In my Corporate Public Relations class this fall, we’re reading Groundswell. Teams of students will present the five objectives of the groundswell: listening, talking, energizing, supporting, and embracing. But for a little fun before we dive into the book, I thought it might be good to share this YouTube clip. What happens when you try to blend all the technologies together? Check it out on Will It Blend.

Interested in the story behind the Will It Blend video? Josh Bernoff shares the details at Forrester Research’s Groundswell minisite.

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On August 27, 2008, in del.icio.us links, by Barbara Nixon
 

links for 2008-08-26

On August 26, 2008, in del.icio.us links, by Barbara Nixon
  • In order to understand what a fallacy is, one must understand what an argument is. Very briefly, an argument consists of one or more premises and one conclusion. A premise is a statement (a sentence that is either true or false) that is offered in support of the claim being made, which is the conclusion (which is also a sentence that is either true or false).
  • Tweetrush is a service based on our Rush Hour engine that aims to provide estimated stats on Twitter usage over a period of time. Feel free to click on the top graph for more detailed information about Twitter usage for a given date. You can find out more about us by reading our About section.
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Google Reader in Plain English

On August 26, 2008, in public relations, social media, by Barbara Nixon

Lee and Sachi Lefever, otherwise known as the fine folks from Common Craft, have produced yet another in their “In Plain English” series. In this latest installation, they explain Google Reader, in plain English, of course.

I’ve been a user of Google Reader for about a year now. It helps me by consolidating all the RSS feeds of blogs that I like to keep up with. Here’s a very short list of some of my favorite blogs:

And for some background, you may also want to watch one of Common Craft’s first paperworks explanations: RSS in Plain English.

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How to Find Cheap College Textbooks

On August 26, 2008, in public relations, by Barbara Nixon

[Cross-posted from Making Connections: Facebook & Beyond :: a blog for my First Year Experience students at Georgia Southern University]

With the cost of college textbooks spiraling upward, it’s good to know that there are still some good sources of (relatively) inexpensive textbooks. Christopher S. Penn, host of the Financial Aid Podcast, shares his best tips for finding these books in the appropriately titled “How to Find Cheap College Textbooks.”

 

Thanks, Christopher S. Penn and Edvisors, for providing these ideas for students — and their parents!

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On August 25, 2008, in del.icio.us links, by Barbara Nixon
  • Slang is made of informal words and phrases that originate in speech, and often includes substitutions for formal words, like “ride” or “wheels” for a car. Getting down or coming down, tripping, throwing a spaz, digging it, groove, and so not into or so into anything are all slang.

    It’s the all-night amusement park of language, where different subcultures like artists and street criminals get to play with words and meaning. But nothing ages writing faster than slang.

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Ethics and Communication in PR

On August 24, 2008, in Nixon's Classes, PRCA 3331, public relations, by Barbara Nixon

As I promised my students in my Corporate PR class at Georgia Southern University, here are the slides that I’m using in class for August 25, along with two YouTube clips we’ll view. 

View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: ethics public)

 FEMA “Press Conference”

Cell Phones Can Pop Popcorn?

 

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On August 23, 2008, in del.icio.us links, by Barbara Nixon
 
 

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