It’s definitely fall in Oregon. But we’re getting a little break from the rain with a week of fall sun. The best part of sunny fall days is that it’s sunny, but you can still wear boots & sweaters. Okay, maybe that’s just me. Oregon is gorgeous all the time, but fall is pretty spectacular. If you’re not, yet, follow Oregon Fall Foliage on Twitter and Instagram for gorgeous photos of fall colors across Oregon.
Ahhhh, fall. But I digress. I found some great stuff this week to share with my J452 students. You can learn more info about these “linky loves” and the background on the students’ assignment here.
Is Writing Officially DOA in PR? Why Writing Remains More Important than Ever in Today’s “Twitter” Era (Commpro.biz Blogs) – It all starts with the written word. No way around it.
In front-page feature, Idaho newspaper fact checks a press release (Ragan) – Gut check. Could your press release pass a fact check. See what an Idaho newspaper does with this release from a political campaign.
Now connecting with the sexiest bloggers is easy ({grow}) – Oh boy. Social scoring can have interesting affects and I’d say this is one. And um, “purveyor of eye candy”? Barf.
7 essential tips for PR newbies (Ragan) – Some tips from the pros for PR people just starting out in their career. Some good stuff here!
20 things PR pros should know NOT to do (PRTips) – A follow-on to a recent top-20-skills list, this is a great “don’t” list.
Globally, who are biggest restaurant fans? (Iconowatch) – How does information like this impact the way restaurants need to communicate? (You will need to make the leap to PR here, this article in-and-of-itself isn’t PR-related)
Public Relations – A Seven-Step Guideline in Crisis Communication (Lessons From the Sony PlayStation Network Breach) (MarketingProfs) – Yeah, Sony screwed up. Royally. This article breaks down some lessons learns and offers advice for crisis communicators.
LAANE turns tables on attackers, uses transparency to build trust (Crisisblogger) – Tell it first. A powerful approach in crisis communication. This is an interesting case and one that I’m sure was not without controversy internally.
The State of Social Media 2011: Social is the new normal (Social Media Today) – Big picture look with tons of great stats on the state of social media.
Why The Fashion Industry Needs Talented Community Managers (Inside FMM) – This is a post from earlier this summer, but because so many of you are interested in fashion stuff, I thought this post was a useful look into the role and value of community managers.
Always Be Communicating (The Business of Sports) – Oh, NBA… Are any teams communicating effectively right now? This blog says yes.
Event Marketing Ideas (Event Manager Blog) – Inspiration can come from lots of places. This is a fun list of (possibly) unexpected places to glean ideas.
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Thank you for sharing these links with us Kelli. I found the link from PR Tips most helpful. Even as a student I am surprised how obvious these tactics seem to be. However, these mistakes happen often. Thank you again for sharing with your readers! I will tweet this shortly and hopefully others will find it as useful as I did.