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Use Twitter to Soar

Posted At: October 16, 2013 1:55 p.m. by Karly Weigel. Creating lasting relationships on social media is beneficial for both the company and the customer. Some customers will tweet @SouthwestAir to say hello or check on an arrival gate. The small replies from Southwest make

Leadership Series: Tori Terhune

Leadership Series: Tori Terhune

Posted At: October 14, 2013 2:45 p.m. by Karly Weigel Not all writers are born with an innate passion for writing. For Tori Terhune, it was not until she explored journalism in college at California State University, Fresno, that she realized she loved to write.

Leadership Series: Waller & Company Public Relations

Leadership Series: Waller & Company Public Relations

Posted At: October 11, 2013 1:30 p.m. by Ashley Jones Barrett and Mary Waller are a devoted married couple going hand-in-hand in life and in their careers. As co-owners of Waller & Company Public Relations, a Tulsa-based, full-service public relations firm, the Wallers know what

Greenville, S.C., Targets Millennials

Greenville, S.C., Targets Millennials

Posted At: October 2, 2013 2:49 p.m. by Sarah de Jong Cities are increasingly trying to recruit college graduates to their area workforce. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that during the 2013-2014 school year, colleges are expected to award 943,000 associate’s degrees, 1.8

Get Your Thumbs Ready to Post

Posted At: October 2, 2013 2:10 p.m. by Aime O’Keefe https://vine.co/v/hgazKLULFm1/embed (Eric Simmons) It’s official. The government shut down Monday night because the House of Representatives and the Senate played hot potato with Obama’s budget. As the clock ticked down, social media exploded. Not surprisingly,

“Like literally you’re so racist”: A Study in Words

“Like literally you’re so racist”: A Study in Words

Posted At: September 29, 2013 9:30 a.m. by Susan Griffiths Aha! Your eyes shoot open, you relax your shoulders and the lines of text pour out of your mind and onto the paper. You finally remembered the perfect word — the word that was on

The Burrito Effect

The Burrito Effect

Posted At: Sept. 19, 2013 7:15 P.M. by Aime O’Keefe “On and off there’s a movement for environmentally sustainable practices in our food production,” said Dr. Burton St. John III, APR and associate professor at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. “Chipotle isn’t waiting for an

The Ethics of Ghost Writing

The Ethics of Ghost Writing

Posted At: September 18, 2013 2:45 P.M. by Christi Rich On Sept. 11, 2013, Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, authored an op-ed in The New York Times. Many public relations professionals, students and educators likely had the same thought I did: There’s no way he

Eat More Chicken? You don’t have to ask me twice.

Posted At: September 16, 2013 2:30 p.m. by Sarah de Jong Chick-fil-A: To some people, the nine-letter, hyphenated name of the fast-food chicken empire immediately makes them salivate. To others, it brings up unpleasant memories of the company’s past public relations blunders and overly fried

The Spring Tide of Weibo

Posted At: September 13, 2013 11:30 a.m. by Fanchu Meng New media is a great opportunity for businesses to promote their services. Just like Twitter is already deeply ingrained in Western culture, Weibo has taken over China. As a Chinese citizen, I enjoy using Weibo in

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