In about a week, most of us will take a break for the holidays. Might be a day. Might be a week. But, most of us will be...
How to create a holiday “out of office” message that will be remembered
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The ultimate Instagram hash tag cheat sheet
In many ways, 2012 was the year of Instagram--just as much as it was the year of Pinterest. And, with all those Android...
PR Rock Stars: Tressa Robbins
Today's Rock Star interview is with Tressa Robbins. Now, Tressa is one of those folks I don't know all that well. We've...
Community manager profiles: Feed My Starving Children’s Drew Gneiser
I'm starting a new series today on Communications Conversations. One aimed at highlighting a group that has one of the...
What’s the right gift to get your client/boss this holiday season?
We're now officially on the holiday clock. T-minus 22 days until Christmas (and other holidays, for those of you who don't...
What if The Walking Dead’s Rick Grimes were a PR pro?
Since the move to sever my cable, I've relied heavily on Netflix for my TV show viewing. Earlier this year, I started...
Should I start using “sponsored posts?”
I've been blogging for five years (here's my first post). That's a long time. Ask anyone who's started a blog. It's a lot...
How the big box retailers graded out for social media on Black Friday
Last Friday was the single biggest day of the year for retailers. You probably noticed. Circulars in your paper (if you...
How do you decide which social networks to participate in?
Last week, a friend sent me and a few other friends a note asking us if we were actively using Path, a relatively new...
5 reasons Mark Cuban was obviously joking about moving to MySpace
Last week, you undoubtedly heard the shot Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban, took at Facebook, essentially threatening to...