Public Relations Matters http://publicrelationsmatters.com Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:31:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en links for 2008-09-04 http://publicrelationsmatters.com/2008/09/04/links-for-2008-09-04/ http://publicrelationsmatters.com/2008/09/04/links-for-2008-09-04/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:31:04 +0000 Barbara Nixon http://publicrelationsmatters.com/2008/09/04/links-for-2008-09-04/
  • FactCheck.org
    We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.
    (tags: politics media news journalism)
  • Google Is Learning // TechnologyStory.com
    This morning there was a neat new toy in my web arsenal. First let me set the stage for you, you see, I use a lot of Google services; from Gmail, Google Calendar and the Google Documents suite, all the way to Picasa and even Goog411. From that last sentence you can already guess that I know a lot about Google, and that Google knows even more about me. But, I guess I appreciate innovation when I see it.
    (tags: picasa google)
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  • YouTube - Tucker Bounds on Palin's National Security Experience
  • Yearbook Yourself
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  • YouTube - 004 InDesign CS2 Tutorial: Formatting Text
    (tags: InDesign InDesignTutorials)
  • YouTube - 003 InDesign CS2 Tutorial: Navigating a Document
    (tags: InDesign InDesignTutorials)
  • YouTube - 005 InDesign CS2 Tutorial: Formatting Paragraphs
    (tags: InDesign InDesignTutorials)
  • YouTube - 006 Adobe InDesign CS2 Tutorial: Drop Caps
    (tags: InDesign InDesignTutorials)
  • YouTube - 002 InDesign CS2 Tutorial: Zooming and Changing Views
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  • YouTube - 001 InDesign CS2 Tutorial: Creating a Working Copy
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  • Subliminal Messages Work, at Least Sometimes
    Attempts to manipulate consumers with subliminal messages, flashed onto movie or TV screens, once thrilled advertisers and panicked the public, but the furor faded when the technique failed to work.
    But a study published on Thursday has given what is claimed to be the first evidence to the contrary — that our decisions can, in fact, be influenced by subconsciously perceived cues.
    (tags: advertising persuasion)
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  • Media Relations Matters — Professional Development "On the Go" for Media Relations Practitioners
    (tags: media_relations PublicRelations)
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  • The Harte of Marketing: Branding, Politics and Twitter
    People can be very passionate about their politics and what they believe in is a major part of their personal lives. But when does a person’s politics start to affect their professional brand?
    (tags: twi twitter politics)
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  • Gustav: Interactive tracking map — South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
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    • ]]>     http://publicrelationsmatters.com/2008/08/31/links-for-2008-08-31/feed/     Groundswell: Will It Blend? http://publicrelationsmatters.com/2008/08/28/groundswell-will-it-blend/ http://publicrelationsmatters.com/2008/08/28/groundswell-will-it-blend/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:41:31 +0000 Barbara Nixon http://publicrelationsmatters.com/?p=207  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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  • Alltop - Top PR News
    (tags: PublicRelations aggregator)
  • The Best Practices In Social Media Marketing Writing Project | Six Pixels of Separation - Marketing and Communications Blog and Podcast - By Mitch Joel at Twist Image
    Are there best practices in Social Media Marketing?
    Marketers struggle to come up with answers because Social Media is still a very new and exciting channel that we're all discovering. Some might even debate if you can have best practices in Social Media at this point in time? The debate rages on whether the actual practice is one for the marketing professionals or for the public relations industry.
    (tags: socialmedia)
  • Joshua Tree Epiphany
    So, why am I including this quote from graphic design and typography author Robin Williams? Because her little story about suddenly discovering the joshua trees in her neighborhood as a young girl is relevant to anyone learning something new about the world that has already been seen, and lived in, for one's entire life.

    All artists have to rediscover what seems like the obvious, and each one of us has our own approach. No one way is THE right way.

    (tags: design)
  • Barbara B. Nixon - FriendFeed (beta)
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  • YouTube - Ben Walker - You're No One If You're Not On Twitter
    (tags: twitter YouTube)
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  • YouTube - Facebook Song
    (tags: YouTube Facebook)
  • Fallacies
    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).
    (tags: fallacies communication PublicSpeaking)
  • Tweetrush
    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.
    (tags: twitter)
    • ]]>     http://publicrelationsmatters.com/2008/08/26/links-for-2008-08-26/feed/     Google Reader in Plain English http://publicrelationsmatters.com/2008/08/26/google-reader-in-plain-english/ http://publicrelationsmatters.com/2008/08/26/google-reader-in-plain-english/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:39:03 +0000 Barbara Nixon http://publicrelationsmatters.com/?p=204 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.

    ]]>     http://publicrelationsmatters.com/2008/08/26/google-reader-in-plain-english/feed/     How to Find Cheap College Textbooks http://publicrelationsmatters.com/2008/08/26/how-to-find-cheap-college-textbooks/ http://publicrelationsmatters.com/2008/08/26/how-to-find-cheap-college-textbooks/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:54:56 +0000 Barbara Nixon http://publicrelationsmatters.com/?p=203 [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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