Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
NBA bans L.A. Clippers owner for life
Donald Sterling has been harshly punished for taped remarks made privately to his girlfriend that she shouldn’t bring black people to Clippers games.
Archive for April, 2014
Ragan Insider Laura Hale Brockway
Finding content when it’s scarce
Running a blog or an organization’s website means having to feed the content beast, usually daily. Rather than racking your brain and forcing an idea, try these techniques.
Ragan Insider Kristin Piombino
Simple writing mistakes you should never make
Never confuse “e.g.” and “i.e.,” “that” and “which,” or “who” and “whom” again.
Ragan Insider Jess Ostroff
Don’t maintain your reputation; build it
Being passive about how you’re perceived isn’t a very good way to ensure you have a reputation to be proud of.
Ragan Insider Kevin Allen
YouTube ‘boot camp’ trains brands in video
Google’s ubiquitous video platform is giving brand managers the chance to hear from viral stars and YouTube execs.
Ragan Insider Kevin Allen
Pregnant woman claims Planet Fitness kicked her out for bared baby bump
A Charleston, S.C. location of the gym chain reportedly made the woman leave because of her top, but a corporate statement says she was offered a t-shirt.
Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
Kerry apologizes for saying Israel could become an ‘apartheid state’
‘If I could rewind the tape, I would have chosen a different word,’ the U.S. secretary of state said.
Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
Fired tech CEO defends himself after pleading guilty to battery charges
The board of advertising platform RadiumOne outsted Gurbaksh Chahal after public outcry over domestic violence accusations. Chahal called the accusations ‘frivolous.’
Ragan Insider Liz Strauss
27 things to know before you work in social media
Manage a Twitter feed or Facebook account, or write a blog? You’ll be able to relate to many (maybe all) of the items on this list.
Ragan Insider Austin Cross
A PR pro’s 10-point media relations checklist
Be truthful and considerate, warm up your ‘audience,’ personalize your greeting, and skip the swag in favor of chocolate. And that’s just the half of it.
Ragan Insider Kevin Allen
World Cup logo leaves critics ‘facepalming’
Soccer fans might be excited for the upcoming tournament in Brazil this summer, but design aficionados can only shake their heads.
Ragan Insider Brad Phillips
The worst media disaster of April 2014
We’re calling it early this month, because we don’t think much of anything can top this sports team owner’s statements, nor his organization’s response to them.
Ragan Insider Andy White
3 tenets for amicable agency/client expectations on social media
Social media isn’t a great channel for conveying tone or doing the delicate work of maintaining a relationship, so tread lightly and call on experts.
Ragan Insider Karl Pawlewicz
How a customer service stint can benefit a PR pro
PR pros can benefit from doing a little customer service work. Not only does it help you understand your products better, it also gives you an unvarnished view of your audience.
Ragan Insider Evan Peterson
Renovating your writing workspace
Forget the conventional desk and chair. One scribe offers makeover ideas for writing stations. Plus, why every teacher is a writing teacher, literary style analysis, and more.
