Congrats to all the bloggers on Cision’s top 50 PR blogs list! It’s an honor to see that this one made the list. 🙂 Here’s how Cision ranks the blogs. Brands and public relations firms may be diverting more of their budgets to content marketing these days (indeed, Cision recently launched its […]
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The opportunities The possibilities Well, I have never felt so called REM “Discoverer” Lyrics Source Today is Columbus Day, a day that honors a discoverer. Since you’re here, you’re discovering post #1,000. It’s a significant number in some ways. In others, it’s just a marker for progress to be made. […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Thanks to Brad Shorr for contributing today’s guest post. Last November, Barbara wrote a valuable post on how to be a great guest blogger. She offered some great advice about both how to approach a blogger and actually write an effective post. Important stuff, to be sure! Getting published on […]
Keepers – these all are. In late December, I cull through all wiredPRworks blog posts looking for the best of the best to share. Here’s the 2011 lot. You’ll find inspiration, ideas, trends, news and stories. What’s missing? What would you like to see here in 2012?
Until I started blogging, way back in June 2006, most of my writing was for clients. I wrote to reach to their markets/media contacts/communities in a voice that reflected their sound, not mine. If you’re a professional writer, you know that writing under your own byline in an incentive […]
If you only have time to read one of the 37 tweets, read #22: Empower writers. Because the writer runs the show. Quality content gets you where you want to go. Where did this tweet collection come from? Ragan’s Corporate Writers and Editors Conference here in Chicago last week. Missed […]