This post is one in a series from Ragan’s Social Media Revolution Conference, which took place in Chicago on June 24-26. Browse my social media conference coverage. So, what’s with the Clydesdale video? Brian Solis, who keynoted Ragan’s recent social media conference, covered online PR strategies and tactics that work. Towards the end of his…
Martin Murray, senior corporate news representative for Public Service of New Hampshire started out by talking about how social media is changing news coverage. When a transformer caught on fire, and Martin got there every other person in the crowd had a phone and was updating their own personal networks. His job is to respond…
Wendy Clark, a member of GM’s social media team, talked about how they managed bankruptcy crisis coverage from May 31 to June 5, 2009 and took us behind the scenes to see how GM drives their social media vehicles. [This post is one in a series from Ragan’s Social Media Revolution Conference, which took place…
Bill Adee, Editor, Digital Media at Chicago Tribune presented the Making Media Connections 2009 keynote on behalf of @coloneltribune, who represents the Chicago Tribune on social media sites like twitter and Facebook. I spoke immediately afterwards on the Social Media: Tools or Toys panel. Intending to cover Bill’s session on twitter [and maybe ask @coloneltribune…
A reader writes . . . My questions are about boundary issues with Facebook, LinkedIn and blogs. As a therapist, I want to be current with social media, yet I am aware of the need for appropriate boundaries with my clients. Currently, my Facebook contains only professional information and a few events. I’m very…
Here’s a tool that measure sentiment on twitter. For wiredprworks . . . . 64% positive 33% neutral overall 3% negative Is that good? Is it better to be controversial? What I like about Twendz, a twitter tool to explore conversation and measure sentiment . . . Fast or slow – you set the…
In my social networking presentations, I ask “Who here has a personality?” It’s a way to get people thinking and maybe get them to laugh. Sometimes, no one raises their hand. As we go through the presentation, we talk about how it’s important to stand out and be yourself. At the end of the…
Notes taken during Erin Blaskie’s WordCamp Chicago presentation. Read all of my WordCamp Chicago coverage on Wired PR Works or #wcchicago by @wiredprworks. Lightly edited – check out twitter for more #wcchicago coverage. Erin sat next to me – what a lovely and lively young lady! In her presentation, she talked about two sites: Business…
Notes taken during Erin Blaskie’s WordCamp Chicago presentation. Read all of my WordCamp Chicago coverage on Wired PR Works or #wcchicago by @wiredprworks. Lightly edited – check out twitter for more #wcchicago coverage. Erin sat next to me – what a lovely and lively young lady! In her presentation, she talked about two sites: Business…
Notes taken during Erin Blaskie’s WordCamp Chicago presentation. Read all of my WordCamp Chicago coverage on Wired PR Works or #wcchicago by @wiredprworks. Lightly edited – check out twitter for more #wcchicago coverage. Erin sat next to me – what a lovely and lively young lady! In her presentation, she talked about two sites: Business…
Notes taken during Micah Baldwin’s WordCamp Chicago presentation. Read all of my WordCamp Chicago coverage on Wired PR Works or #wcchicago by @wiredprworks. Lightly edited – check out twitter for more #wcchicago coverage. Micah Baldwin started #followfriday on twitter. Here’s Micah’s presentation – along with my notes. You probably won’t be able to pick up…
Notes taken during Liz Strauss’ WordCamp Chicago presentation. Lightly edited – check out twitter for more #wccamp coverage. Image: Liz Strauss, founder of SOBCon, May 2009 by Barbara Rozgonyi When people Google your name what are they finding – be the person they’re looking for. How to make your blog stand out so that people…
Twitter transcript . . . . wiredprworks: if you’re following me and I’m not following you, please send me a message @wiredprworks-trying to close the following/followers gap DaveTaylor: @wiredprworks but *why* are you trying to close that gap? wiredprworks: @DaveTaylor – don’t want to miss out any great folks – speaking of great people hope…
On Thursday, May 28 Social Media Club Chicago showed up to celebrate crowdSPRING’s first anniversary. For the second month in a row Ramon DeLeon, also known as @dpzramon on twitter.com, delivered the Domino’s pizza. This time, he also brought his camera guy, Andres De Leon – @needgraphics on twitter.com. Last month Ramon and Andres posted…
On a quest to find out what’s working right now with public relations and social media, we’re contacting companies we’d like to know more about. First up is Grasshopper. Earlier this month, we published “Dissecting Grasshopper.com’s Chocolate Delivery to 5,000 Influentials.” Here’s a clip: 25,000 grasshoppers landed in 5,000 influential places this week, including here…
Looking for a workshop for your group? Here’s the collateral information I use in my Social Media Sampler Workshops. More information about Barbara Rozgonyi, social media, online marketing and PR keynote speaker – workshop leader. Social Media Sampler for Chamber of Commerce: Putting a Face on You and Your Business View more OpenOffice presentations…
“You were one of the first people on twitter,” a friend said as they introduced me to someone new at a party over the Memorial Day weekend. I replied: “Well not really.” “Yes, you were.” So, I looked it up. The date I set up my twitter account: Friday March 16 2007 Want to see…
We’ve all worn a “Hello My Name Is” nametag. So, what do your write in when it’s time to name something new – say a business or a blog or book or a product? Step number one in our social media success workshop is choosing a name. What could be easier, right? After all, you…
Today I made it off the waiting list and on to the registered attendee roster for BlogHer 09! Click on the image – that’s me on the left. If you know me, you know I like to be honest. So, when I looked back at my first BlogHer09 post, published on November 19, 2008 and…
Wondering what it’s like to go to a Social Media Club Chicago event? Watch this 126 second video to find out. Thanks to Big Teeth Productions for producing the video and for writing this event recap post. smc chicago april the teeth were there . . . were you? Want more information about SMC Chicago?…
25,000 grasshoppers landed in 5,000 influential places this week, including here at Wired PR Works. Thanks to grasshopper.com for the crunchy critters and the all-around PR success story example that we’re dissecting here today. Where was/is the press release? Did they need one? No, but a follow up with results would the one I’d like…
25,000 grasshoppers landed in 5,000 influential places this week, including here at Wired PR Works. Thanks to grasshopper.com for the crunchy critters and the all-around PR success story example that we’re dissecting here today. Where was/is the press release? Did they need one? No, but a follow up with results would the one I’d like…
Thanks to Mark Ragan of Ragan Communications, shown here, for hosting a tremendous unconference for communicators in Chicago last week. Free and open, both in terms of dialogue and registration fees, the unconference gathered all kinds of communicators to talk about social media. Marketing and PR types took over a bright room with a strong…
Let’s take inventory, okay? Get out a sheet of paper. Make three columns. Label one “group,” a second “connected” and the third “disconnected.” Connected means plugged in online via twitter, Facebook and Linked, etc. Disconnected means analog or email only. Now, list all of your groups in three categories: business, social and peripheral. In each…
Prelude written on May 1, originally titled “SOBCon09 takeaways” Reader One: Uh, wait a minute – doesn’t SOBCon09 start today? Me: Yep, it does. Reader Two: Then, uh, what’s up with this post called “SOBCon09 takeaways”? Reader Three: How can you takeaway before you even get start? Reader Four: Wait – isn’t that completely premature?…
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