Fresh Linky Love for Newbie Bloggers

I have four students in my Advanced PR Writing class this quarter. The small number due to the way that the enrollment worked for our Senior Experience program at the SOJC campus in Portland.

The bloggers:
Hannah Smith’s How I learned to stop worrying and love PR
Katrina Heilman’s Blah blah blog
Nigel Vanderford’s Senator You’re No Jack Kennedy
Johnny Barret’s Johnny B’s PR
As is the norm, each week I’ll post a few links that I think are interesting. The students pick one and write a post on their own blog about using the linky love as a prompt.

And away we go! This week’s linky love…

Crisis Planning Seems Big – But How Do You Know if They are Any Good? (crisisblogger)
The way our audiences communicate is changing (duh.). So it’s worth considering that our crisis plans need to change, too.

Beginner’s Quick Start Guide to Twitter (from Zappos.com CEO)
If you’re interested in Twitter, here’s a great post to get you started.

Polygamous Sect Takes Its PR Campaign to the Internet (Bulldog Reporter)
Everyone does PR. Everyone. The Fundamentalist LDS church is using mass media and the Internet to rally people behind their cause.

The Olympic Torch PR Fiasco (Public Relations Rogue)
I wanted to write a post about this myself, but was never able to find the time. This post is a great one with lessons learned for communication professionals.

Young Professionals and Social Media: What’s Your Personal ROI Strategy? (Media Bullseye)
ROI is return on investment. What are you getting back for what you’re putting into social media? And how do you make sure you’re maximizing that return. Kait Swanson has some tips.

How I Use RSS to Make My Life Easier (Edublogger)
Can I get an amen?

Write Like a Blogger (Seth Godin)
Think like a blogger and improve your writing.

Finally… Tuscon, Arizona declares Public Relations Appreciation Day.
I’m sorry, this is a nice gesture, but it feels like a PR stunt. Doesn’t that sort of defeat the purpose?