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By: Guinea Pig Weekend « Flackrabbit: PR Flack | Connector | Writer | Geek

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:16:35 +0000

[...] weekend, I practiced what I preach and spent a good bit of time just testing out/messing with online/social platforms. Some of my [...]

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Lately: a roundup « Flackrabbit: PR Flack / Writer / Geek — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:01:04 +0000

[...] know me, always wanting you to be your own guinea pig. Last night, I decided to set up a free Tumblr blog account and mess around with their templates, [...]

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Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:21:55 +0000

[...] own agency, not a client. (Although, he can certainly do that for clients–contact him here.) Practicing it on yourself or (with permission) your own shop is a great way to hone your [...]

By: Why? Because I like to. And you keep reading it. | Flackrabbit: PR Flack / Writer / Geek

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:41:27 +0000

[...] should find way to learn more about social media and publish your expertise outside of work; [...]

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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:32:10 +0000

[...] you think this post/poll has nothing to do with social media, public relations or online marketing: read this. See, thanks to playing around like I do, when someone asks me if I’ve ever inserted a poll [...]

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Effective PR pros Listen, Teach, Win | Green Buzz Agency — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:50:39 +0000

[...] Maddux Newman is an award-winning pr flack, technology columnist and social media guinea pig. A Nashville native, she currently lives, works, blogs and talks to strangers in Washington D.C. [...]

By: Margie

Margie — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:45:32 +0000

Hi llyse,

So kind of you to drop by and take the time to comment! I appreciate your readership; and if you every have a specific topic in mind that you’d like us to talk about on this blog, just shoot me a DM on Twitter!

M
.-= Margie´s last blog ..Google Wave explained in two minutes =-.

By: Ilyse

Ilyse — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:14:06 +0000

I completely agree! and to introduce myself, my name’s Ilyse and I’m in gradschool studying information science and public affairs-and I’m a big fan of your blog!

I think fear of making errors is what keeps many people from trying to mess around with social media and technology, which is why I really love how your blog breaks everything down in an accessible way and shows creative and fun ways to apply social media as well as its importance in professional environments.

cheers!
PS I started following you on twitter via Matt (a great friend from college) and he encouraged me to send you an @message/write on your blog to let you know I’m a fan!

By: Margie

Margie — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:17:13 +0000

Hi Aaron, thanks for stopping by! I’m with you! It worries me to no end when I hear folks say they are going to solely focus their skills on social media – that they don’t need any other PR skills because they’ll just Twitter and blog their way into PR stardom. (sigh) It’s just bad news bears.
.-= Margie´s last blog ..Start building your brand =-.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:05:18 +0000

Completely agree. The learning curve is pretty short, too. After about a month you’ll be qualified to join the ranks of the hundreds of thousands of “social media consultants” on Twitter.

BTW, that’s why it’s not a great career move to try to be a “social media consultant.” Anybody can pretty much figure it out with practice and without paying somebody.
.-= Aaron´s last blog ..aaronmandersen: I’ve just been spammed via a follow recommendation. I feel so used and dirty. =-.