Power 150 Adds PostRank, Measures Content Engagement

The Ad Age Power 150, a ranking of top marketing blogs, has become more dynamic with today’s introduction of the PostRank metric. The new metric, developed by the folks at AideRSS, is based on social engagement or how interesting/relevant people find content to be. To measure such a thing, PostRank uses an algorithm that combines ...

300+ Online Reputation Management Resources

In a couple hours, at a PRSA Chicago luncheon, I will be discussing online reputation management on a panel that includes: Sandra Guy, technology columnist, Chicago Sun-Times David Pelzer, vice president, industry image and relations, Dairy Management, Inc. Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross, chief reputation strategist, Weber Shandwick For the luncheon attendees, I compiled a list of ...

The Sustainable Dance Club

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The Amazing Shrinking Media Directories

Just as Balihoo is advertising’s best friend, Cision is PR’s best friend. Cision, the company formerly known as Bacon’s Information, publishes newspaper and magazine directories that contain information for every newspaper and magazine in North America. The directories contain contact information and profiles on editors and reporters, which PR pros often use to help determine ...

Public Service Announcement: Digital TV Conversion

Posted by on Oct 19, 2008 in Advertising, Educational, Technology, Video | No Comments

At midnight on February 17, 2009, all television stations in the U.S. will stop broadcasting analog and begin broadcasting only in digital. The digital TV conversion is as easy as… well… watch this video and see for yourself. Support Our Sponsor Share This

The Teaching Palette – A Great New Blog For Art Educators By Art Educators

Posted by on Oct 14, 2008 in Educational, Marketing, Social Media, Technology | No Comments

We’re officially a two-blogger household now that my wife’s art education blog – The Teaching Palette – is up and running. The Teaching Palette is a blog for art teachers by art teachers and covers a wide spectrum of topics including classroom management, tools and techniques and the integration of music. They’re also providing a ...

A Decade of Internet Superstars: Where Are They Now?

Posted by on Oct 10, 2008 in Social Media, Technology | No Comments

PC World has a great feature on the current whereabouts of famous webcelebs like Tron Guy, Evolution of Dance Guy, Numa Numa Guy, Ask a Ninja Guy, etc. I’m disappointed they didn’t include Leslie Hall, but still a great list. Support Our Sponsor Share This

2008 Best Global Brands List

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Balihoo Launches Marketer Edition (ad)

Posted by on Sep 3, 2008 in Advertising, Marketing, Technology | No Comments

Todd And sponsor Balihoo today announced a franchise and coop marketing software product called Balihoo Marketer Edition. The product is targeted at national brands that need to market at the local level (franchisors, coops, product manufactures) and centralizes the management and execution of all local advertising and marketing activities. Some cool features: Local dealers can ...

Daily Deadlines Did in the Newspaper Industry

Daily deadlines did in the newspaper industry is the insightful theory of technology gossip site Valleywag. “The pressure of getting to press, the long-practiced art of doom-and-gloom headline writing, the flinchiness of easily spooked editors all made it impossible for ink-stained wretches to look farther into the future than the next edition… The newspaper industry ...