Shocked, I Tell You! Shocked!
So President Obama doesn't Twitter? Does that come as a big surprise? He made the announcement to a group of Chinese students this week in Shanghai th
I Am Thankful For…
I’m sitting at my desk staring at the screen and thinking that I have just started another one of those projects I’m accused of never finishing. I’m up to 19,032 words and thinking I should have started sooner. Actually, I should have started a lot sooner.
I’m writing as fast as I can to attempt to finish [...]
November 19th, 2009 | In Communication, Government Social Media, Reputation, Social Media, Spin This!, Transparency | 2 Comments »
Shocked, I Tell You! Shocked!
So President Obama doesn’t Twitter? Does that come as a big surprise? He made the announcement to a group of Chinese students this week in Shanghai that he never used Twitter. This sent the Twitter Trends on a rampage and people were upset, shocked and in disbelief:
@meredithwrogers “Obama probably shouldn’t have let it be [...]
Influence Fades Without Relationships
photo credit: What is in us
I can count on both hands the number of relationships I have that are truly rewarding. I know between 7 and 10 people that I communicate with daily and I respect their opinion. The rest of my relationships are a mix of acquaintances, schoolmates, co-workers, colleagues and friends of [...]
Edelman Dust Up Explains Why Strategy Trumps Cool Kid Toys
photo credit: DylanBConnell
Never forget: Social Media isn’t as well known or accepted yet outside “our walls.” Our job is to teach, not to look down. – Peter Shankman, Twitter Post, 11/2/2009.
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune raised a few eyebrows in the social media community and among public relations professionals because it seemed [...]
October 22nd, 2009 | In Communication, Linkedin, PR Education, Social Media, Speaker | No Comments »
Social Media’s Threat to the Legal System
I spoke the other day about Twitter and other social media tools at the National Association of Bar Executives Communication Section’s meeting in Las Vegas. I made everyone put down the phones and pay attention. That led to a small revolt, but I made my point: Social Media fills a human need to communicate. Either [...]
I Am Thankful For…
I'm sitting at my desk staring at the screen and thinking that I have just started another one of those projects I'm accused of never finishing. I'm
Social Media Policy and Traditional News: If You Don’t Like It, Don’t Read My Tweets
Ch. 8 hired Matt Adams, not a news automaton. If you want pure news feed, see @lasvegasnow. thx Many employees are tweeting as part of their jo
Influence Fades Without Relationships
photo credit: What is in us I can count on both hands the number of relationships I have that are truly rewarding. I know between 7 and 10 peopl
Edelman Dust Up Explains Why Strategy Trumps Cool Kid Toys
photo credit: DylanBConnell Never forget: Social Media isn't as well known or accepted yet outside "our walls." Our job is to teach, not to look
Social Media’s Threat to the Legal System
I spoke the other day about Twitter and other social media tools at the National Association of Bar Executives Communication Section's meeting in
Random Thoughts: The I Just Got Back From Reno, Again, Version
photo credit: steakpinball I just returned from a day trip to northern Nevada to teach media relations to judges at the National Judicial Colleg
Take A Risk, Now!
photo credit: vissago I love it when I tap into the creative jet stream and pick up on a common theme or meme about something I've been thinking
How To Score Social Media Creds
As I've said before communication is communication, despite all the fancy tools and names for it. With that said, I have seen quite a few blog posts a
A public relations strategist and writer, Michael Sommermeyer contemplates the convergence of public relations and social media. He started blogging and building websites in 1993 and has written the WordyMouth blog since 2005.
