By Sarah Harmon, Wellons Communications Account Executive Just about everyone is talking about today’s release of The Social Network. From NPR to Fast Company to MTV, the hype has reached (or perhaps even surpassed) Twihard status. The movie basically chronicles…
Category: Social Media
Bigger is not always better
So what is a better hit – the Wall Street Journal, or a community paper in Topeka? Most PR people will think this is a foolish question and answer “the Wall Street Journal, you dummies!” Let’s look at this a…
Reputation Repair, Social Media and Kanye West
For the second year in a row, Kanye West stole the show at last night’s MTV Video Music Awards. Last year, the performer snatched the microphone from Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech, to tell the world that Beyonce’s video…
Unlocking the PR Power of #Twitter
From your mood to the movement of your favorite rapper, there’s a lot we can learn from Twitter. For one, the U.S. West Coast is happier than the East Coast—or so say Northeastern and Harvard researchers, who mapped out a…
Death of the Internet? I think not.
Prince is getting a lot of headlines for proclaiming the Internet is outdated. “The Internet’s like MTV,” he said to a reporter from The Mirror. “At one time, MTV was hip, and suddenly it became outdated.” He should probably take…
Modern-day Public Relations: Social vs. Traditional Media
Public relations isn’t just about getting in the local newspaper these days. The new mantra, for some, seems to have become “Extra. Extra. Read all about it (on Twitter).” While traditional media should never be disregarded, it is important for…