As usual, some great things online this week. Here are some of my favorites:
Why Your Clients Need Media Training, Getting Ink: Oh, how’d I’d like to think that this is not normal….
Hotel Chain Hires the Sandman and Other Poor PR, Getting Ink: A second great post from this blog. Good reasons to double check, triple check and be smart about your releases. You never know where they’ll show up.
Fear, Hope and Love: The Three Marketing Levers, Seth’s Blog: Seth says taking advantage of one of these basic needs leads to successful marketing.
Top Five Reasons Companies Resist Social Media, a shel of my former self: Good to know the questions, so you can have the answers (or at least try).
More Thoughts on Blogger/Citizen Journalism, Global Neighbourhoods: A great post from Shel Israel about some of the ways journalism is changing. Very good stuff.
Creating an Environment for Working Moms, Advertising Age – Small Agency Diary: As a working mom, this is a topic near and dear to my heart. For those of either gender, this is something to think about as you move into your career.
Sorry CEOs: Author, Research Reveal Rules of Credible Apologies for Execs under Media Fire, Bulldog Reporter: How PR folks can use the language of apologies to be more credible.
27 Secrets to Linking Like a Master Networker, Personal PR: Another good post from Tiffany at Personal PR. I’m loving her stuff. Great tips for networking via your blog.
Words, Music, Images and the Power of Inspiration, Presentation Zen: Wow. This is awesome. I’ve not decided which candidate to support, but damn! if I had to vote right this second, I’d give you one guess…
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