Archive for the ‘Networking’ Category
Monday, July 14th, 2008
BlogHer is one of the most remarkable online communities I've had the pleasure to become a part of. From their about page:
Founded in February 2005 as a labor of love by three bloggers, BlogHer's mission is to create opportunities for women who blog to pursue exposure, education, community and economic ...
Posted in Blogging, Event Management, Media Ownership, Networking, word of mouth | 6 Comments »
Thursday, June 12th, 2008
At the urging of Richard Bailey across the pond and Constantin Basturea across my desk I'm currently reading Clay Shirky's Here Comes Everybody.
It's a great read on internet culture and the communications revolution that's upon us, but this quote that I read on the train to O'Hare airport this morning ...
Posted in Australian Media, Blogging, Marketing, Media Ownership, Media Relations, Networking, New Practitioners, Online PR, Students, word of mouth | 11 Comments »
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
My good friend Robert French has done the PR world yet another service, this time starting up PR Open Mic a social network for PR students and faculty to get together alongside practitioners and move our profession forward.
If you're a student you're an imbecile if you don't join up. It's ...
Posted in Blogging, Networking, New Practitioners, Online PR, Students, Workplace Issues, word of mouth | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
My Yank readers will no doubt be familiar with the painful Verizon ad campaign 'It's the Network'. Essentially, the campaign features an army of helpers backing the lucky Verizon customers. Despite the fact the commercials shit me to tears, they provide a good metaphor for the greatest opportunity for individuals ...
Posted in Blogging, Marketing, Networking, New Practitioners, Online PR, Podcasting, Students, Twitter, Wikis, Workplace Issues, word of mouth | 12 Comments »
Thursday, January 17th, 2008
A lot of this post is drawn from on the job experience and is cross posted at the Converseon Blog - however, I thought Young PR readers would like it too!
There's been a lot of talk about Twitter wasting time and money (it doesn't). I don't hide the fact I ...
Posted in Blogging, Converseon, Marketing, Networking, Online PR, Twitter, Workplace Issues, word of mouth | 20 Comments »
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
In my first post for '08 I'd like to take a leaf out of Todd Defren's book and point out the importance of passion as the spark that can turn '08 from a good year to something truly spectacular - for both you and your clients.
I rewatched Jerry McGuire over ...
Posted in Blogging, Marketing, Media Relations, Networking, New Practitioners, Online PR, Students, Workplace Issues | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007
Calling all social media savvy folk in New York City - you are cordially invited to the first Social Media Breakfast NYC on Tuesday December 11 at 8am at Big Daddy's Diner, 239 Park Avenue South (between 19th & 20th Street).
The good folk at Text 100 are joining with my ...
Posted in Blogging, Event Management, Networking, Online PR, word of mouth | 5 Comments »
Sunday, November 25th, 2007
I'm slightly embarrassed to report that in the 6 months I've been in the States I've only written 36 blog posts. I'm online all the time but my time is divided amongst a variety of venues. I appreciate you taking the time to follow me, and thought you might be ...
Posted in Blog Admin, Blogging, Networking, New Practitioners, Online PR, Podcasting, Students, Twitter, word of mouth | No Comments »
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
I'm very slow on posting this wrap up of my session at Podcamp Boston and especially express a huge thank you to all of you who contributed through comments at my blog and elsewhere.
We didn't try to come to our session with all the answers. Instead, we took the Do's ...
Posted in Blogging, Event Management, Networking, New Practitioners, Online PR, Students | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
UGA Connect sparked me thinking deeper about the shifting learning environment that information rich digital natives are growing up immersed in. This video, again from Professor Michael Wesch from Kansas State University and via Mitch Joel, condensed my thoughts and put them on a screen:
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Posted in Blogging, Event Management, Marketing, Networking, New Practitioners, Online PR, Students, Wikis, word of mouth | 4 Comments »
