9 Steps to Conduct & Benefit from Online Conversations

February 9th, 2010 by Shari 
from Putting the Public Back in Public Relations by Brian Solis and Dierdre Breakenridge: Web 2.0 is noteworthy for the evolution of interactivity, i.e., from static web pages and push marketing to dynamic online conversation and pull marketing. Brands are being discussed all over the Net whether companies are engaging in them or not. The accepted wisdom is that organizations must join the conversation,...

10 Principles for Ethical Marketing Practices

January 31st, 2010 by Shari 
from Putting the Public Back in PR by Brian Solis and Dierdre Breakenridge: In their chapter on the New Rules for breaking company news, PPBPR authors suggest that PR people learn how to communicate effectively with a whole new set of media, i.e., the army of bloggers publishing content on every subject imaginable. A start in the right direction is understanding and subscribing to the 10 principles...