Every morning when I come into work, I look forward to logging on to see if we received any new entries for the The New York Job Project. The creativity, drive, and energy of this year’s contestants have been inspiring! I truly can’t wait to see who ends up taking the top six spots, the top three and eventually, who I will get to work with as a fellow employee. It’s anyone’s game at this point – all of the contestants are more than capable of winning this competition! Voting closes on Read more [...]
Let me let you in on a little secret. I love making New Years resolutions, but I’m terrible at keeping them. All it takes is a few weeks before I slowly return to the comfort of my old habits. But this year will be different. I’m setting smaller, but still equally as important goals that I can actually reach. For my work-related resolutions, I’m vowing to ditch some of the bad habits I’ve accumulated over the years. And as Read more [...]
As PR professionals, we spend a lot of time thinking about and using social media to deliver our clients’ messages to key audiences. But as superstorm Sandy ravaged the east coast last week, social media served the much more important purpose of delivering critical information before, during and after the storm to the people who needed it – often to individuals and families without power whose smartphones became their lifelines. According to Twitter (cited in a report by the Pew Research Read more [...]
Given the extensive global coverage of Prince Harry’s recent shenanigans, I don’t feel the need to detail out the complete scenario that unfolded last week at the Encore Wynn resort. However, examining the meticulous yet rapid PR production brought forth by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitor’s Authority is worth reviewing in great detail. Below is an overview of how the scandal has impacted these brands: Celebrity Guest Stays for Free: Encore Wynn Comps Harry’s Room Owners of Encore Read more [...]
As a PR pro, imagine waking up to this headline about your client: “My Sister Paid Progressive Insurance to Defend Her Killer in Court.” To me, that sounds like a nightmare. Yesterday afternoon, Progressive Insurance experienced that headline, and subsequent uproar within the Twittersphere surrounding its recent crisis. If companies are going to engage with their customers on social media, a crisis communications strategy needs to be in place, and understood, should something go awry. Consistent Read more [...]
Cathryn Sloane, a new graduate and contributing writer for NextGenJournal, recently voiced her opinion on what she thinks is the “appropriate” age for a social media manager. The main point in Cathryn’s piece, which has caused quite a stir in the industry, is that individuals younger than 25 are better suited for social media positions based on their early adoption of social media. Cathryn received many negative comments on her post, mainly by more senior – and more seasoned Read more [...]
Last week was full of different industry events, from TechSet’s networking reception for the countdown to the 2012 Pivot Conference and the PRSA-NY Summer Social at SLATE, to the IABC Social Media Workshop. While all the events were successful, for the purpose of this post, I want to share an interesting learning experience from the IABC Social Media Workshop, which will serve as a good reminder for social media gurus. The “70/20/10 Philosophy” was presented and discussed by NYU Professor Read more [...]
I’m in agreement with 86% of marketers - Facebook is here to stay, and is a critical tool for communicating with your audiences (although, I believe that for consumer brands, the odds of realizing strong ROI are better). In fact, I’m surprised that the statistic from Ad Age wasn’t higher. Consumers are using Facebook for everything – to search for new products and brands, email and chat with their friends, document their daily lives, find jobs, make purchases….the list goes on and on. It’s Read more [...]
Guest post from Steve Goldstein, Editorial Director of PR News. During Internet Week in New York, I attended a presentation that drove home the point that communicators are overloaded with social media options and sinking under the weight of an endless flow of data. Up on the video screen a chart displayed dozens of interconnected logos—each one representing a hot, formerly hot and soon-to-be-hot digital channel. “Does this represent your typical workday and the choices you have to make?” Read more [...]
Over the last 10 years, the line between journalists and readers has grown significantly shorter. From blogging to commenting to online sharing, the swift rise of the Internet and social media has allowed the consumer to be the producer in a way that was never before possible. The line between editorial and advertising has also always been a sticky area, and as a PR professional I’m trained to view pay-for-play media opportunities with a bit of a wary eye. Social media enables the proliferation Read more [...]
