Ragan Insider Christine Kent
How to shoot pro-quality video on your phone or tablet
Don’t have the money to hire a video crew? No problem. Anyone with a mobile device can create outstanding video with clear sound.
Archive for July, 2015
Ragan Insider Kevin J. Allen
Keys to creating perfect social media posts
Different platforms have different criteria for what makes a great post. Here’s a look at some of the top sites.
Ragan Insider Jody Ordioni
Intranets’ evolution: What a difference 7 years make
A glance back in time reveals a sludgy world of document dumping, arid training videos and the stock image du jour.
Ragan Insider Laura Patterson
Do you and your top execs speak the same language?
We don’t mean English (nor Dutch nor Esperanto), but rather, do your objectives—and the way you express them—align? A common vocabulary can bolster your career.
Ragan Insider Beki Winchel
5 ways PR pros can build relationships with reporters
Use these ideas to network with journalists, which will make your media relations efforts—and story pitches—more effective.
Ragan Insider Kristin Long
Accenture ends annual performance reviews
The 330,000-employee company is ditching the corporate standby in favor of ongoing feedback from managers. The goal is enhancement of real-time performance and career opportunities.
Ragan Insider Nick Morgan
8 dynamic ways to start your presentation
Begin with a bang, not a whimper. These techniques will engage your audience from your very first sentence.
Ragan Insider Ken Jacobs
Now is the time for all good communicators to step up and lead
It’s not enough to be a mouthpiece for the higher-ups or a liaison among key factions within your organization. You have the power—and a responsibility—to make things happen.
Ragan Insider Arleigh Galant-Vasconcellos
Why one size does not fit all in PR measurement
Different clients and projects require creative approaches to finding ways to gauge success.
Ragan Insider Ian Cleary
7 tech mistakes content marketers make
From SEO to conversion shortfalls to missing the boat on mobile, these costly mistakes can scuttle the brilliance of what you have to offer.
Ragan Insider Karl Young
Workplace habits that drive co-workers bonkers
Repeated tardiness, whining, shirking work and olfactory assaults—pungent foods, acrid fragrances and noxious body odor—top the list of things people hate about their colleagues.
Ragan Insider Daphne Gray-Grant
5 key ways technology helps writers
From apps like Hemingway and Evernote to 24/7 search capabilities, modern conveniences make writing, editing and publishing a breeze. Talent? Well, that still varies.
Ragan Insider Meredith Lepore
10 career-enhancing body language tips
Try these simple techniques to engage associates, convey authority, and influence dissenters.
Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
Officials react to Louisiana movie theater shooting
Three people, including the gunman, were killed and seven more were wounded in the shooting at The Grand theater in Lafayette.
Ragan Insider Michael A. Monahan
How much your company should spend on PR
If you’re thinking of hiring a PR agency, it might help to know what bigger and smaller companies pay for content marketing, digital marketing, and other hybrid PR-marketing services. Here are the numbers.
