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Infographic: Texting hurts your grammar'
Writing & Editing   |   Kristin Piombino
Infographic: Texting hurts your grammar A study proves saying "2" instead of "to," and other forms of techspeak, can affect a person's ability to write well. Grammar purists rejoice.
 
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10 things you should expect in your first PR job
PR   |   Lorra Brown
10 things you should expect in your first PR job
Big paychecks, drinks on a Tuesday night, exciting projects, a decent night’s sleep. Yeah, right. Not in the real world.
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Lead vs. lede: Does it even matter?
Writing & Editing   |   Kevin J. Allen
Lead vs. lede: Does it even matter?
Journalism isn’t always this trivial—or shouldn’t be—but renewed debate among editors and writers on which spelling of the word is correct is a reminder of what’s most important.
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Competence or confidence: Which is more important to IABC?
Internal   |   Michael Klein
Competence or confidence: Which is more important to IABC?
The industry alliance should focus on raising the confidence in the value of business communication rather than the competence of its members, this author asserts.
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19 things you need to know about the #NewGooglePlus
Social Media   |   Kimberly Castleberry
19 things you need to know about the #NewGooglePlus
From sending money to starting a stampede of ponies, these features are worth noting.
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Social media: The new face of disaster response
Social Media   |   Kevin J. Allen
Social media: The new face of disaster response
When disaster hits, both the media and the public hit the Web.
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What communicators can learn from the armed forces
Internal   |   Dee Ann Adams
What communicators can learn from the armed forces
Armed Forces Day was observed May 18, but if you missed it, you can still honor the troops, past and present, by faithfully following their best examples.
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11 rules for hugging at the office
Internal   |   Tim Sackett
11 rules for hugging at the office
There may come a time when you want to hug a co-worker. That's OK, just make sure you're familiar with the rules.
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New website offers distance-learning for communicators
Ragan Training   |   Ragan Staff
New website offers distance-learning for communicators
No money for travel or training? We've got the solution for you and your entire comms team.
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Online course: Podcasting made easy
Ragan Conference Alert   |   Ragan Staff
Online course: Podcasting made easy
Podcasts can build your fan base, boost internal communication, and establish your company as a thought leader. Learn how in this new course.
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Infographic: Employees are more trustworthy than CEOs
Internal   |   Kristin Piombino
Infographic: Employees are more trustworthy than CEOs
A new study from Edelman shows rank-and-file workers are more credible than CEOs. Is this true at your company?
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7 ways to measure Facebook's ROI
Measurement   |   Kathi Kruse
7 ways to measure Facebook's ROI
It's not impossible—it just takes some work. To find out if your efforts are paying off, track these metrics.
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This just in! Newt Gingrich confused by cell phones, blenders, laptops
Commentary   |   Steve Crescenzo
This just in! Newt Gingrich confused by cell phones, blenders, laptops
Some news outlets are so desperate for content they'll run anything … and we mean anything.
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T.G.I. Friday’s bars suspected of replacing premium liquors with cheap alcohol
PR   |   Matt Wilson
T.G.I. Friday’s bars suspected of replacing premium liquors with cheap alcohol
Of 29 bars officials in New Jersey raided Wednesday for allegedly putting lower-quality liquor in high-end bottles, 13 were T.G.I. Friday’s locations. Folks took to Facebook to let the restaurant chain have it.
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4 misfit PR candidates you’ll likely interview
PR   |   Nicole Reaney
4 misfit PR candidates you’ll likely interview
These common characters will arrive at your office and initiate the behaviors that (they think) work for them. On the plus side, the author also describes the winning applicant.
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Ferrero backs off bid to quash ‘World Nutella Day’
Crisis Management   |   Matt Wilson
Ferrero backs off bid to quash ‘World Nutella Day’
The fan-created annual tribute has garnered 40,000 Facebook ‘likes,’ but the maker of Nutella took legal action to stop it. Then it reversed itself. Did the company turn great publicity into irreversible damage?
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12 tactics for effective meetings
Internal   |   Jeremy Raelin
12 tactics for effective meetings
Set these techniques as a protocol to streamline your staffers' sharing of innovations and information.
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Infographic: Texting hurts your grammar'
Writing & Editing   |   Kristin Piombino
Infographic: Texting hurts your grammar A study proves saying "2" instead of "to," and other forms of techspeak, can affect a person's ability to write well. Grammar purists rejoice.
 
11 rules for hugging at the office'
Internal   |   Tim Sackett
11 rules for hugging at the office There may come a time when you want to hug a co-worker. That's OK, just make sure you're familiar with the rules.
 
Former White House speechwriter: Focus on just one thing'
Executive Communication   |   Russell Working
Former White House speechwriter: Focus on just one thing Clinton speechwriter Jeff Shesol tells how to focus your speech, become educator-in-chief, and write like Hemingway, not like Faulkner.
 
10 goals for your first 5,000 hours on the job'
Internal   |   Laura Vanderkam
10 goals for your first 5,000 hours on the job In the first couple of years in your just-out-of-school gig, you can bide time and eke by, or you can build a foundation for your future. Well?
 
11 old-fashioned sayings to bring back'
Writing & Editing   |   Kristin Piombino
11 old-fashioned sayings to bring back Slang comes and goes with each generation, but some expressions are just too good to lose. Here are a few from generations past that should make a comeback.