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04/13/10--04:31: New Beginnings… (chan 1607321)

A lot has happened since my last post…I have a full-time job now! I accepted a Public Relations Manager position with a state agency and I start tomorrow. Pleased as punch. I am glad that my 16 months of unemployment has come to an end, and that I can truly put that chapter behind me [...]


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06/01/10--17:44: Passing the Gut Test: Business Ethics and Public Relations (chan 1607321)

A personal situation I encountered a few weeks ago prompted me to write this piece on ethics. A person I thought I knew very well and trusted turned out to be not-so trustworthy. To make matters worse, she thought that the personal relationship between me and the others she wasn’t being entirely honest with would [...]


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06/24/10--17:04: What I’ve Learned from Journalists Turned PR Pros (chan 1607321)

Since the economic downturn, I’ve read quite a few articles from colleagues in my industry on journalists who turn to public relations as a new career. In light of what has been going on for the last three years, I wonder why this is an issue. I can think of a lot of issues that [...]


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07/22/10--17:05: Stumbling Into a Social Media Presence: Tips for Wikipedia and Facebook (chan 1607321)

Everyone makes it sound so simple. “Draft your content and put it on Wikipedia.” “Everyone who is anyone has a presence on Facebook.” And I guess it is simple…if you don’t care what the end result looks like. But to use either tool – or any social media tool to build your web presence – [...]


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10/27/10--12:44: Social Media Innovations: It’s Coming Bubbly Everywhere But Here (chan 1607321)

In the U.S., we are still exploring the possibilities of Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare, but in Asia and South America, everyone is Bubbly. Bubbly is a five-year-old mobile and social app developed by firm Bubble Motion, which is based in Silicon Valley and Singapore. Simply put, Bubbly is a voice-based Twitter. Its tagline is, “It’s [...]


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10/27/10--12:51: The Recession Ain’t Over: What Not To Do When Looking for a Job (chan 1607321)

When I was looking for a job, I was drawn (like a moth or maybe a looky-loo who comes upon a car wreck) to news stories and blog posts on alternative job search methods. I was discouraged, I was depressed, I was tired of watching Judge Judy (and I like her). I just wanted a [...]


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11/18/10--13:18: Why Protect Your Tweets? (chan 1607321)

Recently, I’ve discovered that several people were following me (@nlinton) on Twitter. Of course, I clicked on their profiles to find out more about them to possibly follow them and I found out that they protected their Tweets. This has happened three times in the last week. I can understand why. Kind of. There are [...]


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06/06/11--10:23: I’m Back and The Secrets to Leadership and Success (chan 1607321)

First things first… “It’s been a long time since I left you, without dope beat to step to…” “I Know You Got Soul,” Erik B. & Rakim My little way of saying, I know, and I’m back! I love writing, and even in writing about what I do professionally; I take it seriously and personally. So [...]


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06/20/11--13:46: Approval Processes: Not Just a Courtesy, But an Important Business Function (chan 1607321)

There are reams of material available for communicators in print and online on developing, maintaining and controlling approval processes in organizations for materials such as newsletters (internal or external), press releases, fact sheets, etc. Lots of articles complaining about them too! What I’ve yet to find is something solid on how to explain why an [...]


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06/30/11--08:25: Hello? Best Practices for Phone Interviews (chan 1607321)

Not everything can be done via email or social media tools. It’s important to know how to professionally conduct a phone interview. I thought this article, “7 tips for giving a better phone interview” by Brad Phillips for Ragan’s PR Daily, gave some great tips. Read the article and take the time to watch the [...]


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