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Ouch.... PR people sure do get a bad rap.... We could use some good PR!
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Wikipedia logo. (Image Credit: Mark Obstfeld/UPPA/Photoshot/Newscom) Wikipedia, when it began, was a grand exercise in democracy. The idea was for a giant online encyclopedia in which anyone could post information, and if there...

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It's time to spruce up your social media profiles if you want a better chance at nabbing a job this year.

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I recently visited Orlando, Fla., to speak to the PRSA chapter about measurement. I have an uncomplicated, five-step approach. It might be helpful to you, especially if you have a small budget and no access to fancy dashboards....

In our overcommitted, busy lives, lack of time is a common lament. The time challenge is exacerbated by information overload and the speed with which digital technology continues to change. For social media rookies in particular, these challenges can be overwhelming. This post highlights certain immutable realities of the world in which we live and work and offers guidance for how to cope with the

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If you want to write a piece that a news outlet can publish without much tinkering, you'd be wise to master these terms—and the rest of the journalists' bible.
