Tag Archives: integrated communications

Can You Tell Who Tries to Own Social Media?

In the past, you may have heard me say,”No one owns social media.”  However, that doesn’t mean that different departments in your company aren’t trying to own it.  Actions always speak louder than words. I remember reading a post a year ago by Jeremiah Owyang that I thought was excellent.  He outlined five ways that [...]

What’s New in Social Media Planning & Policy Development?

My last blog post on creating a social media policy focused on a how to approach the development of your policy in order to represent your organization, based upon the type of social outreach, as well as employee and public participation in your social networking initiatives.

Marketwire Acquired Sysomos: A Discussion with Key Executives

The last time I wrote about Marketwire, I was praising the company for their progressive technology and social media 2.0 service. I had also just worked with them jointly on a book signing in their exhibit booth at the PRSA International Conference in Detroit back in 2009. I’ve been watching Marketwire ever since, and thought it was time to write about them again.

The Hybrid Consumer

Let’s take our PR and marketing hats off for a moment and talk consumer to consumer about the news and information we consume each day. I’m a creature of habit when it comes to my daily regimen.

#PRStudChat Meets a CMO

Graduation is over and we’ve had a great time celebrating the class of 2010. Now, it’s time to get back to learning and to focus on the role of the PR professional in the organization. We have a very special guest on June 16th at 12:30 p.m. EDT, who will enlighten us on his experience as a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and how PR interacts with the CMO and different marketing disciplines within a company.

SoCal Communicators Discuss Social Media and PR

Business Wire Los Angeles hosted a breakfast event July 16 where public relations professionals from across the Los Angeles area gathered to discuss best practices for companies to engage in the social media.
The panel discussion, “Communicating Through Social Media: How to Build Relationships to Reach Your Audience,” focused on how social media is impacting the [...]