The soon to come 'How To Develop A Social Media Policy for Your Company or Organization' webcast in Mediabistro's '20 Tips in 20 Minutes' series targets public relations professionals and other communications experts who need to develop a social media strategy for their clients or employersand feature Michael Brito, VP of Social Media at Edelman Digital, as speaker.
Socialkik is one of those relatively controversial companies that sell Facebook fans, Twitter followers and YouTube views. But is it worth it to buy followers? It all depends on what you will do next.
GM's OnStar announced a new service which allows you to update your Facebook status by dictating to the OnStar, you can listen to the most recent updates from your news feed too. Additions of the relaunch include: in-car access to Pandora online radio and WiFi as well.
The Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, a private school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has decreed a social media blackout for the week.
Personal information posted on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter should be handles with great care. The Nashua police have stopped a ring of burglars which targeted found empty houses to rob based on Facebook updates and other social media messages.
Internet memes tend to spread fast via the Internet, delivering messages quickly and effectively and having a huge impact on millions of people. Consider the hype and numerous online magazine and blog posts around Susan Boyle or Lonelygirl15 to understand what a powerful PR tool they can become if used properly.
"Leading Under Pressure: From Surviving to Thriving Before, During and After a Crisis", the new book by Erika Hayes James and Lynn Perry Wooten, analyzes recent major PR crises such as the BP oil spill, the Toyota and Tylenol recalls, or the collapse of the banking industry, to better explain how to properly manage and lead a company through a crisis situation.
As the new school year begins, a new large group becomes target audience for educational institutions: small business owners. As they put effort into expanding their knowledge and acquiring new skills to help them grow their business, colleges, universities, trade or support groups, chambers of commerce and even government agencies are tempting them with business courses, programs, certifications and degrees.
When it comes to social media, everyone is an expert! The latest example of social media PR fail is Denver-based Absolutely Public Relations and their low quality work for client accounting firm Holben Hay Balzer CPAs. They won today's PR Goofy Award!
The third annual Digital PR Next Practices Summit organized by PRNews on October 6th, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt of New York City, introduces PR and marketing professionals to the latest strategies and tactics in digital communications and helps them leverage their online efforts to boost PR results.