Ragan Insider Alan Pearcy
Job of the Day: Technology reporter for Bloomberg
Perhaps a review of the company’s newly redesigned website in your cover letter might move you to the top of the applicant pile.
Archive for May, 2011
Ragan Insider Kevin Allen
This exists: Hot Dog Council launches photo contest
It’s Memorial Day weekend. Chances are you’ll be eating tubular meats. Why not snap a picture of yourself and enter this contest? There are cash prizes.
Ragan Insider Susan Young
Hilariously inappropriate ad slogans [NSFW]
Why wouldn’t your slogan be, ‘I shoot people and pets’? After all, it definitely grabs your attention. Check out 14 more like this one.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
Infographic: Tracking Oprah’s career—from cub reporter to queen of talk
This was the week Oprah bade farewell to the airwaves, ending a 20-year run on national television. How did she get there? This graphic will tell you.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
5 famous writers who stood while they worked
With study after study showing the dangers of sitting down, these writers must’ve known it would shorten your life—or at least hurt their inspiration.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
Urban Outfitters allegedly rips off designer; Twitterati calls for boycott
A Chicago jewelry designer said the uber-hip clothing store lifted her designs, and social media has picked up her cause. How will the company respond?
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
The 5 most-popular stories on PR Daily this week
Some light reading for your holiday weekend.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
9 tips for writing an intriguing executive bio
Ragan Insider Kevin Allen
8 ideas to earn a living from your blog
Got a blog or thinking about launching one? There are a few lucky bloggers who make a living from it. Maybe you could, too. Here’s some advice.
Ragan Insider Kevin Allen
How to avoid a PR hangover
The same thing you might be experiencing over the long weekend can also happen in the public relations industry.
Ragan Insider Gil Rudawsky
With a single tweet, Lance Armstrong’s PR machine blunts ’60 Minutes’ segment
A report alleging the cyclist took performance-enhancing drugs was supposed to be a slam dunk. Instead, Armstrong’s preemptive tweet offers a lesson in finely tuned PR.
Ragan Insider PR Daily Management
Happy #MemorialDay weekend
We’re making you work on Monday. There will be no PR Daily email that day; instead you’ll have to visit the site yourself for all the great content.
Ragan Insider Kevin Allen
In the U.K., many journalists think PR pros make poor use of social media
Members of the British media are embracing social media, a new study found. So, why aren’t PR pros reaching out to them on these sites?
Ragan Insider Alan Pearcy
#TheDailySpin: Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s special tribute to Oprah
Just as one TV icon says goodbye, another prepares for its biggest comeback. (Hint: It’s a VH1 show fro the ‘90s.) Plus, 25 Twitter feeds to follow, and more.
Ragan Insider Joan Stewart
How to follow up your news releases and story pitches
Five tips from the co-author of the book Guerrilla Publicity.
