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Archive for February, 2013
Ragan Insider Alan Pearcy
Director of global system communications for YUM! Brands
A taco, a chicken, and a pizza walk into a bar …
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
Most PR pros got raises last year, PR Daily survey finds
The first-ever PR Daily Salary and Job Satisfaction survey found that PR people got pay bumps in 2012, but they’re mostly dissatisfied with their pay.
Ragan Insider Alan Pearcy
Quiz: Can you cut it in PR?
Please take out your No. 2 pencils. The examination starts now. Plus, Valentines for journalists, the meaning of being a writer today, what font selection says about you, jargon finally catches a break, and more.
Ragan Insider Brooke Howell
10 things your boss never wants to hear
These taboo utterances can cast you as irresponsible, immature, or ill-equipped to handle your responsibilities, says Monster.com. (Psssst! Don’t be that person.)
Ragan Insider Anna Pitts
The 4 most essential components of an email
Whether you’re pitching a story, or pitching yourself for a job, the right email can lead to success or complete failure. Here’s the blueprint of a successful email.
Ragan Insider Kevin Allen
Nokia slammed for its content marketing
The smartphone maker published a saccharine review of its latest phone that was written by a staff member. Bloggers showed no mercy in ripping the blog—and the phone.
Ragan Insider Brian Adams
Beyoncé’s publicist called out for asking website to remove ‘unflattering’ pics
BuzzFeed got hundreds of thousands of page views for sharing an email from Beyoncé’s publicist, but this reporting creates rifts between PR and the media, the author says.
Ragan Insider Alan Pearcy
Iron evicted from Monopoly game board
Fans voted online to cast off the iron game piece, while a new feline token takes up residence.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
43 percent of singles say bad grammar is a turnoff
A survey found that many online daters consider lousy grammar a turnoff and more than a third consider good grammar ‘sexy.’
Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
Walgreens’ apps keep the brand relevant among young consumers
To make itself stand out with young customers, the drug store chain is pushing smartphone apps and a way to print out a photo with social media enhancements.
Ragan Insider Alan Pearcy
Copy editor with Travel + Leisure
Life’s a journey an adventure a voyage a trip.
Ragan Insider Laura Hale Brockway
27 expendable phrases to slash from your copy
Readers are pressed for time, so stop muddling your point. Cut these speed bumps from your copy today—and every day.
Ragan Insider Alan Pearcy
1983 NY Times memo outlines newsroom’s computer policy
Note: that’s computer—singular—as in one. Plus, an uncommon history of ‘common sense,’ famous literary misquotes, a Reddit book exchange, Budweiser gives its Clydesdale foal a name, Richard III’s roots in PR, and more.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
Social media training for athletes sparks media frenzy
Last week, the University of Michigan faced a PR crisis after reports said it was allegedly ‘catfishing’ student-athletes as part of a training exercise. Not true, say officials.
