Linking Facebook Pages to Twitter

Linking Facebook Pages to Twitter

I spent some time this morning connecting my many Facebook Pages to Twitter. You do so by visiting this page within Facebook. Why? If you’re publishing items on Facebook and want to be sure your Twitter followers can also view them, then connecting the two platforms is helpful. I’ll bet you’ll find that you have [...]

What I learned at WordCamp Utah 2010

What I learned at WordCamp Utah 2010

I’m a big believer in continual professional development. Although I’m an avid WordPress user (this site is a WordPress site), I’ll be the first to say I don’t know everything about WordPress nor do I take advantage of all its many features. Plus, attending WordCamp meant I could network with other WordPress aficionados in the [...]

Why businesses should pay attention to Foursquare

Why businesses should pay attention to Foursquare

I’m the Foursquare mayor of Tonyburgers in Centerville, Utah. So what? Well, for me right now, I get only bragging rights, but I’ll come back to what could be. And if any of you haven’t eaten there, and you’re in the vicinity, I highly recommend it. You’ve got to be in the mood for a [...]

Digital PR Next Practices Summit

Digital PR Next Practices Summit

An annual conference by PR News on social media, crisis communication, reputation and brand management, and media relations. I’m one of the presenters. Digital PR Next Practices Summit Date: October 6, 2010 Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Place: Grand Hyatt New York – Park Avenue at Grand Central RSVP: check out conference registration pricing [...]

What’s your Google profile?

What’s your Google profile?

Are you interested in reputation management, or knowing what people find when they search for you? If so, knowing what your Google profile is, how to locate and preserve it, is valuable knowledge. Your Google profile First, let’s explain what a “Google profile” is. It’s the search results when searching online for your name, business [...]

17 social media tools redux

17 social media tools redux

Back by popular demand, it’s Pete Codella’s PR Daily Webinar 17 social media tools to help communicators save time and money! You know the story. You’re sitting in that social media seminar as the instructor hops from one incredible new media platform to another. You want to know more, but you don’t want to raise [...]

Social Media Next Steps for Independent Public Relations Practitioners

Social Media Next Steps for Independent Public Relations Practitioners

A virtual webinar for members of the Public Relations Society of America Independent Practitioners Alliance. The Next Steps in Social Media: How Independent Practitioners Can Increase Business and Client Value With Online Tools Featuring Pete Codella, APR, Jason Falls and Kristie Aylett, APR Date: July 28, 2010 Time: 1 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time Cost: [...]

Why I unsubscribed from most email newsletters

Why I unsubscribed from most email newsletters

I value information from others and try each day to consume content from media outlets and people I respect. However, I have simply fallen behind in keeping up with hundreds of emails I receive each day. The email newsletters I receive are crowding out important messages from clients, prospects and others. So, I have determined [...]

Marketo Workbook – Definitive Guide to B2B Social Media

Marketo Workbook – Definitive Guide to B2B Social Media

I occasionally run across very informative, useful and well-done resources for social media marketing. This guide by Marketo provides one of the most comprehensive, easy to understand outlines for using social media for business that I have seen. I highly recommend downloading the PDF from their site.

Jeremiah Owyang on social customer relationship management

Jeremiah Owyang on social customer relationship management

The most impactful presentation at the Ragan Social Media Summit for me was by Jeremiah Owyang where he spoke on three ways social business must scale. His thoughts and presentation are available on his blog and I am embedding his shared presentation below. I recommend reviewing the presentation to get an idea of where we’re [...]