This post is part of a series written by zcomm interns. Be sure to check back each week for their take on the latest in the public relations industry. This week, Hailey discusses the recent news about musicians buying fans on Facebook. Recently, a graphic emerged on the internet that accuses a handful well-known DJs of buying Facebook fans. They’ve received… Read more →
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Stop following me, creep!
This post is part of a series written by zcomm interns. Be sure to check back each week for their take on the latest in the public relations industry. This week, Hailey discusses the importance of knowing who to follow on Twitter. Sure, quantity may be more important than quality in some situations, but that shouldn’t be the case with… Read more →
Happy Birthday Twitter and the Press Release!
This post is part of a series written by zcomm interns. Be sure to check back each week for their take on the latest in the public relations industry. This week, Hailey takes a look back at the history of the press release. On March 21, Twitter celebrated its sixth birthday. Although this social media tool has become an important… Read more →
Seven tips for effective content curation
Content curation is easy enough; we all do it. But how is it done well? For starters, curation requires research, patience and the willingness and flexibility to change direction at the drop of a hat to meet our audience’s needs. Ultimately, we all want to be the trusted source our audience turns to, but it’s important to understand that it… Read more →
Social media has changed the world
This post is part of a series written by zcomm interns. Be sure to check back each week for their take on the latest in the public relations industry. This week, Justin discusses social media’s effect on our lives. I think we have all heard this statistic before: if Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populated… Read more →
What’s in a hashtag?
This post is part of a series written by zcomm interns. Be sure to check back each week for their take on the latest in the public relations industry. Hailey explains the use and misuse of a Twitter hashtag below. Definition: The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. It was created organically… Read more →
Would you like some racism with your pizza?
We’ve all been there. You go up to the barista at your local coffee place or “sandwich artist” at Subway and give them your order and name. What’s written on the cup or receipt is inevitably something different. Maybe the restaurant was loud or the employee only really has a grasp of names found on novelty license places in airport… Read more →