Online Reputation Management is not for Hotheads

Bad PR: A Case Study in How Not to Manage Your Online Reputation

“Any man who must say ‘I am the king’ is no true king at all.” — Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones More »

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My Wife Naked, or, Why You Shouldn’t Hire an SEO-Only Company

SEO: If your company has a website (what company doesn’t?), you’ve undoubtedly wondered how to make it more effective at More »

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Why you should never let an advertising agency do your PR

Never let an advertising agency do your PR. The other night I saw a commercial from Apple, in which it More »

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Value-Based Public Relations: Why low-priced PR carries a high cost

When you’re comparing two PR firms’ offerings, be careful not to confuse price with the value of their service. This More »

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Anticipating a specific public relations crisis isn’t always possible. Unanticipated crises pop up on social media so often (and spread More »

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How to Fire Your PR Firm

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Should you hire a PR firm or do it yourself? Just asking the question indicates you understand the value of More »

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What is public relations? According to the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), “Public relations is a strategic communication process More »

Reputation Management: Don’t Squander Your Good Reputation

Sometimes an online reputation management problem can explode into a major crisis for a company. Sometimes a company’s reputation management problems are more like the erosion caused by a great river — slowly wearing away at the bedrock until the company finds itself at the bottom

Bad PR: A Case Study in How Not to Manage Your Online Reputation

Online Reputation Management is not for Hotheads

“Any man who must say ‘I am the king’ is no true king at all.” — Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones  

Remarket Your PR Coverage for Maximum Effect

Gaining positive coverage is great news and certainly a morale boost in that someone thinks you are doing a good job, but why leave it there? Just because you had a story published, does not mean everyone has had a chance to see it. The

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My Wife Naked - Why Not to Hire an SEO Firm

SEO: If your company has a website (what company doesn’t?), you’ve undoubtedly wondered how to make it more effective at attracting leads and/or customers and growing your business. The first step is to get more people to visit your site, and since most web traffic

Why you should never let an advertising agency do your PR

Never let ad agency do PR

Never let an advertising agency do your PR. The other night I saw a commercial from Apple, in which it claimed that the iPhone is now the most-used camera on earth. Not the most-used camera phone, the most-used camera, which would mean its integrated digital