Ragan Insider Babak Zafarnia
BEST OF 2011: 5 types of PR agencies to avoid
Ever meet the agency that says, ‘Of course, I can get your op-ed in the Times’? Better steer clear of that one—and these four other firms.
Archive for December, 2011
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
BEST OF 2011: The starting salary for a PR specialist is …
A report from the staffing firm Robert Half International reveals the average range of starting salaries for a variety of PR and marketing positions.
Ragan Insider Eileen Burmeister
BEST OF 2011: The rule stands: One space after a period. Period.
The double-space rule went out with the typewriter—and there’s a logical reason for that.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
What PR Daily learned about its readers in 2011
This week, we are counting down the 25 most-popular stories on the site. Here’s what those stories told us about you, the PR Daily reader.
Ragan Insider Gini Dietrich
BEST OF 2011: 8 social media trends for 2012
What you should pay attention to next year—starting now.
Ragan Insider Jody Koehler
BEST OF 2011: The European beer ad that’s grabbed millions of YouTube views
This delightful Web video for Carlsberg beer notched more than 2.5 million views on YouTube—in one week.
Ragan Insider Alan Pearcy
BEST OF 2011: The font that should not be on your résumé—and other tips for job seekers
By simply choosing one particular font, you might be conveying to prospective employers that you’re lackluster, lazy, and difficult.
Ragan Insider Jennifer Nichols
BEST OF 2011: The 10 worst nightmares for a PR professional
For Halloween, the author shared 10 terrifying events in the world of public relations.
Ragan Insider Kevin Allen
BEST OF 2011: 4 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Twitter #hashtag
Behold, The New York Times discovered the hashtag! It published a trend story on this Twitter tool, which included some useful stuff.
Ragan Insider Arik Hanson
BEST OF 2011: 4 PR lessons from ‘Saved by the Bell’
Remember the seminal half-hour comedy from the early ’90s? Turns out Zack Morris, Screech, Kelly, and the gang knew a thing or two about PR, sort of.
Ragan Insider Kevin Allen
Study: Social networking is the most popular online activity
Time spent on social networks in October accounted for nearly one in every five minutes online, according to comScore.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
Infographic: The top 3 ways companies are using social media
Need to show your boss or clients a visualization of the leaps and bounds social media has made in the business world? Here you go.
Ragan Insider PR Daily Staff
The 5 most-popular stories on PR Daily this week
Santa’s PR lessons, things PR clients should know, FedEx’s response, most-useful social media tools (of the year), and more.
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The 4 best ‘Saturday Night Live’ holiday skits (NSFW)
Still at work? Cheer yourself up with these classic gags from Steve Martin, Adam Sandler, and others. (Probably don’t watch them with your boss.)
Ragan Insider Graeme Cleland
Why hiring a PR agency is like taking out a gym membership
Simply paying monthly fees won’t get your body—or your brand—in shape. You have to do something.
