A Look into the World of SMNRs A social media news release (SMNR) serves as an effective online media communications tool that is essential to every public relations practitioner. It is a more extensive version of the traditional news release. The Social Media News Release is a press release format created for the online media [...]
Archive for November, 2010
Social Media News Release
Posted in PRCA 3330, tagged PRCA 3330, PREngine, PRXbuilder on November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Nervous About Graduation?
Posted in PRCA 3330, Public Relations General, tagged PRCA 3330 on November 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am currently a senior at Georgia Southern University and I would be lying if I said I am not constantly worried with thoughts about post college life and my future. I know that many of my fellow classmates feel the same way as well. There are some things that I have found helpful in [...]
5 Pointers for your Social Media
Posted in PR Connections, PRCA 3330, tagged PRCA 3330 on November 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I retrieved an article from PRDaily.com titled, “The 5 Little Things You Should Do on Social Media Every Day.” The article discusses how we can get caught up in all of our different social media and how it can be overwhelming at times. It points to how we sometimes forget the social aspect of the [...]
Will Shin-Soo Choo have to leave the Cleveland Indians to serve the Korean Military?
Posted in PR Connections, PRCA 3330, tagged PRCA 3330 on November 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In an article titled, “Will win in Asian Games help Shin-Soo Choo avoid military?” that I retrieved from CNN.com, I learned of the Korean customary actions for young men in the military. All healthy men over the age of 20 in Korea are required to serve at least 2 years in the military. Korean athletes [...]
“Sexiest Man Alive” 2010
Posted in PR Connections, PRCA 3330, tagged PEOPLE Magazine, PRCA 3330 on November 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I retrieved an articled titled, “Sexiest Man Alive: Ryan Reynolds,” from People.com in which the actor was coined “The Sexiest Man Alive” for 2010. Having beat out hundreds of celebrities worldwide such as Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr., I have to say he was the right choice. People Magazine quotes, “He’s Canadian (and proud of it!), [...]
Journalists’ Pet Peeves
Posted in PRCA 3330, Topic of the Week, tagged PRCA 3330 on November 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
10 Ways PR People Drive Journalists Crazy There are many ways public relations practitioners can annoy journalists without any knowledge of doing so. I have created a list of such activities that may serve as an annoyance and tips that these professionals can follow to change such habits. Giving news releases and story pitches to [...]
Chapter 14
Posted in PRCA 3330, Reading Notes, tagged PRCA 3330 on November 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Writing E-mail, Memos, & Proposals Information overload is persistent in our society and you can help decrease disorder by keeping your messages simple, short and to the point. In addition, limit messages to only those who are in your key audiences. E-mail bulge is overwhelming many organizations and individuals and one should use wikis, text [...]
Chapter 12
Posted in PRCA 3330, Reading Notes, tagged PRCA 3330 on November 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tapping the Web and New Media Public relations practitioners are heavy users of the Internet and the Web. They disseminate information to a variety of audiences and use the Internet for research. Writing for the Web requires nonlinear organization. Topics should be in index-card format instead of a long, linear narrative. This allows viewers to [...]
Online Podcasts
Posted in PRCA 3330, Topic of the Week, tagged PRCA 3330, THE CREATIVE CAREER on November 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Creative Career Podcast I listened to a podcast at thecreativecareer.com hosted by Allie Osmar. It was an interview with Stever Robbins, the voice behind the popular Get it Done Guy podcast and author of the new book Get-It-Done Guy’s 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More (Quick & Dirty Tips) . In this [...]
