As PR pros, we all do our fair share of reading. Me? I read the Wall Street Journal, CNN, and various local publications. Esquire and Golf Digest. And, of course, I read my fair share of PR and social media blogs. Where I fall short–at least lately–has been my book reading. You know, those hard-covered  Read more »

One of the great things about social networks is their ability to connect you with like-minded individuals you might not otherwise have the chance to meet. Such was the case when I met Allan Schoenberg on Twitter a few months back. Completely chance meeting–but since then we’ve connected on a number of fronts–everything from family  Read more »

Recently, we’ve seen two NBA players tweet during halftime: Charlie Villaneuva and Shaquille O’Neal. My friend Warren Sukernek blogged about Villaneuva’s halftime tweet last week and the comparison between the NBA’s “command and control” approach by making players available to mainstream media right before halftime and a player expressing his own, personal views via an  Read more »

Over the last few months, I’ve participated in the “Follow Friday” trend as a way to share connections and promote others over the Twitter airwaves. But, I’m going to steal a page out of my friend Sonny Gill’s playbook here and provide a little more context behind my Friday Follow suggestions on a weekly basis.  Read more »

You only get so many chances to work with someone with the skills, personality and leadership abilities of Nicki Gibbs during the course of your professional career. For me, that opportunity came nearly three years ago when I joined the team at Beehive PR, a small agency in St. Paul. And believe me, when I  Read more »

Technology changes quickly these days. Just think, a few years ago, we all thought a flip-phone was revolutionary. Today, our mobile devices are much more advanced. Heck they’re practically handheld computers (the future is right around the corner). But there are so many choices out there–Blackerrys, iPhones, Google phones, and a slew of others. How  Read more »

We all have our “life lists.” 10 things we want to do before we leave this earth. It usually includes incredible trips to far-flung destinations like Australia or Tahiti and serious challenges that you would normally never consider. Think sky-diving (OK, so maybe that one’s not on Peter Shankman’s list). Life in the online world’s  Read more »

Below you’ll find the updated list of Twin Cities communicators online (Twitter and blogs). A number of updates this month, including two new agency accounts (Fast Horse & Colle+McVoy). Again, standard disclaimer: This is by no means meant to be an end-all-be-all list. It’s a work-in-progress and a resource for us all. So please, if  Read more »

If you work in the PR industry in Minneapolis/St. Paul, you’ll be hard-pressed to meet many folks who haven’t heard of Kelly Groehler. A past MN PRSA president (2004), Kelly is one of the dynamic–and more outspoken–leaders in the Minnesota PR community. She’s also an active “community builder.” Kelly gives back to her alma mater  Read more »

Below is a short list of hash-tag-based moderated conversations on Twitter. The best way to follow any of these conversations: use an application like TweetChat, enter the hash tag and group name and join the fray.  Please add any discussions or conversations I’ve missed. I’ll commit to updating this list on a monthly basis as  Read more »