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We had a little mini snow day here in Eugene today. It’s 1 pm and all the snow is melted, which makes those of us who cancelled class feel a little silly. But I’m enjoying the day, nonetheless. Some good stuff this week for you to enjoy reading today, too! You can learn more info about these “linky loves” and the background on the students’ assignment here. Five ways college students can jumpstart the job search from Edward Boches, a recent advertising Exec-in-Residence at the School of Journalism and Communication Landing a Corporate PR Job from Culpwrit. Great tips for preparing yourself for a career in corporate PR. Building Your Own PR or Social Media Measurement Index from chuckhemann PR – it’s a woman’s world on PR Conversations from Heather Yaxley Preparing Yourself: The Extra Steps to Take as a PR Student from Allison Ralston Twidiots have become corporate risk... Continue Reading
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I’m just wrapping up a weekend in Seattle where I was a keynote at the Pacific Northwest President Elect Training Seminar, so I’m a bit late on my weekly best-of. In fact, I can tell that I’ll be running to catch up with myself this week… so here we go! You can learn more info about these “linky loves” and the background on the students’ assignment here. Oregon has the third largest twitter usage per capita of anywhere in the U.S. Sweet! Ten really (really!) great tips for acing the job interview (and, as someone remarked to me via twitter, for acing conversations!). Josh Bernoff shares that half the pitches he receives are irrelevant and shares some tips and a good pitch. Rogue Tweet! this was a great example of a mis-tweet and recovery from the Red Cross. What do you think? Need to convince yourself – or others –... Continue Reading
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Wow! I actually had to stop looking at my feedreader. Way too much good stuff to share this week. Enjoy! What skills (tangible or conceptual) do public relations students need as they graduate from college? I asked this question on Quora, the newest shiny object that social media peeps are paying attention to. Check out the great responses I got back. And share your thoughts! Please, Facebook: Help shameless recruitniks help themselves by Andy Staples at Sports Illustrated. A tongue-in-cheek open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, asking for a Facebook shut down to save all those football recruits from themselves. An interesting look at college football and social media. The History of Social Media from Mashable I love infographics. This one is a timeline, going back to the first email that was sent. An interesting response post could be just to share your thoughts about how these tools have changed your... Continue Reading
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Spring term is wrapping up! This is my last “best of” post for the term. Hopefully with summer approaching I can find some time to blog more! We’ll see. 7 Questions Bloggers Should Ask Themselves Before Pushing Publish (Social Media Today): A nice checklist and good reminders to be thorough,even if you’re trying to be quick. The BPGlobalPR Twitter account has been getting a lot of attention for its skewering of the oil giant and its PR team. Is ignoring the right thing to do? In 10 Rules for Consistent Execution, Amber Naslund offers her guidelines for how she does it all. Some great tips for managing your time. A millennial’s view on the GenY question that’s come up a few times in the last few weeks. Lauren Fernandez shares her thoughts in Age Isn’t an Indicator of Executing Awesome. Graduate’s Guide to Prepping for a PR Career has five... Continue Reading
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This is the next-to-the-last linky love of the term. It really has been a fun term, but let’s just say senior-itis isn’t just for seniors… Counting down! That said, apparently there are other people who still have working brains and have created some food for your thoughts, too. I’m more and more fascinated with the Facebook privacy brou-haha and several great posts last week illuminated the discussion for me (for purposes of your linky love post, dear J452 students, you can take all these together or look at them individually). darah boyd had a terrific post about radical transparency and informed choice. Jeff Jarvis also talked about *the* public vs *a* public when it comes to the way people participate in Facebook and other outlets. Campbell Brown (who I love) is leaving CNN. That’s not terribly newsworthy, but the statement she issued was really terrific. What’s your reaction to her statement? What... Continue Reading
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I am week 10 tired on a week 7 Thursday. Not a good sign. However, it turns out not everyone feels that way, so I was able to find some great content to share with you this week. For students, you’re going to pick one to respond to on your own blog and for my regular visitors, these are definitely worth a read. Enjoy! “It’s OK to be imperfect”: One School’s Quest for Social Media Success: Oregon State is doing some great stuff with social media. This article talks about the ups and downs, ins and outs and lessons learned along the way. Five Steps to Social Currency: This post from one of the students in my Strategic Social Media class discusses a recent report that focused on the “social currency” of brands. Interesting concept and really interesting data. PR Customer Service Merger Accelerating: This process is fascinating to me... Continue Reading
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Oh it’s sunny today. Hallelujah! There’s always good stuff to share with you from the week, so let’s get to it! When History is Compiled 140 Characters at a Time (NYTimes) – I think this is fascinating! Not to bias you or anything… What is Value? Depends on Who You Ask (PerkettPRsuasion) – Determining what employers, clients or just different managers value is important. How do you do it? and how do you keep them all straight? Jobs Watch: The Intern Hiring Index (OregonBusiness) – Does number of interns hired indicate economic recovery? Tracking Success with Social Networking (java social networking) – How do you know if your time is being used effectively? This is a biz perspective, but you can glean some takeaways for your own social media use, too. BP: From Natural Disaster to PR Disaster (PR Squared) – The tragedy that is the gulf coast oil spill... Continue Reading
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Great stuff this week! Despite my brief visit to the island of Maui last weekend (thus the headline), I was able to keep up with the hot topics floating around the interwebz, so here are a few of my favorites. Enjoy! Five Common (Personal) Blogging Problems and How to Fix Them (Mack Collier): Mack is one smart dude and these tips are awesome. As my students get launched on their blogging adventure, I know a few of these will come in handy right away. Even if you’re a veteran of the blogosphere, Mack’s tips will refresh your memory about best practices. Students Denied Social Media Go Through Withdrawl (Chronicle of Higher Ed): This doesn’t particularly surprise me and it has nothing to do with my personal social media addiction, I swear…. where’s my iPhone? 8 Ways to Manage Up for Social Media Success (Amber Naslund): Amber appears frequently on linky... Continue Reading
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After a three term hiatus, I’m again teaching the advanced writing class – now call Strategic PR Communication. As part of that class, I publish a list of my favorite posts from the week for students to choose from and respond to on their own blogs. While the list is specifically for the class, I hope that other visitors will enjoy, too. Why Should I Work for You, Dude? (Council of PR Firms): In a tight job market, it’s important to hire good talented. How do you as soon-to-be grads look at your opportunities and how can organizations retain you for the long term. Interesting article on a really interesting topic (and one I study, for what it’s worth). The Community Manager Role Unplugged (Buzz Canuck): Our class is doing a little community management this term with PROpenMic during the first week of May, so I found this post interesting.... Continue Reading
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Image via Wikipedia The short sprint that is our 10-week academic term is coming to a close. Just two more linky loves on the agenda for this term. Lots of interesting stuff this week. Shame: This post from the Ruder-Finn ethics blog argues that shame is a powerful emotion and can have a profound effect on someone’s behavior. What are the implications for public relations professionals in our daily work? Working the Bottom Rung: Ryan Anderson offers tips for junior PR professionals about making themselves valuable in a scary economy. An Introduction to Social Media: Our friend, Paull Young, gives an overview on the use of social media for business (video). Memo From Kafka’s Castle and What Employers Want to See on Your Resume: Some handy tips from a technology CEO, via Guy Kawasaki’s blog. HOW TO: Measure Online Influence: A Mashable.com post by Micah Baldwin about understanding and measuring... Continue Reading
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