Monthly Archives: March 2010
T.O.W. 12: Widgets and Badges
For this week’s topic of the week in my Social Media for PR class we were asked to discuss widgets and badges, the difference between them, and offer suggestions on how one specific organization could benefit from widgets or badges. … Continue reading
Filed under PRCA 3030, T.O.W. Topic of the Week
unPractical Podcast
For my Social Media for PR class, we had to plan, record, edit and create a 5-10 minute podcast about some aspect of the topic of public relations. I chose to work in a group with my friend Meg Tidmore … Continue reading
Media Communities and Widgets & Badges: Survival Guide Ch. 8-9
For this weeks reading notes we were asked to read chapters 8 & 9 of “A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization” which talk about media communities and the benefit they have to the “average” user, as … Continue reading
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T.O.W. 11: Interview with Martin Waxman
For this week in my Social Media for PR class we were asked to watch an interview that my professor did with Martin Waxman, the president and co-founder of Pallette Public Relations, Inc. During the interview, Nixon and Waxman talked … Continue reading
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Social Bookmarking & Crowd-Sourcing: Survival Guide Ch. 7
For my Social Media for PR class’ week 10 reading assignment we were required to read Chapter 7 from “A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization.” This chapter talks about Social Bookmarking and Crowd- Sourcing. When using … Continue reading
Filed under PRCA 3030, Reading Notes
T.O.W. Nine & Ten: PR OpenMic and its Uses
This week in my Social Media for PR class, we were asked to discuss PR OpenMic and what it has to offer to public relations students and recent grads. Being a current PR student and soon-to-be recent grad (May!!) I … Continue reading
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Roethlisberger Investigation Continues: “No Assault”
Claims made against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger by a college student on Monday, March 8, 2010 have been denied by Reothlisberger’s attorney Ed Garland. The 20-year-old claimed that the two-time Super Bowl winner sexually assaulted her at a Milledgeville, … Continue reading
Filed under PR Connections, PRCA 3030
Social Networking & Micro-Blogging: Survival Guide Ch. 6
For my Social Media for PR class’ week 9 reading assignment we were required to read Chapter 6 from “A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization” about social networking. Social networking is belonging to a social structure … Continue reading
Filed under PRCA 3030, Reading Notes
“Word of Mouth Marketing” Trade Book Review
For my PRCA 3030 class, we were asked to read a PR trade book and then create a slidecast for the book that we chose. I chose to read Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking by … Continue reading
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University Budget Cuts…Keels Take on the Issue
I recently heard about plans for proposed budget cuts for Georgia Universities, which could total more than $300 million dollars state-wide. After hearing this, my immediate reaction was, “I’m so happy I’m graduating!” From my understanding Georgia Southern alone has … Continue reading
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