Ragan Insider Rohit Bhargava
5 common ways to commit presentation suicide
Even if you’re a great storyteller, how you look and the words you use could spell disaster.
Archive for March, 2013
Ragan Insider Shonali Burke
18 Twitter tips for newbies
Twitter can be a baffling frontier at first. Here are some guidelines for getting started—and gaining traction—in the realm of the 140-character update.
Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
How gaming boosted a software company’s customer engagement by 55 percent
Eloqua had a captive audience for gaming mechanics in its Topliners community. Adding leaderboards and game elements energized its community.
Ragan Insider Laura Hale Brockway
52 transitional phrases to keep your writing connected
Print this list, and post it near your computer.
Ragan Insider Ken Mueller
7-point primer on using hashtags on social media
From aiding a search to sparking a meme, hashtags can serve a variety of purposes. Keep these in mind as you navigate the various social networks.
Ragan Insider Ragan Staff
Do you unknowingly practice ‘zombie media’?
If you set up a Pinterest or Twitter page, but no one has time to manage either, you’re doing more harm than good, warns this PR executive.
Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
CVS employees face $600 fine unless they disclose their weight
The drug chain plans to hit employees with an extra $50 per month for insurance unless they undergo screenings that assess body fat and weight. Privacy advocates are howling. UPDATE.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
Survey: Most pros measure PR but aren’t thrilled about it
Manpower, tools, and time remain roadblocks, prompting a resounding ‘meh,’ about just how well their metrics are succeeding, a Ragan/NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions poll reveals.
Ragan Insider Mark Nichol
The quest for the best word ever
This exercise will widen your vocabulary and possibly improve your writing. A bonus: There are no losers in this game.
Ragan Insider Rebecca Benison
8 more phrases to nix from press releases
Of course you’re proud or thrilled to announce something—so leave it out of your next press release, please.
Ragan Insider Jessica Levco
Should hospitals pay to promote a U.S. News & World Report award?
Ragan Insider Jessica Levco
Should hospitals pay to promote a U.S. News & World Report award?
Six hospital communicators debate the cost of purchasing a licensing agreement from U.S. News & World Report, and how it does—or does not—affect patients.
Ragan Insider Gareth Price
What Pew’s Twitter analysis means for brands
Although the way Twitter users feel about a topic or event isn’t reflective of the general public, such research shouldn’t be dismissed entirely.
Ragan Insider Carrie Peterson
5 spring cleaning tips for your social channels
It’s not just your home and your wardrobe that need sprucing up. It’s time to update and refresh your online networking efforts.
Ragan Insider Daphne Gray-Grant
5 writing rules you can safely ignore
Edicts about splitting infinitives and ending sentences with prepositions can actually hurt your writing.
