Ragan Insider Nathan Burgess
5 free online tools you’ve likely never used (but should)
These tools will help communicators monitor websites, keep track of pitches, set reminders, and more.
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Ragan Insider PR Daily Staff
The 5 most-popular stories on PR Daily this week
From brands with creative Twitter bios to dozens of writing rules, here are the most widely read stores from the last week.
Ragan Insider Sarah Skerik
Rethinking the press release: How to reach larger audiences
Your press release could go viral, and you could measure it. Learn how.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
7 sins of email marketing
Why aren’t your email marketing efforts as successful as you’d like? Perhaps you’re committing one of these faux pas.
Ragan Insider Samantha Hosenkamp, Alexis Yezbick
If you could pick one social media platform for your business …
What would it be? That was among the topics discussed during PR Daily and Ragan.com’s inaugural Twitter chat. Here’s a comprehensive list from the chat of social media tools, measurement tips, and helpful hints on staying sane.
Ragan Insider PR Daily Staff
Community manager: 5 ways to busy yourself when Twitter crashes
Twitter went on the fritz for about three hours on Thursday. Next time that happens, try one of these alternatives.
Ragan Insider Becky Gaylord
Social media to-do list: 10 tasks every PR pro should complete
Don’t waste your day on social media. By referring to this list you’ll actually save yourself time in the long run.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
WSJ editor offers mea culpa for tweet about Colorado shooting
James Taranto tweeted: ‘I hope the girls whose boyfriends died to save them were worthy of the sacrifice.’ In a column, he explained his statement.
Ragan Insider PR Daily Staff
Embattled Chick-fil-A denies rumors that it created fake Facebook accounts
Several blogs have reported that Facebook users coming to the fast feeder’s defense are phony accounts. What do you think?
Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
You’ll never guess who ‘owns’ social media at FedEx
It’s not PR, advertising, IT, or the Panda Team. Find out who does ‘own’ social media at FedEx and what this Panda Team is all about.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
Athlete apologizes for tweet that got her expelled from Olympics
The 2012 Olympics experiences its first social media controversy after Greek triple jumper Voula Papachristou mocked African immigrants on her Twitter feed.
Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
Looking for a job? Get your social media house in order
Data show that more and more recruiters search for job candidates on social media sites, and not just LinkedIn. What are they looking for? Personal branding.
Ragan Insider Adam Vincenzini
10 photo-editing tools for community managers
Your audience craves visual content. These free tools will help you create the kind of images that will nourish those cravings.
Ragan Insider Jackson Wightman
8 surprising stats about the power of email marketing
For example, companies made an average of $40 for every dollar spent on email marketing in 2011.
Ragan Insider Kevin Allen
AP updates guidelines on social media interaction with sources
This means you, PR professionals!
