Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
‘Pink Glove’ video sensation raises awareness, hits legal snag
When the ‘pink-glove dance’ went viral, misinformation and potential legal action eclipsed the elation.
Archive for October, 2010
Ragan Insider Susan Young
SocMed inundation: 18 signs we’ve gone techno-bonkers
All right. It’s time to nip this social media takeover of our entire culture in the bud while there’s still time. Oh, wait. I’ve got to text three people this important message about tonight’s party. . .
Ragan Insider Denise C. Baron
Refresher course: ‘Into’ or ‘in to’?
Want a lesson in the subtlety and the unbreakable, rigid forms of idiomatic usage in English? Consider the three little constructions: in, into , and in to. Then rejoice in the versatility of your language, or weep.
Ragan Insider Gina Gotthilf
7 practical steps for managing a Facebook crisis
Speed, sincerity and sustainable action are essential to riding out the storm.
Ragan Insider Patricia Gibney
5 lessons from working on the client side
A shift in roles delivers a fresh perspective—and important guidelines for PR pros.
Ragan Insider Mickie Kennedy
5 ways your staff is killing your marketing efforts
Ignorance and apathy are common (but easily solved) problems.
Ragan Insider Mickie Kennedy
5 ways your staff is killing your marketing efforts
Ignorance and apathy are common (but easily solved) problems.
Ragan Insider Ann Wylie
The weakest links: ‘click here,’ ‘read more’
Don’t worry about the “missing link”: It doesn’t matter anyway to your Web readers. Savvy site visitors (and even your great aunt Gertie) want speed and purpose when they click through.
Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
Intel reinvents its online newsroom as a dynamic hub
Chip maker’s information center encourages user participation and keys on social media connections.
Ragan Insider Jennifer Kane
‘Social strategist’: Has the term become overused?
The self-assigned label seems to be the new black.
Ragan Insider Jeremy Porter
The basics of writing a strong press release
Why an upside-down triangle is crucial to a successful pitch.
Ragan Insider Jeffrey Esposito
3 metrics of social media success
Forget fans and followers; these indices show how your brand’s really doing online.
Ragan Insider Jessica Levco
‘Have a good one!’ Verbal tics that just tick us off
Our response to onerous catch phrases.
Ragan Insider Lindsey Miller
Scottrade succeeds in intranet revamp by involving staff
It’s user-friendly, because its users helped redesign it.
Ragan Insider Denise C. Baron
Put usage books to work before you need them
Stop staring at and start cracking the spines of books on grammar.
