David Mullen on PR, Integrated Communications and Social Media
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I was on a conference call today when it hit me.
A few colleagues and I were chatting with some fine folks who founded and run a non-profit agency, which we had decided to help on a pro bono basis. As we talked about why they created the agency and what their hopes and dreams are, [...]
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One of the biggest benefits of social media is the willingness of those who use its tools to share insights and information. It makes us all smarter. As you’ve probably heard, a rising tide lifts all boats.
I was thinking today about some of the great nuggets other smart professionals have shared with me during my [...]
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Social media isn’t social if others aren’t participating. Conversations are a prerequisite, in fact. Otherwise, you’d be broadcasting.
This blog would be nothing more than a broadcast without smart comments from some fine folks. So, I’m pausing to say “Thanks!” to those who took time to share their insights with the rest of us or take [...]
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If your creative juices are currently running low, here are a few fun things you can do during the long, holiday weekend to help get the tank filled up again.
*Thanks to my friend Leo Bottary for pointing me to these.
Jackson Pollock-A-Sketch – I LOVE this. It’ll look like a white, blank screen, but start moving [...]
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I’m tired. And the sense I’m getting from others is that they’re tired, too. It becomes more exhausting every day to decipher what most of our fellow marketers are trying to actually say or recommend and I think I know why.
We want to make sure other people know we’re smart. So we overpopulate whatever we’re [...]
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In yesterday’s post, I shared a letter I wrote in response to a PR Week Opinion article on the fact that young men aren’t entering PR. I also asked the question “Why aren’t young men entering PR” on LinkedIn to get perspectives from others who may not read my blog. Here are excerpts from a [...]
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The July 21 issue of PR Week included an opinion piece by Tom Martin, a communications professor at the College of Charleston in South Carolina, titled “With a lack of men entering PR, we need new ideas for recruiting.” In it, Tom cites a PRSA member survey that puts the male/female ratio at about 9-to-1.
I sent [...]
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On the first day of each new month, I plan to stop and give a hearty “Thanks!” to all those who joined the conversation here and took the time to share their insights. Special thanks to:
Iggy Pintado, Lara Kretler, Marifer Rodriguez, Lindsey Levy, Katie Paine, Lyn Mettler, Geoff Livingston, Mark Tosczak, Nicole Hensley, Kathleen Moriarty, [...]
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What are the nuggets that guide us professionally every day, whether we’re discussing product development, crafting marketing strategies or drafting news releases? Those things that we remind ourselves – or should be reminding ourselves – of as we plan how our brands will be presented to news media and customers.
Here are three truths that I [...]
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David spends his days focused on marketing communications strategies and execution. He blogs here regularly about integrated communications, PR and social media.
I’d Like to Thank…
October 1, 2008 · 5 comments
Let’s be honest. This blog would be pretty darn boring if it was just me talking to myself.
Luckily, some super smart folks jump in on posts and share their insights through comments. So I stop at the beginning of every month to say “thanks” to them for joining the conversation in the previous month.
Thanks to [...]
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