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Marketing Revisited. Business is marketing.

Shalabh Pandey on Ideas. Business, Digital Media, Marketing,… | December 17th 2009 by Shalabh Pandey

Business is marketing. Think about it. Click the title for complete post. (twitter.com/shalabhpandey) read more

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How to Create a Buzz for Your Business

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | December 15th 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

Traditional advertisements and marketing campaigns can only take your business so far. If you want to truly spread the message, you need to create a buzz about your business. After all, what better way to get your name out there than to let your audi read more

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The Dos and Don’ts of Online Viral Marketing

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | December 14th 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

For many, viral marketing is a mystery. When it does happen, you can’t figure out exactly how or why it happened. Because of its mercurial nature, many companies avoid viral marketing campaigns altogether, and that’s a mistake. The good n read more

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How to Handle Negative Blog Comments

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | December 10th 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

In your dream world, thousands of people read your blog every day, and every single reader agrees with your every word. Now, snap back to reality. The truth is many people who read your blog won’t agree with what you have to say, and some of th read more

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The Thin Blurred Line: When Is It OK to Mix Personal and Business…

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | December 4th 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

In online social networks, boundaries between work, family and friends are almost impossible to set and uphold. Should you maintain multiple presences and risk dividing your influence, or mix business and pleasure and hope you don’t offend a fr read more

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7 Ways to Position Yourself as an Expert

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | December 3rd 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

Lack of credibility is one of the biggest obstacles companies have to overcome when doing business online. Let’s face it: Customers have their B.S. detectors on full alert when shopping online as they don’t want to get ripped off by some read more

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How to Use Your Blog as a Press Release Outlet

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | December 2nd 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

Besides the normal press release, there are other ways to get your company’s point across. Inside of a well-designed website, a regularly updated blog is a great addition or alternative to press releases. Blog posts are easy to distribute insta read more

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Social Media Anlaytics with Twitter Example

Shalabh Pandey on Ideas. Business, Digital Media, Marketing,… | December 1st 2009 by Shalabh Pandey

My conversation with Avinash Kaushik on some Twitter analytics points Click the title for complete post. (twitter.com/shalabhpandey) read more

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The True Cost of Bad Publicity

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | November 27th 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

It has been said that “there’s no such thing as bad publicity.” Looking around today, it’s clear that some companies still buy into this. While it’s true that, in some cases, a bit of negative publicity is better tha read more

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Twitter Lists: I Don’t Get It

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | November 24th 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

First let me begin by explaining that title.  From a personal standpoint, I understand Twitter lists.  It’s a great way to organize those people who I follow, and keep up with the latest and greatest in subjects that I’m interested in. read more

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Google Page Rank- and why is it (still) important

Shalabh Pandey on Ideas. Business, Digital Media, Marketing,… | November 23rd 2009 by Shalabh Pandey

My take on perhaps the most misunderstood and most quoted metric on the web- Google PageRank Click the title for complete post. (twitter.com/shalabhpandey) read more

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Marketing on Twitter: PR Heaven or Hype?

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | November 23rd 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

With all of the talk about Twitter in the past few months, it leads one to wonder if in fact Twitter.com is the social networking site (SNS) marketing machine that everyone claims it to be.  Well, to prove or disprove these statements - let’s read more

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Is the “Social Media Release” Much Ado About Nothing?

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | November 19th 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

There’s no doubt that social media has made a huge impact on the world of PR. For companies looking to use social media to get the word out, there is no shortage of products and services that are billed as tools to gain exposure on blogs and so read more

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Brand Relationship Onion- People and Brand Relationships

Shalabh Pandey on Ideas. Business, Digital Media, Marketing,… | November 19th 2009 by Shalabh Pandey

Here's the deal- Brand-User Relationships could be best defined by layers of an onion. Click the title for complete post. (twitter.com/shalabhpandey) read more

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The Fall of PR and the Rise of Social Media

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | November 18th 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

Al and Laura Ries said it best in The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR. They just didn’t take into account the idea that social media would come along and obliterate the practice of traditional public relations as we know it. PR start read more

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Top 10 Tips for PR Success Using HARO

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | November 12th 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

If you work in public relations or a related field, HARO (Help A Reporter Out) is a free service that can yield a substantial return for a minimal time investment-if you play by the rules, that is. One slip-up could get not just you but your entire c read more

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Demystifying the SEO Press Release From the Traditional Press Rel…

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | November 11th 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

When those outside the realm of public relations hear the term Search Engine Optimized (SEO) press release, more than head scratching ensues. Clients have often been heard murmuring, “What would I do with a SEO press release and who would I sub read more

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A short video: online PR is all about community

Seager's PR Flip | October 30th 2009 by Steve Seager

Here’s a short video from the nice folks at RealWire that helps explain the key differences between traditional and online public relations.The cheese on toast mention made me laugh, and getting the beers in is always a nice analogy to use.The key read more

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Social Relationship Matrix- and how brands fit in

Shalabh Pandey on Ideas. Business, Digital Media, Marketing,… | October 26th 2009 by Shalabh Pandey

Relationships are demanding- and require deep commitments. Brands say. I say - Maybe not. And here's why: The Social Relationship Matrix. Click the title for complete post. (twitter.com/shalabhpandey) read more

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The Social Relationship Matrix- part 1

Shalabh Pandey on Ideas. Business, Digital Media, Marketing,… | October 26th 2009 by Shalabh Pandey

Brand-customer relationship- what needs to be understood better Click the title for complete post. (twitter.com/shalabhpandey) read more

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Public Relations and Advertising

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | October 13th 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

The application of public relations and the use of advertising are sometimes misunderstood, igniting a series of unanswered questions for companies needing to create awareness for themselves. When do you use public relations? Why should you advertise read more

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eReleases Featured by Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | October 12th 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

eReleases’ Mickie Kennedy was the executive producer of the No Agenda podcast on Saturday, October 10, 2009.  Click the player above to hear Adam Curry’s and John C. Dvorak’s comments. read more

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Online Press Release Myth - When Public Relations Equals SEO Page…

PR Fuel - Public Relations News & Tips | September 28th 2009 by Mickie Kennedy

A phenomenon that his hit the press release world is the myth of the online press release as a SEO (Search Engine Optimization) vehicle. Reaching the media appears to be an afterthought. The goal of the online press release … well, no one agree read more

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Ranking on Google News

Out of the Fog Marketing | September 8th 2009 by Clarity Quest Marketing

Getting a top ranking on Google News for your original articles can mean many leads for your business. Check out this informative video from Google's Maile Ohye on how Google ranks news stories. read more

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Business models that Google will eat up

Shalabh Pandey on Ideas. Business, Digital Media, Marketing,… | August 17th 2009 by Shalabh Pandey

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Do It Yourself PR in New York with Chris Abraham

Marketing Conversation | July 18th 2009 by Chris Abraham

On Tuesday between 7pm and 10PM I will be talking to the kind folks and members of E.Factor at 37 W. 26th St.  NY, NY 10010.  Sorry for the late notice but I have the time now!  If you’re in NYC and want to learn how to do all of your own ne read more