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Instagram marketing is following quick on the heels of – and threatening to overtake – Pinterest's explosive growth as a photo marketing medium.

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Before the days of financial reform credit card companies were frequently found on college campuses giving away things like koozies and calculators to anyone who would fill out an application.

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Videos with news releases? Yes!

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When it comes to online reputation management, content is king and good public relations firms are the kings of content.

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How important are bloggers to PR mix?

How important are bloggers to PR? How do PR pros build good relationships with bloggers? Jason Mudd, APR explores both questions in the latest PR Week Master Class:

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Don’t panic and look to quick fixes. The best way to beat the recession is to be proactive: create a plan for winning, long-term business strategies.

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This year will go down in Internet history as the year when PR and video content became accepted as an integral element for dispensing information and entertainment online. Spearheaded by news organizations such as CNN, Fox News and the big three networks, news clips and full-length TV programs are now available on a “when-you-want-to” basis.

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• As you receive this issue, Katie Couric has already started her reign as the first solo female news anchor on the CBS Evening News. Despite Ms. Couric’s popularity, CBS executives still felt compelled to get information on the public’s perception of Ms. Couric and how she would best make the “fit” as a trustworthy communicator of the evening news.
• The elements used in marketing Katie Couric from a “perky” to an “authoritative” prime-time newscaster is a blueprint that all companies, in every business category, should explore. They include the following:
  • Don’t take new markets lightly — your product might be successful in one market, but don’t assume that it will be accepted in new, untested markets.
  • Talk to your marketplace — implement research from buyers and non- buyers on their perceptions about your product/service.
  • Develop a differentiation — in an over-crowded category, how will your product/service stand out or be packaged from the others?
  • Be visible — meet and greet your potential customers; make as many friends as possible and tell your story.

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• If your business is not listed on Google Maps, it should be! With more people than ever using the search engines for phone numbers and driving directions instead of traditional phone books, it’s imperative that you list your business with Google Maps. And, it’s free.
• While you’re listing your business, Google also gives you the opportunity to create your own coupon offer, encouraging potential customers to purchase your product and service when they find your listing on the map. Get your absolutely free business listing and coupon by clicking on Google’s Business Center at www.google.com/local/add/login.

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