Free link giveaway
Special reader offer: I have 10 free links which I’m giving away to emerging PR bloggers to help them get started. I’m giving one to Chris Clarke at the Student PR blog, and another to…
May 2006
Rainy day for TagCloud
TagCloud, the keyword navigation service, is struggling to keep up with demand. According to an announcement on its website, it now has 14,000 registered users, tracks 120,000 feeds and topped out at 6m page views…
Monday poll: Does dress code affect performance?
Agencies have different approaches to dress code. Some are suited-and-booted all the time. Others prefer business casual in the office, but require suits for client meetings. And some have a dress-down policy all the time,…
Why staff churn can be a good thing
Staff churn at an agency has a bad reputation. Prospects often ask about a firm’s churn rate when making their selection. Rightly so, since they don’t want to re-educate their team – consistency is important….
Poll results: PRs should blog with abandon
There’s been much debate on the topic of who in the PR industry should be in charge of our ‘killer app’ (huh?). The response to this week’s poll suggests that 95% per cent of you…
Interview with James Governor of RedMonk
Quick pointer to Catherine Helzerman’s interview with James Governor, former tech reporter and founder of analyst firm, RedMonk. James provides the scoop on how RedMonk works, as well as blogging and analyst relations. Good stuff.
Tips for demoing your company
Companies often get the chance to pitch their company or demo their product at events. These are short format (five minute) opportunities to get on stage and present. Here’s how to make the most of…
OnHollywood kicks off
Silicon Valley’s digerati are off to Los Angeles today for the start of the OnHollywood conference at the Roosevelt Hotel. Fifty digital media companies are demoing their latest products in front of an audience of…
Monday poll: Should PR blogging be restricted to the best-of-the-best?
In a guest post on SVW, Bite’s Daniel Bernstein suggests that ‘Every starry-eyed PR professional that blogs believes, somewhere inside, that it can make them some kind of champion of business.’ In order to protect…