Ragan Insider Paul Biedermann
12 most trendy clichés on social media
If you’ve ever used ‘said nobody ever,’ ‘see what I did there?’ or ”nuff said’ on social media, don’t do it again.
Archive for September, 2014
Ragan Insider Paul Biedermann
12 most trendy clichés on social media
If you’ve ever used ‘said nobody ever,’ ‘see what I did there?’ or ”nuff said’ on social media, don’t do it again.
Ragan Insider Nick Morgan
PowerPoint vs. flipcharts: Which should you use?
Will your audience be more engaged by PowerPoint slides or a flipchart? Perhaps you don’t need any visuals at all. This author weighs the options.
Ragan Insider Mickie Kennedy
Stop writing press releases to make your boss happy
If executives in your organization insist on pumping out press releases to fill a quota, they’re doing more harm than good.
Ragan Insider Drew Neisser
8 quick ways to make consumers hate your brand
There are seven deadly sins here, and one for bad measure. You do NOT want to venture into that eighth circle of hell.
Ragan Insider Dorothy Crenshaw
7 PR storytelling sins
PR pros looking to tell their clients’ stories can look to classic tales full of conflict, drama, and excitement as a template.
Ragan Insider Beki Winchel
Urban Outfitters offends with red-stained ‘vintage’ Kent State sweatshirt
Is the clothier continually applying a tin ear to its marketing decisions? Or is its appalling tastelessness deliberate—just to make a buck—and deserving of a coverage blockout?
Ragan Insider China Gorman
Survey: Job-seeking millennials are NOT “cause” idealists
But neither are they calculating careerists. Idealism does enter into their job search, but not where you might expect. A recent survey reached some surprising conclusions.
Ragan Insider China Gorman
Survey: Job-seeking millennials are NOT "cause" idealists
But neither are they calculating careerists. Idealism does enter into their job search, but not where you might expect. A recent survey reached some surprising conclusions.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
4 ways stories make your speech connect
Writing a speech? Good stories are more than your speaker’s favorite penguin-walks-into-a-bar joke. Integrate them into the speech.
Ragan Insider Jess Ostroff
6 free visual marketing tools
Are you looking for a way to make charts more appealing? Do you wish you knew what font was on your competitor’s ad? These tools can help.
Ragan Insider Laura Hale Brockway
27 tricky homophones
Words that are spelled differently but sound the same can be the cause of some serious confusion. Here’s some help to get it all straight.
Ragan Insider Kent Lewis
The 6 dirtiest jobs in digital marketing
Did your job make the list? If so, you may want to cover yourself in shark repellent.
Ragan Insider Pauline Draper-Watts and Marianne Eisenmann
10 tips for putting measurement into action
Setting viable metrics starts with the formation of your PR program. Consider your goals, campaign scope, and audience. And be sure your tools and benchmarks match up with these other elements.
Ragan Insider Taylor Harruff
5 signs PR is the wrong career for you
Swimming in the ‘shark tank’ isn’t everybody’s cup of chum. This checklist might have you reconsidering you chosen field—or at least polishing up certain aspects of your workday.
