Tweet There’s nothing more powerful in the PR arsenal than the use of the embargo (click here for a sample embargo). Reporters hate them. PR pros love them. It’s the ultimate tool of professional manipulation. On the one hand, it’s pretty ballsy to think anyone can control the media’s distribution of a story—especially if you’re…
Tweet There is no question that social media is the most useful innovation or tool for the public relations industry. It has leveled the playing field and allowed easier access to reporters for public relations pros. This has also served as the catalyst for more meaningful relationships between journalists and flacks. That is great for…
Tweet Last month, I participated in Cision’s the Future of Media. The topic I spoke on was on how PR practitioners can leverage social media to bolster relationships with journalists and gain more placements. Here’s my full piece from the webinar. Have you leveraged social media to boost your PR output?
Tweet This is a guest post from Michael Dolan. The entire public relations industry is in the last spasms of a loud and painful demise. PR is useless in the 21st Century because everyone is their own personal brand and their own personal media. The gatekeepers took a permanent vacation the minute the media world…
Tweet On August 23, Tuesday for those of you playing along at home, I will be part of Cision’s The Future of Media. The event is free and is a rapid-fire platform of 30 speakers in 60 minutes on the future of media, public relations and social media. I am part of a cast that…
Tweet This post originally ran on PR Breakfast Club, but I wanted to share with you in case you missed it over there. Over the past few weeks, I have really been questioning what is wrong with PR people. Now, I am no journalist or and I’m not going on a rant about communicating with reporters….
Tweet About six months back I was urged to check out the Livefyre comments system from Danny Brown. While I loved Disqus, the real-time and almost IM speed of Livefyre and this experiment (results) from Danny, were enough to convince me. Ever since signing up for the beta test, I could not have been happier…
