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5 Little Known Tips for Preparing for a Public Relations Job Interview

December 27 2010

As job seekers preparing for an interview, we all know to dress appropriately, bring a copy of our resume, and be prepared for possible interview questions. Some people even go for advanced interviewing techniques like mirroring the interviewer’s body language. But here are five fresh tips you may not h… Read more

The 6 Essentials of Speechwriting

December 23 2010

As a PR pro, you may find yourself called upon to write speeches. Whether you’re writing a speech for your company’s president to give at an awards ceremony, a political speech for the country’s President to give in front of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or a hastily written apology speech when someone in your c… Read more

How to Work a Conference/Trade Show Part 1: Pre-Planning

December 22 2010

You just arrived at the Wichita, Kansas Mega Window Treatment Expo, materials in hand, ready to set up shop. You’ve got all your customers and networking partners in one place, so all you need to do now is…what? Scour the walkways for interested parties? Attend as many panels as possible? Stick to the after … Read more

How to Misuse Twitter, Get Fired, and Ruin Your PR Campaign

December 20 2010

Twitter is a versatile and useful tool for any PR campaign, but using is willy-nilly can lead to great peril. In fact, if you really try at it, you can completely wreck your job, your life, even your marriage! Here are some helpful tips if you want to use Twitter in the worst ways possible.

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PR Pros: “Like” These 5 Pages/Groups on Facebook

December 17 2010

Facebook is useful for any PR campaign, but have you linked up with any of the public relations pages yet? There’s a growing community on Facebook as social media gains more notice, so use them to your advantage. Check out these five pages/groups that you should “like” immediately.

1. PR on Facebook

This is … Read more

Creative Ways to Thank Social Media Influencers [+ Thank You Note Examples]

December 16 2010

Thanking Influencers

Social media influencers can do amazing things for your business. There are countless examples of how a single influencer has spiked sales, made a product cool, and helped a company be more in tune with their market (google “Stanley tumbler story” for example.)
However, working wi… Read more

A PR Pro’s New Client Checklist

December 10 2010

Making the decision whether or not to accept new clients can sometimes be daunting. The first instinct of many business owners, especially when first starting out, is to take on every Tom, Dick, and Harry who comes along. You want a lot of business, and a lot of business means a lot of money, right? Not necess… Read more

5 Problems Solved by Savvy PR

December 08 2010

Can public relations solve the world’s problems? Of course not. But can it solve all the problems for your business that appear out of the blue in the middle of the night and leave you pacing the floor? Definitely! Even the toughest cases can be fixed with a little savvy and wit. These include:

1. Freudian SliRead more

7 Free Reputation Management Tools to Add to Your Arsenal

December 06 2010

Do you know what people are saying about you? Or more importantly, what people are saying about your brand? How in the world do you track across the span of the Internet to protect your reputation and the reputation of your business? Here are ten free reputation management tools that take all the sweat out of … Read more

There’s No Such Thing as Bad Publicity: The Biggest PR Myth of All

December 02 2010

As an industry that almost seems like magic to some people, public relations suffers under the weight of certain misconceptions. People assume we’re always out on the town with a martini in one hand and our cell phone in the other, while the truth is usually way more boring; we’re stuck at our desk, cell phon… Read more