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New PROpenMic member Heather Mansfield share's this example of video from the nonprofit world. Heather has a great deal of experience using social networks to benefit nonprofits in fundraising and online community organizing. Visit the video and read what Heather has to say about the campaign. Good stuff.


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Jason Kintzler's PitchEngineTM social media release builder was made available to all PROpenMic members recently. Thought I'd share a sneak peak at it on the front page to encourage you to check it out.

I had to break it into two parts, so sorry about that. Part I is here and you'll find Part II here. Viewing it full screen should give you a good look at the new site's features.


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Daniel Lally

PRWeek Blog Competition

It seems a simple clerical error has placed my humble musings in the company of tge giants -- GIANTS, I SAY -- of the PR blogosphere. Check my take on the deal at www.tinyurl.com/lally. More imp...

Tagged: internships, competition, blog, PRWeek

Started by Daniel Lally in Blogger Relations Aug 4.

Heather Mansfield

Nonprofits need to be on MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, Change.org... 1 Reply

I recently wrote an article about this in Fundraising Success Magazine... the link is too long to post here... so please see my press page... July: http://www.diosacommunications.com/inthenew givi...

Tagged: social, networking, 2.0, web, facebook

Started by Heather Mansfield in Nonprofit / NGO PR. Last reply by Sandra Fernandez Aug 5.

Guillaume Chauvin

Master's dissertation - PR on social networking websites 5 Replies

Hello, I am a master student currently working on my dissertation. I am doing my research about how PR professionals use social networks for their campaigns. The idea is to compare the use of PR ...

Tagged: networks, networking, social, relations, public

Started by Guillaume Chauvin in PR Research. Last reply by John Cass Aug 2.

Angela Seits

Where the Jobs Are - Where should I be looking? 5 Replies

I am currently in the process of changing jobs, and therefore, new to searching for positions in PR. Could you please share information about where you look for job leads? Listed below are the plac...

Tagged: postings, job, jobs, find

Started by Angela Seits in The Job Search. Last reply by Avi Kaplan Jul 28.

Robert French

Barack Obama :: The New Yorker Cartoon 5 Replies

OK, I'm trying something new here. First, I noticed we did not have a forum category addressing crisis comms. Second, I'll try to find videos and articles that are timely and perhaps spur on some f...

Tagged: Cartoon, Video, The Daily Show, Rant, Jon Stewart

Started by Robert French in Crisis Communication and Reputation Management. Last reply by Robert French Jul 30.

Bryan Saxton

Twitter Pitch: Does it work? Who is using it successfully? 2 Replies

I've seen a lot of buzz surrounding the idea of pitching to journalists using Twitter. It's an interesting concept. After all, a good idea should have a message concrete enough to convey in 140 cha...

Tagged: Twitter

Started by Bryan Saxton in Releases :: News, Press, Social Media. Last reply by Mike Keliher Aug 1.

Roslyn Baatjies

Crisis Communication 4 Replies

Hi there I'm from South Africa and new to the site. I am studying towards my masters degree in media studies and need some help with regard to literature. My topic for my semester research projec...

Tagged: literature, communication, crisis

Started by Roslyn Baatjies in Public Affairs. Last reply by Tiffany Derville Aug 3.

Amber

Does anyone have tips for a new PR hire? 2 Replies

This year has been one of the most amazing years for me. After two grueling years in graduate school I was recently hired as a public affairs and communications coordinator. (Now all I have to do i...

Started by Amber in Corporate PR. Last reply by Jennifer Milikien Jul 21.

Ken Gordon

Global organizational design of communications departments

Has anyone conducted or know of any shareable research on the design of communication departments that would provide a comparative analysis of the functional or dysfunctional operational structure ...

Tagged: structure, communications, global

Started by Ken Gordon in Corporate PR Jul 9.

Leo Bottary

Altruism and Self Interest. 3 Replies

Mutually exclusive or necessary partners for achieving sustainable generosity? Think about this dynamic in whatever context you like. Contributions to not-for-profits. Sustainable markets/sustaina...

Tagged: generosity, sustainability, self-interest, altruism

Started by Leo Bottary in Nonprofit / NGO PR. Last reply by Robert French Jul 9.

Blog Posts

If The Baton Gets Dropped, Who's Responsible?

