Watching YouTube videos tops Social Media behaviors!

By on May 24th, 2007 In Social Media

Here are the results of the Social Media Survey that visitors to this blog participated in last week. First take a guess. What do you think people like you spend more time on? Listening to a podcast, commenting on a blog, or checking an RSS feed? Having had to explain what an RSS feed was [...]

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Free Online Business Writing Seminar

By on May 23rd, 2007 In Professional Development

If you’re looking for some help in Business Writing for yourself or colleagues, the Donald W. Reynold’s Center at ASU has some good ones. The next seminar starts June 25th,  and runs for 1½ to 2 hours/day over a five-day period, which is great for working folks. Details here.

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SPJ Sponsoring Alicia Shepard Book Event

By on May 23rd, 2007 In Hype!

  Hear the American Journalism Review’s Alicia C. Shepard speak about her new book, “Woodward and Bernstein: Life in the Shadow of Watergate,” at a book-signing sponsored by the Valley of the Sun chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 10, at the Connections Cafe at Tempe Public Library, [...]

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Pitch Me: Randi Weinstein

By on May 22nd, 2007 In ValleySource

Name: Randi Weinstein Title: Managing Editor Outlet: Phoenix Business Journal Phone: 602-308-6515 Email: rweinstein@bizjournals.com 1. What do you do at the Business Journal? I am managing editor. I work with reporters, editors, our graphic designer and photographer to plan the weekly newspaper. I do first reads on stories and determine story placement in the paper. [...]

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McMurry Expands Interactive Expertise through Tenth Acquisition

By on May 22nd, 2007 In Agencies

(Source: McMurry) McMurry, Arizona’s largest marketing communications firm and one of the nation’s leading custom media companies, continues its aggressive growth and diversification by expanding its interactive offerings through the acquisition of Contact Designs, the second-largest interactive agency in Phoenix. The move strengthens McMurry’s online portfolio and expertise in Web design, programming, application development and [...]

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Speak Softly and Carry a Big Sticker

By on May 22nd, 2007 In Hype!

This morning’s story in The Republic about state legislators trying to pass a bill aimed at stopping the use of dead soldiers names on a t-shirt got me thinking — is there such a thing as bad PR? I imagine former journalist Dan Frazier is pleased at all the hullabaloo — given it is his [...]

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