Archive for August, 2008

Twitter- A Business Communication Channel

Posted by Sally Falkow On 13 August 2008 No Commented

Dell adds Twitter to the Press Conference Mix

Dell certainly has gone from zero to hero in the use of social media tools.  At 9 am PDT today Dell is holding a press conference to introduce a new generation of mobility products.
The event physically takes place in San Francisco.  But it will be linked with media [...]

SEO is a PR function too

Posted by Sally Falkow On 12 August 2008 No Commented

One of the new media areas PR people may not be too familiar with is SEO – search engine optimization. The reason could be that SEO is usually regarded as a marketing and sales tool.   Most pieces of content are crafted to reach customers and elicit a lead or a sale.
Lee Odden points out that SEO can be used [...]

Media Coverage for the Olympic Games Goes Social

Posted by Sally Falkow On 10 August 2008 No Commented

Image courtesy of SHa3bi1

Two years ago I was invited to speak to the US Olympic Committee PR convention about the shifts in media consumption and what they could expect in 2008 in Beijing. The theme of my talk that day was that they had better be prepared for a digital revolution. An article in USAToday on [...]

PR Week’s blog competition

Posted by Sally Falkow On 7 August 2008 No Commented

It is definitely in the eye of the beholder

PR Week is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a blog competition.
This is the list of blogs in contention
Pit bulls and Labradors     PR 2.0                                 Digital Influence Mapping Project   Your PR Guy  Bad Pitch Blog    Voce Nation  Down the Avenue   Bitemarks Glass House  PR Blog News  Sage Circle  Measuring Up Phil’s Blogservations  PR Measurement [...]

Social Media Bootcamp

Posted by Sally Falkow On 4 August 2008 No Commented

Chicago workshop sold out
We had a great day today in Chicago at the American Management Association venue near O’Hare airport. The room was full  of PR, marketing and  advertising people.  Some are already well down the road with social media and some were just starting out.

What do PR, marketing and ad folk want to know about [...]

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