Another video for you. I’ve been busy this week so it is a good time to highlight the work of others. Here is someone I always find intelligent, Ms Sarah Evans of Chicago and Sevans Stratgegy – enjoy! Click here if you cannot see this video. [youtube]dc-uXHMZasg[/youtube]
I recently opened a small business with my girl. Seven days in, the best advice I’ve received is don’t worry too much about sales in a day to day context. Sales will wax and wane based on a myriad of factors. While you need to monitor them VERY carefully you…
When you manage people – especially remote teams – making sure your directives are understood is a huge part of the battle. This means making reflective listening part of the culture and also entails repeating instructions, often via multiple media. This way people don’t screw up as much. However, the tendency…
Michael Sebastian and I had an interesting chat about list posts yesterday. In social media and PR circles the “helpful tip” blog post is very common. There are several reasons, chief among them the ability to craft google-friendly headlines, the ability to demonstrate expertise, and the ability to be reductive/simple….
Are your blog’s traffic stats smaller than Herve Villechaise? Wondering why no one cares about your profound musings? Here are 7 reasons: The last time you posted “Bennifer” was a hot item. You’re writing a social media blog. We already have one Chris Brogan and several thousand wannabe Chris Brogans. Try…
Of late, the interwebs are abuzz with talk of graduation and job searching. The young’uns are brimming with excitement, eager to kick their careers into high gear. There’s also a cadre of older folks dispensing advice aplenty about how the juniors can endear themselves to prospective employers. I am gonna…
There’s been a lot of list hate going on of late. Laura Lee, for example, is tired of list format posts on Twitter and beyond. For his patrt, Brian Meeks hates top ten lists with a passion, preferring paragraphs instead. If you’ve read the drivel on here, you know I love…
Sometimes wheedling and subterfuge win the day. It must be so today, because the GREAT folks at Ragan Communications (I know, a RESPECTABLE establishment) have just named me as a Contributor to PR Daily! I could not be happier about joining one of the most widely read…
In an ongoing effort to provide content about real experience with social media, today we‘ve got a guest post by Joe Brown. Joe is the Principal and Founder of Slope Resources, LLC, which provides a range of human resources and organization management consulting services to nonprofit organizations of all types…
Today marks the beginning of a new series at Proper Propaganda. It will discuss stuff PR people like and, so no one gets confused, will be called “Stuff PR people like.” Astounding creativity, I know. This series is inspired by two things that are both more original and generally doper:…