I could write a book on this one. But there’s little point because a) I...
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What PR people really think of journalists
David Strom’s December story at RWW about the “Ten Biggest PR Blunders of 2011” mentions things that happen every year for as long as I’ve been in this game. The story isn’t so much about blunders as pressure to please the client being passed onto journos, but boy, did it rark up a PR person [...]
Who’s Using Google +? / Flowtown (@flowtown)
via flowtown.com Nice infographic from Flowtown here. Google+ is a strange beast. On the one hand, I see it every day because my home page is set to Google, and I’m always logged in, so I see it whenever I fire up my browser. So, you could say it’s won the homepage war, mainly because [...]
What’s the ROI of “Merry Christmas?”: Measuring the Effectiveness of Holiday Cards – The Measurement Standard: Blog Edition
As I deleted my 100th electronic Christmas card, all I felt was annoyance – rather than merry or joyous or whatever it was supposed to make me feel. A good 50% of these mostly cold and soulless emails were from PR firms I’d never heard of. I assume they got my name from Klout or Cision or [...]
30 Social Media Predictions for 2012 From the Pros | Social Media Examiner
How will social media impact businesses in 2012? We sought expert opinions from a wide range of pros you’re likely familiar with. We are grateful for the dozens of social media professionals who have written over 600 articles for us since we started Social Media Examiner in October 2009. To give you a glimpse of [...]
2012 social media predictions: Part One
No, that doesn’t mean I’m going to list over two thousand predictions for social media. If I did, however, I would be almost certain to get some of it right. Instead, I’m going to list my predictions for the year ahead. Which means I’ll probably get most of it wrong. However, just to lend some [...]
Which are the most important social media metrics? (Hint: they’re nothing to do with social media)
I could write a book on this one. But there’s little point because a) I don’t have time to write a book, and b) other people have already written them. So, I’ll be brief, not least because this is a blog post and not a book: the most important social media metrics are nothing to [...]
Social, Media, Action! The Social Media Action Day with Neesham PR. Or: a social media plan by 5pm.
What did the man say, if you give someone a fish you feed them for a day, but if you teach them to fish you feed them for life? Well, the Social Media Action day does both. We not only give you fish, we teach you how to do some fishing for yourself. OK, so [...]
If Your Team Hates Blogging, You Need A New Team
My friend Steve Farnsworth recently shared a link to some tips from Matt Ceniceros at Applied Materials about how to encourage blog posts from team members who hate blogging. Something about that concept got me thinking. It wasn’t encouraging team members to blog, as that’s critical for all organizations seeking to embrace the notion that [...]
And now Tweetcloud.com is gone?
It seems to be a bit of a watershed for social media sites right now. Google+ is nibbling away at Facebook, which itself might be about to undergo radical change. Delicious has introduced a new look and feel that hasn’t been entirely well received. Social Mention disappeared for a short while, making us realise how [...]
