Ragan's Daily Headlines Header
   
  Today's Headlines — 05.19.13
 
 
10 Nora Ephron quotes that will inspire anyone Internal
10 Nora Ephron quotes that will inspire anyone
From her thoughts on the word ‘synergy’ to advice on wearing a bikini, the late author and screenwriter said a number of inspirational (and useful) things. In honor of what would be Ephron's 72nd birthday, here we're celebrating with some of her best.
 
 
Is your voice worth an extra $187K a year? Executive Communication
Is your voice worth an extra $187K a year?
An academic study links male CEOs’ professional success to the depth of their speaking voices. A separate study highlights ‘vocal energy’ in female execs.
 
 
8 questions to ask before any media interview PR
8 questions to ask before any media interview
Positioning yourself for success entails more than just preparing your talking points. Getting to know the interviewer—and the story angle—will start you off right and help keep you on target.
 
 
Survey: Most organizations use internal video, but social features lag Internal
Survey: Most organizations use internal video, but social features lag
Video has become a commonplace tool for reaching staff, but few allow YouTube-like sharing, ratings, comments, and employee productions.
 
 
Common excuses for crappy social media marketing Social Media
Common excuses for crappy social media marketing
So, you're having a 'conversation' with fans on your online platforms—great! But if you're not turning that into actual business transactions, you're missing the point.
 
 
7 errors even good writers miss Writing & Editing
7 errors even good writers miss
When your job entails putting words together at a breakneck pace, the odds are good that your devious fingers will try to put one over on your brilliant mind. Caveat scriptor!
 
 
How one retailer made Winston the dog an Instagram icon Social Media
How one retailer made Winston the dog an Instagram icon
ModCloth created a culture on the photo-sharing app that goes far beyond its clothing, and recruited nearly 170,000 followers in the process. Credit a pug named Winston for some of that.
 
 
8 PR lessons from ‘The Office’ PR
8 PR lessons from ‘The Office’
The NBC comedy series may be drawing to a close this week, but there’s no doubt it’s going to leave a lasting impression. ‘That’s what she said.’
 
 
Infographic: How businesses use social media Social Media
Infographic: How businesses use social media
Although 80 percent of small and mid-size businesses plan to use social media more this year, other stats prove they aren't doing a good job of engaging customers on it.
 
 
12 quotations to guide your online strategy Social Media
12 quotations to guide your online strategy
From Charles Darwin to Mark Zuckerberg, there are plenty of ideas to spark your thinking.
 
 
8 reasons your CEO should be on social media Social Media
8 reasons your CEO should be on social media
Your company will get more sales, increase media coverage and better engage your audience. Need we go on?
 
 
Social media helps McDonald’s change public perception PR Daily Awards
Social media helps McDonald’s change public perception
The fast food chain reaches out to mommy bloggers and others to tout its Nutrition Network and change its image—with lots of success.
 
 
12 amazing quotes from graduation speeches PR
12 amazing quotes from graduation speeches
Great amusement, amusing anecdotes, and a little something from Dr. Seuss.
 
 
Activist’s #FitchTheHomeless video shaming Abercrombie draws more than 4M views Crisis Management
Activist’s #FitchTheHomeless video shaming Abercrombie draws more than 4M views
Activist Greg Karber's video urging the public to donate their Abercrombie clothes to the homeless has gone viral quickly, following reports that A&F would rather burn damaged items than clothe the needy.
 
 
6 lessons from 'Scandal' on how to be a rock star professional Internal
6 lessons from 'Scandal' on how to be a rock star professional
The ABC drama not only serves up entertainment and suspense, but good advice on how to rock at your job.
 
 

PR DAILY

8 PR lessons from ‘The Office’

The NBC comedy series may be drawing to a close this week, but there’s no doubt it’s going to leave a lasting impression. ‘That’s what she said.’ Plus, Facebook updates in real life, preparing for a reporter's in-house visit, the new face of disaster response, misfit PR candidates, and more.

 

HEALTHCARE PR NEWS

5 million posts teach these five lessons

See what Inspire learned from its members. Do not brush teeth like this; Write as if you care; And more.

 

HR COMMUNICATOR

Are you exacerbating your retention problems?

You pay top dollar and offer great benefits. So why are you having retention problems?

 
 

Ragan Select

ragan select teaserKim and Kanye: A hospital communicator’s dream?

By Jessica Levco

Instead of getting baby gifts, the celebrity couple asked that donations be made to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Oh, and they specified traditional media to publicize the gesture.

ragan select teaserWriters, stop turning verbs into nouns!

By Russell Working

Doing so weakens your writing. Plus, it's really irritating.

ragan select teaserIs 'whom,' the 'least favorite pronoun,' dying out?

By Russell Working

Should communicators join the celebration at the news that 'whom' is doomed?


Ignite



Critical Mention for PR Pros Demo

Follow us on:
Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIN  Youtube  By RSS


Ragan Select

Join your professional peers in the global community at Ragan, PR Daily, Health Care News and HR Communication News... and save money on valuable training.

Become a member of Ragan Select

Price: $279          Learn more »

 
Videoheader
Ignite
video
alt

Easy steps to improve press release views, traffic

Learn what will increase press release views, including headline length, keywords, hyperlinks and more from Tom Becktold, senior VP at Business Wire.
 
Ragan's Daily Headlines Header
 
Featured Jobs
Rochester, MN
Charter Communications
 
Contact Us