Archive for November, 2012

5 Media Relations Strategies that Help Get Your Brand Story Published

Posted by Sally Falkow On 30 November 2012 one Commented

Remember the days when we read the newspaper over a cup of coffee every morning and watched the evening news on TV? We were quite happy to get our news just once a day. That’s no longer the case. Now we expect to see eye-witness accounts of events as they are occurring. This appetite for [...]

Why You Need to Add Video to Your News Content

Posted by Sally Falkow On 23 November 2012 No Commented

In a recent Fast Company article visual storytelling was described as the breakout trend of 2012.  Brands are learning to show, not tell. The media are also discovering that web video gets more views than broadcast clips. Stokes Young, Executive Producer for MSNBC, has some very interesting comments about how to define web video, what [...]

History of Photography – Rise of Mobile and Photo Apps

Posted by Sally Falkow On 22 November 2012 No Commented

This infographic was produced by Overgram, a very cool tool that allows you to add text to your images.  It’s the free version of Over, which is available in the Apple app store for 99c. Adding text to your images easily makes it possible to improve the images you add to your news and social [...]

Meaurement and ROI Top Social Media Concerns

Posted by Sally Falkow On 21 November 2012 one Commented

A new survey of 44 global PR firms revealed that 82% want a standard measurement tool  and that measuring ROI is the number of barrier to using social media.

4 Biggest PR Challenges

Posted by Sally Falkow On 18 November 2012 No Commented

It’s very rewarding to discover that the key challenges identified by a global study of 4500 PR leaders in 23 countries align with my 2013 strategies post. The Cross Cultural Study of Leadership in Public Relations and Communication Management conducted by the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at The University of Alabama highlighted [...]

Why You Need a New Media Relations Strategy

Posted by Sally Falkow On 17 November 2012 No Commented

Social media has changed the way news is gathered and reported.  In this  video top journalists and bloggers such as Jeff Jarvis and Chris Anderson talk about the non-stop media cycle and the impact it is having on reporting the news. Just as media companies have had to adapt to this always-on news cycle, so [...]

10 Items For Your 2013 Strategic Plan

Posted by Sally Falkow On 12 November 2012 one Commented

We are rapidly approaching the end of the year and I’m already hearing murmurings about plans for 2013. Here are 10 items that should be on your radar for  your 2013 strategic planning. 1.  Real-Time Media  Strategy Although the majority of businesses are using social media in one form or another a report from the [...]