profnetconnect.com blog listings. Feed Zend_Feed_Writer 1.10.8 (http://framework.zend.com) http://profnetconnect.com #ConnectChat: Intro to DIY Mobile Journalism Smart phones are more than just mini computers used for accessing social media and finding a good restaurant. They can also be a great tool for reporters when trying to put together their stories. These days many journalists depend on smart phones to help gather the elements necessary to create the reports you see on your local and national newscasts and rely on them to help make their newsgathering a bit easier.

Our next #ConnectChat, "Intro to DIY Mobile Journalism" will feature ...

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]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 13:03:46 -0500 http://www.profnetconnect.com/evelyntipacti/blog/2013/05/24/connectchat:_intro_to_diy_mobile_journalism http://www.profnetconnect.com/evelyntipacti/blog/2013/05/24/connectchat:_intro_to_diy_mobile_journalism Smart phones are more than just mini computers used for accessing social media and finding a good restaurant. They can also be a great tool for reporters when trying to put together their stories. These days many journalists depend on smart phones to help gather the elements necessary to create the reports you see on your local and national newscasts and rely on them to help make their newsgathering a bit easier.

Our next #ConnectChat, "Intro to DIY Mobile Journalism" will feature ...

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]]> 0 Turning the Other Cheek; The Upside of Media Disruption The disruption of traditional media has brought far-reaching changes to the world of journalism, news and information. And if you are not one of the many in the industry who lost their job and are not a shareholder, a lot those changes are pretty positive.

That was the message delivered by executives of media companies both old and new gathered yesterday at NYU’s Carter Journalism Institute for the 6th annual I Want Media Future of Media forum.

So what is t...

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]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 11:20:44 -0500 http://www.profnetconnect.com/ken_dowell/blog/2013/05/24/turning_the_other_cheek;_the_upside_of_media_disruption http://www.profnetconnect.com/ken_dowell/blog/2013/05/24/turning_the_other_cheek;_the_upside_of_media_disruption The disruption of traditional media has brought far-reaching changes to the world of journalism, news and information. And if you are not one of the many in the industry who lost their job and are not a shareholder, a lot those changes are pretty positive.

That was the message delivered by executives of media companies both old and new gathered yesterday at NYU’s Carter Journalism Institute for the 6th annual I Want Media Future of Media forum.

So what is t...

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]]> 0 Media 411: Citizen Journalism This is my new, weekly column which will focus on issues in the media industry, both positive and negative. If you have a topic you would like for me to explore, please feel free to comment after this post or contact me via Twitter, @editorev.

0 Comments - Leave a Comment ]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 18:43:37 -0500 http://www.profnetconnect.com/evelyntipacti/blog/2013/05/23/media_411:_citizen_journalism http://www.profnetconnect.com/evelyntipacti/blog/2013/05/23/media_411:_citizen_journalism This is my new, weekly column which will focus on issues in the media industry, both positive and negative. If you have a topic you would like for me to explore, please feel free to comment after this post or contact me via Twitter, @editorev.

0 Comments - Leave a Comment ]]> 0 Abercrombie's PR Disaster If you were anywhere near social media or any type of media last week, it was impossible to oversee the posts, tweets and reports regarding the incredibly insensitive comments made by Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, Mike Jeffries, in a 2006 interview for SALON.

1 Comments - Leave a Comment ]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 14:01:08 -0500 http://www.profnetconnect.com/evelyntipacti/blog/2013/05/23/abercrombies_pr_disaster http://www.profnetconnect.com/evelyntipacti/blog/2013/05/23/abercrombies_pr_disaster If you were anywhere near social media or any type of media last week, it was impossible to oversee the posts, tweets and reports regarding the incredibly insensitive comments made by Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, Mike Jeffries, in a 2006 interview for SALON.

1 Comments - Leave a Comment ]]> 0 Four Ways to Build Storytelling Into Press Releases Assuming that you need to stick to dry language and a certain format when drafting a press release can limit the appeal (and ultimately the success) of your message. Press releases have the potential to reach huge audiences, and constituents of every stripe.  

smpr 0 Comments - Leave a Comment ]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 10:25:44 -0500 http://www.profnetconnect.com/sarahskerik/blog/2013/05/23/four_ways_to_build_storytelling_into_press_releases http://www.profnetconnect.com/sarahskerik/blog/2013/05/23/four_ways_to_build_storytelling_into_press_releases Assuming that you need to stick to dry language and a certain format when drafting a press release can limit the appeal (and ultimately the success) of your message. Press releases have the potential to reach huge audiences, and constituents of every stripe.  

smpr 0 Comments - Leave a Comment ]]> 0 Inside PRN: Meet Photography Supervisor Kaye Evans-Lutterodt Kaye Evans-Lutterodt is obsessed with her healthy chocolate scones.

