Category Archives: social media

Answering a PRWeek Question on Integration of Paid and Earned Social Media Efforts

By Georgiana Comsa | Published: December 15, 2010
In the December 2010 issue of PRWeek , Jason Shuffler asked five PR pros to answer the question: "How do you integrate paid and earned social media efforts most seamlessly?" and I was one of the virtual panel participants.
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Do We Still Need Press Releases?

By Georgiana Comsa | Published: February 26, 2010
It is a question I get now and then from start-ups (note that it doesn’t happen too often, which probably means that in most of the execs’ minds, press releases are still an important part of their PR tool set). Then, of course, the next question is: how many should we write every month? While […]
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FTC Rules for Bloggers Effective Today

By Georgiana Comsa | Published: December 1, 2009
As most of us know, starting today, the blogosphere will be regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which requires bloggers to disclose free products or payments they have received from companies they are mentioning in their reviews or blog posts. If they fail to do so, the fine could be up to $11,000. From mommy bloggers to tech […]
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The Role the PR Agency Plays in Your Social Media Strategy

By Georgiana Comsa | Published: October 15, 2009
The PR agency should get involved in your social media efforts; that could include designing and executing your strategy. From identifying the best places your audience “hangs out” to content creation, it is your PR agency’s job to get you going down that path. An agency with expertise in your market is vital here, because if it supports […]
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Tweeting on Behalf of Your Company/Employer

By Georgiana Comsa | Published: September 29, 2009
By now, most high-tech marketing and PR professionals have figured out Twitter or, at least, have heard of it. We all approached it differently though. I don’t claim to be a social media expert (and a lot of the ones doing so should not), but I am involved in it, I read a lot about […]
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What Comes after Newspapers?

By Georgiana Comsa | Published: August 31, 2009
I posted my latest blog entry titled “Reading or Ripping Print” and, only a few days after, I attended an event called “The Next Journalism – What Comes after Newspapers” with Tom Foremski of SiliconValleyWatcher and Carolyn Pritchard of Gigaom. The discussion made me think even more about what the future holds and if my very young kids will ever […]
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Only Two Fortune 100 CEOs Have Twitter Accounts

By Georgiana Comsa | Published: June 28, 2009
While some execs are open to using the latest social media tools, even though they are still trying to figure them out, testing them, and looking for the best ways to measure ROI, other execs are not embracing them yet. Research results released only a few days ago by the website UBERCEO reveal that the […]
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