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Social Media Guidelines For PR
It's good to see that the CIPR, the body representing the public relations profession in the UK, has taken a lead in…
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Podcasts Catching On, Slowly
The podcast audience has grown in the past six months, says the Pew Internet and American Life Project, but the new medium still has yet to catch a serious wave.
Bad Advice That Sounds Good
Many professional lies are passed off as good information because they are just part of an industry vernacular or learning curve. For example, many people say make quality content, but never attempt to define what quality content is, or even how certain types of quality content are being marginalized by scrapers, social sites, user generated content, automated news sites, and search engines.
Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Jargon
Kathy Sierra at Creating Passionate Users has a terrific take today on why expert users should stop worrying so much about whether using jargon is offputting to newbies and simply accept the fact that talking to other people who share your passion-and its special language-is more fun and stimulating than talking to people who think you are a babbling lunatic.
Big Names Enjoy Thanksgiving Traffic
The brick and mortar storefronts crowded with bargain-seeking shoppers on Black Friday had plenty of traffic at their online counterparts the day before, as shoppers sought refuge from relatives and chores by spending some quality time with their Internet connections and online retailers.
Lawrence Coburn On Marketing With Widgets
I first met Lawrence Coburn when we presented together on a Public Relations panel during a WebmasterWorld Pubcon conference in Boston. Lawrence told a great story about being at the right place at the right time and taking proper advantage to build publicity for his web site, RateItAll.com.
