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Crisis Communications

New Reality of Crisis PR: Anyone with a Cellphone Becomes a ‘Reporter’

JDPR Social June 9, 2015 no comment

Activists and average citizens with their smartphones have radically changed the field of crisis communications. It used to be relatively easy to control a message during a crisis, says Ed Tobias, formerly with the…

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Social Media

The Absolute Latest in Social (At Least Today)

JDPR Social May 10, 2015 no comment

I was recently asked for my thoughts on what’s the latest in social media. There’s no easy answer, as new tools arrive every week and the focus constantly shifts, but as of…

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PR

Maryland PRSA Announces Leadership Team

JDPR Social April 22, 2015 no comment

I was honored to be elected co-president of the Maryland Chapter of PRSA this week. Below is the press release the chapter distributed: The Public Relations Society of America Maryland Chapter (PRSA-MD)…

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Media Relations

Journalists: Connect With Us on Twitter and Share Images and Links

JDPR Social March 28, 2015 no comment

Text-only press releases won’t get you too far in today’s newsrooms, according to a panel of journalists speaking at Capitol Communicator’s recent Convergence in Communications Conference. “I still get information from email, but…

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Media Training

The ‘Main Thing’ Your Spokesperson Needs to Know

JDPR Social March 15, 2015 no comment

“If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.” – Quote commonly attributed to Mark Twain Focusing on brevity and conveying a single message is one of the greatest…

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Podcast, Social Media

Speaking of Podcasting

JDPR Social February 22, 2015 no comment

I’m looking forward to speaking at the upcoming Convergence in Communications Conference, set for March 6 at Artisphere in Arlington, Virginia. I’ll be on a panel discussing podcasting and video casting, sharing…

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Media Relations

Getting Your Media-Trained Spokesperson Onto WBAL-TV

JDPR Social February 16, 2015 no comment

Want your story on WBAL-TV? One of your biggest challenges is getting the attention Jessica Rahn, the station’s guardian assignment editor who says she’s not afraid of anyone, has a backlog of…

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Social Media

‘Promoting the Liberal Arts, 140 Characters at a Time’

JDPR Social January 25, 2015 no comment

This article appears in the Winter edition of OWU Magazine published by my alma mater, Ohio Wesleyan University. It summarizes a social media campaign I helped to develop for the Council of Independent…

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Social Media, Twitter

College Presidents Who Tweet

JDPR Social January 18, 2015 no comment

I recently led a social media workshop for college presidents during a conference in San Diego — “Twitter Tutorial (for Presidents): Triumphs, Trials, Trends and Tips.” Joining me were two presidents who actively…

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Social Media

Watch Snapchat and other 2015 Predictions

JDPR Social January 6, 2015 no comment

Happy New Year! Here I am, ready to jump on the social media predictions bandwagon. I just read Carlos Gil’s excellent compilation of predictions from 30 gurus, so here’s what I believe…

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Just recorded another episode of #PracticallySocial with ⁦@cbirney⁩. Topics: the art of listening; Room Rater (⁦@ratemyskyperoom⁩); farewell to Maddie; what to do with interview silence; and more! Find us on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

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When it comes to #PRmeasurement, don't just count those grand slam story placements. Just like baseball, measure the incremental steps that lead to a winning communications program. And go, O's! More here: https://buff.ly/2Q6ipiz

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"The Process:
1) Decide what you want to achieve.
2) Try different ways of achieving it until you find one that works for you.
3) Do more of what works. Do less of what doesn’t.
4) Don’t stop doing it until it stops working.
5) Repeat."

–@JamesClear

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Attention Maryland nonprofits!

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Are you a #Maryland nonprofit in need of PR assistance? We’re offering free #publicrelations counsel to community-serving organizations adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Register by April 7:
http://bit.ly/MDGivesBack-Org-application
#nonprofits

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A rare Friday recording of Practically Social with ⁦@cbirney⁩ https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5ab0dBpzb/?igshid=11giefz2cbo43

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