Should We Still Be on Twitter?
Twitter debuted when I was in college – the concept of social media and digital marketing was SO NEW that there was not a single course on it yet. Some professors even questioned the legitimacy of these new platforms. How could this really be the future of media? Did I just date myself? …yep. When […]
Quick Brown Foxes, Lazy Dogs, and a Properly Produced Story
If you attended school taught primarily in English, you’ve likely heard this sentence before: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. This sentence is famous for the story behind it, but that story is not about the fox or the dog or the dynamics between wild and domesticated animals. The story is about […]
Why One-Off PR isn’t Effective
When I talk to people about public relations, occasionally I get Veruca Salt vibes. Do you remember the little girl from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory who obstinately declared: “Don’t care how, I want it now!”? This is how I feel about one-off public relations in place of what should be a carefully crafted, long-term […]
Anything Worth Doing is Worth Doing Right: Lessons in Starting Social Media
Social media has proliferated PR and marketing as an essential tool – so much so that every year on June 30th we celebrate World Social Media Day which was introduced by the team at Mashable in 2010. Over the last 12 years it’s safe to say the social media landscape has continued to evolve and […]
Lessons From The PR Fails of 2021 (So Far)
Ah, the dreaded #PRFail: we’ve all seen our share. Sometimes, the hashtag is attached to a thoughtless publicity stunt on social media; sometimes, it’s a serious crisis, handled poorly. As public relations professionals, it’s our job to analyze how corporate communications are likely to make the audience feel so we can avoid PR fails. For […]