The location: my sister’s almost empty attic. My announcement went something like this . ….
A reader writes . . . “How much money, lead time, etc is needed to get what kind of “result” – an elusive keyword for PR? Answer: Define Result: What does success mean to you? Where do you want your story to land? Who do you want to write it? Who do you want to…
A reader writes . . . “How much money, lead time, etc is needed to get what kind of “result” – an elusive keyword for PR? Answer: Define Result: What does success mean to you? Where do you want your story to land? Who do you want to write it? Who do you want to…
What do you do to welcome a blogger back to blogging? You write a welcome back post, of course. Thanks to Karen Swim and Brad Shorr I’m part of a group of bloggers writing a post today to greet Joanna Young on her return from a blogging break and a move into her new home….
Congratulations go out to every PR blogger who made Brendan Cooper and Matthew Watson’s recently released top-ranked PR blog lists. It Pays to Put PR in the title of your blog Matthew bases his Top 50 PR blog rankings on the AdAge Power 150. He looks for blogs with PR, Public Relations or Publicity…
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