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Maybe this’ll quiet the Ninjas

by Jackson Wightman on January 25, 2012 · 0 comments

I wrote a short blurb for PR Daily about the recent Canadian Council of Public Relations Firms survey on the factors influencing buying decisions (the press release from CCPRF is here in case you want to have a closer look).

The study’s interesting message is that traditional media matter more in buying decisions than soc nets, blogs, etc. This confirms what I already knew as a PR pro and co-owner of a small retail business.

I am SICK TO DEATH of new media hipsters proclaiming the end of traditional media. Hopefully this shuts them up for a minute.

Why on Earth you would undertake a campaign for a consumer product without SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING outreach to newspapers printed on dead tree parchment, TV stations, etc is beyond comprehension.

I know you are far too smart to do this.

Screw Twitter, Facebook and Klout! Get me in the damn printed paper, or an interview with some over-hairsprayed TV reporter, and we’ll sell us some widgets and head for the Caribbean, OK?

It’s cold here, so we need to think in terms of utility and the bottom line.

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Happy Belated B-day to Sam Cooke

by Jackson Wightman on January 23, 2012 · 0 comments

Sam Cooke had a voice like silk. He would have been 81 yesterday.

Mad props to a legend and a REAL influencer who left far too young.


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The Skeptic’s A to Z Guide to the Social Web

January 16, 2012

Ever read The Doubter’s Companion by John Ralston Saul? If not, give it a whirl. I am not JRS, and cannot write near as eloquently as he. However, I work and play with social media, and sometimes I’m moderately jaded about the whole thing. Maybe you are too? If so, you might enjoy the Skeptic’s [...]

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“I can’t work in that vertical”

January 10, 2012

In the era of blogger relations, PR firms have begun specializing in particular verticals. The logic – sound in my view – is that because building relationships with bloggers is a LONG process it is best to focus on a limited set of industries, build strong relations with media in them, and kick ass. Tough [...]

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Me, you, them and the content we consume

January 9, 2012

Writers like being read. Here’s the thing: usually the posts I enjoy writing the most get read the least. It’s almost uncanny. Don’t get me wrong, I know enough about the internet, and the kinds of content we like to consume on it to understand why stuff like this or this gets lots of traffic. [...]

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12 Things I Wish the Media Knew

January 6, 2012

Last month’s post on 44 things the media wish PR pros knew seemed to strike a chord with readers. One astutely underlined the need to flip the script and let bloggers and jounos know the other side. Here, then, are 12 things I wish the media knew: That PR is not journalism’s bitch That replying [...]

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How 4 mythical creatures might have used social media

December 15, 2011

Mythology is pretty cool. Some folks think social media is too. Wherever you stand, it can be fun to ponder how various mythical creatures might have used social media (had they been able to). Here are some thoughts on how 4 might have leveraged various social sites: 1. The Minotaur – Foursquare: In Greek mythology [...]

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44 Things the Media Wish You Knew

December 12, 2011

The media want to cover your organization and its goings-on. Problem is, they have limited resources and need YOUR help putting together compelling stories. So, in order for everyone to succeed, you need to know a few things. Here are 44 things the media wish you knew: Not everything your organization does is newsworthy A [...]

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19 Reasons the Media Doesn’t Give a Damn About You

December 8, 2011

Your CEO wants coverage. Your colleagues want coverage. Gosh knows, your clients frikkin yearn for it. You, on the other hand, pray for it, since your fabulous backside is on the proverbial line. Alas, scoring media coverage is no picnic. Here are 19 reasons, the media doesn’t give a damn about you (and never covers [...]

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Expertise, reinvention and the internet

December 6, 2011

The internet gives users a never before seen power of personal reinvention. While there are more than a smattering of examples of this fact being leveraged for evil, on balance, I’ve generally viewed it as a good thing. Of late, though, my opinion has changed, largely because of the nature of expertise. Online – especially in [...]

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