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10 tips for responding to social media comments

10 tips for responding to social media comments'

A handy guide from Dell on how to respond to positive and negative comments.

	Social Media 5 things you (probably) don't know about Pinterest Its growth is coming from an unlikely area of the nation; it beats Facebook in one important area, and more.

	Writing & Editing 24 lazy corporate verbs you need to fire Replace them with these much stronger alternatives.

	Writing & Editing 20 tips to help you proofread like a pro And if you are a pro, these guidelines are essentials for your livelihood.

	Career Advice How to land a PR job abroad The author graduated from college in the U.S. and found a job in Sydney, Australia. You can, too.

	Crisis Communications Guinness parent company commits harebrained PR blunder Basically, it screwed a microbrewer in Scotland and, ultimately, apologized for it. This one is a head-slapper.

	Crisis Communications Dell apologizes for misogynistic comments at conference A speaker at a Dell global conference in Copenhagen offered some disturbing remarks about women. The company made it clear the speaker doesn’t reflect Dell’s values.

	Career Advice 12 dangerous résumé mistakes You know that agonizing objective statement you just spent hours trying to perfect? Drop it.

	Social Media Facebook to brands: This is the best way to engage with your fans Attempts to connect with fans about topics unrelated to your brand don't correlate with engagement, according to a Facebook communicator.

	Trends Taming PR’s latest trend: Big Data While data-driven PR is the future, today’s PR professionals must manage the data explosion right now. Here’s a Practical Guide.

	Writing & Editing 5 writing tips from Winston Churchill A speech he gave during WWII provides important lessons for corporate writers everywhere.

	Social Media 5 (ridiculous) social media job titles—exposed! Rock stars, and gurus, and ninjas, oh, my! We’re off to see the wizards—and to reveal who’s really behind that curtain.

	Career Advice How to get a job at a PR firm These 11 tips from a seasoned PR industry insider could get you inside, too.

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