PR

It has been a social media kind of week – from to-the-minute talk about the Emmys to breaking news coverage from the tragedy in Nairobi. Here are some of the stories that stuck out to me: Forbes predicts top social trends. Social media changes every day – from new channels to new ways to measure those channels. Forbes predicts that

The weather in Chicago may be cooling off, but we still found plenty of “hot” stories in the Twittersphere to share with our followers this week.  Here are just a few of our favorite finds:  Uber Lately? – The car-hailing app, Uber, has ramped up its hiring of lobbyists, lawyers and public relations firms to expand. The Rhythm of PR

After the first part of a fun summer sweepstakes on Facebook, our client First Alert continued to show off its stylish and high-tech Maximum Protection Smoke Alarms with an Instagram contest for its Facebook fans. We’d heard from First Alert followers about how these alarms enhance their home’s décor, but it was time to see how they actually look installed

Well, my colleague Matt was right! Last week he told us that people don’t really “get” PR, and this week a LinkedIn poll reports that PR is ranked as the number seven the most confusing profession.  Let’s dispel some more industry misconceptions this week with my favorite finds. We manage social media channels. From Facebook to Twitter to Pinterest, and