This will be a running/client service post of a different sort. This post is a bit of morning therapy, as I dredge up an unfortunate chapter in my life as a ninth grader at Broad Meadows Junior High School. I ran track for only one year, largely because back in those days I hated running. I only did it for that long because our rather large phys-ed teacher at the time made me do it. This was back in the day when teachers/coaches could cause you bodily harm without any repercussions. I typically… Continue

Posted by Leo Bottary on August 7th, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments (Add)

Tata... You peeps have fun!

I decided that I spend way too much online. (It does prove to be quite mind-numbing and puts you in a different space altogether, which is really bad—in my instance, that is.) I decided that I should really go spend time on things I haven't tried and go to places where I haven't been (especially this being Melbourne). This is especially for those who've been with me on Twitter like Phil, Robert and Barbara—thanks for having me! (Sorry I haven't got much to share.) This account will stay thoug… Continue

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Good Pitch Necessary for Campaign Home run

Our campaign was finally presented last night to our client, The Dadeville Area Chamber of Commerce. I have never been so proud of a group project and a group of people before. I have known everyone in my group and had classes with them over the last couple of years of my college career and I was lucky to get to work with them one last time for our final public relations campaign. We worked very hard and after many long hours and late nights spent with my group this summer I must say that I wa… Continue

Posted by Lindsay on August 6th, 2008 at 10:11am — No Comments (Add)

Britney Spears Did Something Right (Well, Sort Of)

I think the Britney Spears law is genius! How many of you are tired of turning on the NEWS, for crying out loud, and hearing about something in a celebrity’s life? As time goes on, it just gets more and more out of hand. Not only would a law protecting the celebrities from media coverage reduce the ridiculous news stories, it would also help the stars keep some sanity. Of course I don’t agree with Britney Spears’ time period of drama, but she is a human. I can’t imagine going through a hard spot… Continue

Posted by Rachel Roberts on August 4th, 2008 at 8:03pm — No Comments (Add)

Hiding Behind the Camera

Photographers have always been accused of “hiding behind the camera.” The pictures that carry the heaviest emotions are images captured in extreme settings. “Hiding behind the camera” is a way of questioning, “How could you take a picture of someone in those circumstances?” I have recently taken a photojournalism class in which I have viewed many war and poverty pictures. They literally brought tears to my eyes, leaving me chocked up. It is hard to imagine how anyone could photograph a mother in… Continue

Posted by Rachel Roberts on August 4th, 2008 at 7:48pm — No Comments (Add)

End of Internship & Campaign

My summer internship at Bella & Co. has come to an end. The value of the internship relative to career goals is tremendous. My internship really opened my eyes to the world of public relations. Having been schooled in a controlled environment in school about what PR professionals are, do and become, I started my internship thinking everyone else knew these facts, too. The truth is that the field of PR is so broad and multi-faceted that we’re a jack-of-all trades professional. We’re event p… Continue

Posted by Sherry Namburi on August 4th, 2008 at 3:29pm — No Comments (Add)

Market Moving Thought Leadership

The backbone of public relations, social media, marketing communications and advertising programs is content that engages, educates and entertains. Our methodology at Strategic Communications Group (Strategic) is to produce and/or package content once and then merchandise it across multiple channels. This approach positively impacts awareness, credibility and lead generation (via search engine optimization and sales cycle marketing). One of the zingers I typically drop to a prospect during a ne… Continue

Posted by Marc Hausman on August 4th, 2008 at 12:18pm — No Comments (Add)

Happy Birthday Sam, We Miss You.

I was devastated when I read the news of my one of my favorite Auburn professors losing his battle with cancer just last Thursday at such a young age. I attended his funeral yesterday and found out that today would have been his 31st birthday. Out of all my teachers that I've had over the years, Sam was my absolute favorite. He had this dry sense of humor and sarcastic way about him that didn't really rub most people the right way upon first meeting him. But after getting to know him and workin… Continue

Posted by Lindsay on August 4th, 2008 at 10:24am — No Comments (Add)

It's All in the Details

Every time I think the chamber campaign is complete…there’s one more media piece to write, something that could use improving on the Web site or one more presentation run-through to practice. Each aspect of this project, no matter how minute, will help determine its ultimate success. And even though my ideal summer doesn’t include late hours at the library fixing said details, I know it must be done. Having seven pairs of eyes to oversee a project is a double-edged sword. Mistakes are easily ca… Continue

Posted by Maggie Hampl on August 4th, 2008 at 2:00am — No Comments (Add)

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