Well, now we have evidence of what words are truly overused the most in the PR world. Boston agency SHIFT Communications recently partnered with Marketwire to mine 5,000 press releases from 2012 to figure out what words were used the most and then created this infographic. Continue reading
Here is a handy little infographic that my team has collaborated on that lays out three areas of digital marketing that benefit from digital PR integration: SEO, Content Generation and Social Media. Continue reading
Companies of all sizes and in just about every industry are desperate to figure out social media and find ways that they can stand out from the ever-growing glut of social brands competing for the same news feeds and followers. Building a close relationship between your public relations and social media teams may be that advantage your company needs. Continue reading
First and foremost, when it comes to blogging, you can never have too much quality content. The blogs with the highest subscription rates generally all post regular and often. A lapse in posting for a prolonged period can lead to a drop off in visitors, which will take a while to get back. That being said, it can be really tough sometimes to generate regular content, especially if your company doesn’t have a dedicated blogger. This is where digital public relations comes in. Continue reading
Over the next few days, I will be covering three critical areas of digital marketing that a quality digital public relations strategy can directly impact: SEO, Blogging and Social Media. I hope this series of posts will help you understand where we see PR heading and how critical it can be to online branding and lead generation. Continue reading
Lissted is a new service by traditional PR distribution service, RealWire that enables users to query journalists and then monitor their tweets. It is a fremium service that allows for free searches and listening, but you’ll have to shell out some $$$ if you want to save searches or be notified of new topical conversations. Continue reading
Charlie Sheen apparently set up a verified Twitter account today. In a few short hours, the self-proclaimed ‘unemployed winner’ has already collected close to 300,000 followers. The problem: Where are the classic Charlie Sheen quotes that we are all following … Continue reading
Social media is, and should be, social. No doubt about it. If you are a broadcaster and fail to listen and engage, you will have a lonely social media existence. That being said, when posting to your various social accounts … Continue reading
With the recent Pricechopper Twitter backlash incident, I figured it would be a good time to go over an important rule for responding to a negative Tweet about your company or product – think before you tweet! The last thing … Continue reading
