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[25 Mar 2009 | Comments Off | 40 views]

Our PR social network has been in action for one year, as of April 1st.  I thought you might like to know how we’re doing.  I’d also appreciate your feedback on the network.  We can’t get better without hearing from your members (and those that haven’t joined, yet, too).
Here’s an update on PROpenMic‘s traffic over the first year. Only April ’08 through February ’09 (11 months) are available.
I’ve used publicly available information from Compete.com and Alexa.com.  They are services used by media buyers to determine rates for ad buys, …

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[29 Jan 2009 | Comments Off | 2 views]

PROpenMic will have been in existence for nine months at the end of January. We launched on, of all days, April 1, 2008.
Previously, I’ve shared two updates on PROpenMic’s activity. The first was after six months, PROpenMic celebrates six months online :: How are we doing compared to other sites? More recently, I posted a mini-update Update of PROpenMic’s Activity and Membership.
Today I’m sharing the latest news.
First, I want to offer up some caveats. If you don’t want the caveats, then go ahead to the numbers.
These stats come from the …

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[18 Jan 2009 | One Comment | 102 views]

I’ve been slow in sharing last semester’s student projects. My apologies.
Below, you will see links to all of the digital portfolio and resume projects from my students last semester, Fall 2008.
You may also find them at PR Prospects, the site I created to promote our wonderful Auburn students.

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[18 Jan 2009 | 2 Comments | 94 views]

Jeremy Pepper shared the following on Twitter, @jspepper.
@jspepper: I’m beginning to hate @mrtweet.
I felt compelled to respond with the following:
RT @jspepper: I’m beginning to hate @mrtweet. ) Agreed. Relationships should grow organically, not en masse via flawed search algorithms.
@MrTweet ‘s use of the word “influencers” is a misnomer. They have vetted nothing more than keywords. Sigh.
By definition, algorithms solve problems. Mr. Tweet creates problems via enabling Twitter spam. @MrTweet
To expand upon that, I’m wondering who among us would choose an opt-out of Mr. Tweet search, if Mr. …