They’re made with Stevia, coconut milk, rice protein, and pure cocoa. For the uninitiated, pure cocoa has not been processed, so you get all the benefits of the ...

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]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 17:43:54 -0500 http://www.profnetconnect.com/christinecube/blog/2013/05/22/inside_prn:_meet_photography_supervisor_kaye_evans-lutterodt http://www.profnetconnect.com/christinecube/blog/2013/05/22/inside_prn:_meet_photography_supervisor_kaye_evans-lutterodt Kaye Evans-Lutterodt is obsessed with her healthy chocolate scones.

They’re made with Stevia, coconut milk, rice protein, and pure cocoa. For the uninitiated, pure cocoa has not been processed, so you get all the benefits of the ...

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]]> 0 Annoying Things People Say to Freelancers

“It must be nice.”
“So what do you do all day?”
“Do you ever miss having a real job?”

Those are just some of the things I’ve heard people say to freelancers over the years. The truth is, freelancers often wind up working more hours than most employees. They don’t get paid days off or sick days, and they ...

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]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 14:34:34 -0500 http://www.profnetconnect.com/mariaperez/blog/2013/05/22/annoying_things_people_say_to_freelancers http://www.profnetconnect.com/mariaperez/blog/2013/05/22/annoying_things_people_say_to_freelancers

“It must be nice.”
“So what do you do all day?”
“Do you ever miss having a real job?”

Those are just some of the things I’ve heard people say to freelancers over the years. The truth is, freelancers often wind up working more hours than most employees. They don’t get paid days off or sick days, and they ...

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]]> 0 The Press Release as Discovery Tool Today’s noisy media environment poses challenge for brands:  how to get for important messages when there is so much fragmentation of the audience — and competition for their attention.  People share and consume incredibly granular information, and a fundamental communications vehicle – the press release – is proving remarkably adaptable and effective, provided communicators refresh their approach to using this PR workhorse in this new environment.

0 Comments - Leave a Comment ]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 11:26:08 -0500 http://www.profnetconnect.com/sarahskerik/blog/2013/05/22/the_press_release_as_discovery_tool http://www.profnetconnect.com/sarahskerik/blog/2013/05/22/the_press_release_as_discovery_tool Today’s noisy media environment poses challenge for brands:  how to get for important messages when there is so much fragmentation of the audience — and competition for their attention.  People share and consume incredibly granular information, and a fundamental communications vehicle – the press release – is proving remarkably adaptable and effective, provided communicators refresh their approach to using this PR workhorse in this new environment.

0 Comments - Leave a Comment ]]> 0 New York Global Group China Expert Benjamin Wey Featured Speaker at MIT Wall Street Journal:
online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130521-90...

0 Comments - Leave a Comment ]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 10:48:26 -0500 http://www.profnetconnect.com/benjamin.wey/blog/2013/05/22/new_york_global_group_china_expert_benjamin_wey_featured_speaker_at_mit http://www.profnetconnect.com/benjamin.wey/blog/2013/05/22/new_york_global_group_china_expert_benjamin_wey_featured_speaker_at_mit Wall Street Journal:
online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20130521-90...

0 Comments - Leave a Comment ]]> 0 The Q&A Team: LinkedIn Etiquette for Writers Dear Q&A Team,

I have been a writer for over 10 years now, and I’m aware of the importance of using social networking websites to promote my expertise and work. And while I have a profile on LinkedIn, I’m not very familiar with it or how I can use it for networking. What should I include in my profile? How can I use it to reach out to people? What should – and shouldn’t – I do on the site?

Unlinked 0 Comments - Leave a Comment ]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 11:58:01 -0500 http://www.profnetconnect.com/popelbaum/blog/2013/05/21/the_qa_team:_linkedin_etiquette_for_writers http://www.profnetconnect.com/popelbaum/blog/2013/05/21/the_qa_team:_linkedin_etiquette_for_writers Dear Q&A Team,

I have been a writer for over 10 years now, and I’m aware of the importance of using social networking websites to promote my expertise and work. And while I have a profile on LinkedIn, I’m not very familiar with it or how I can use it for networking. What should I include in my profile? How can I use it to reach out to people? What should – and shouldn’t – I do on the site?

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