Posted on July 12, 2013 7:36 am by Shel Holtz | Blogging | Business | Crisis Communication | Marketing | Research | Social Media | Social Networking | Transparency | Twitter
(c) Can Stock PhotoAs I was preparing this week’s Wrap, I had to force myself to stop. The week’s collection of stories that may have escaped your attention featured a lot of releases of reports and studies, several PR kerfuffles, a load of stories about great use of social and digital media, and several salient analyses. You can see all the stories I…
Posted on July 5, 2013 1:39 pm by Shel Holtz | Instagram | Pinterest | Brands | Facebook | Marketing | Mobile | Social Media
Image (c) CanStock PhotoI hope my fellow American readers had a fantastic Fourth of July. I’m sure some of you are still enjoying a long weekend. Despite the holiday break, there was still plenty of news and no shortage of studies and reports released. This week’s wrap is heavily dominated by studies and surveys, but there’s also a new Twitter feature one can only…
Posted on May 24, 2013 9:54 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Visual Communication | Pinterest | Advertising | Brands | Crisis Communication | Customer Service | Facebook | Marketing | Measurement | Mobile | Research
(c) Can Stock PhotoWelcome to the 52nd Wrap—a full year of social/digital media news curation! This past week has seen the introduction of upgrades and new features across a number of popular social sites, along the release of studies that correct some popular misimpressions. I collect these stories throughout the week on my link blog, LinksFromShel.tumblr.com, and choose those for the Wrap…
Posted on May 14, 2013 6:54 am by Shel Holtz | Crisis Communication | Marketing | Twitter
Last week, while attending a conference where I was the opening keynoter, I was interviewed by a reporter for one of the local TV affiliates. I saw the resulting story (which also featured other conference speakers, notably Lee Odden). I was struck by a comment the reporter made in during the segment. He called U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s awkward off-camera grab for…
Posted on May 10, 2013 8:01 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Instagram | Visual Communication | Pinterest | Brands | Marketing | Research | Social Media | Video
(c) Can Stock PhotoAmidst the bigger stories of the week, some great items tend to get lost. The Friday Wrap is a collection of items from the last seven days worthy of note by communicators and marketers that you may have missed. I collect stories to consider for the Wrap—as well as my podcast—at LinksFromShel.tumblr.com.
Posted on May 3, 2013 6:22 am by Shel Holtz | Content | Brands | Business | Facebook | Marketing | Media | Research | Social Media | Social networks | Twitter | Video
(c) Can Stock PhotoEvery week, new studies are released, new tools are introduced and news reports flood the Web. Even the most useful items can sneak by unnoticed. I collect interesting tidbits that cross my radar and each Friday select a handful for the Friday Wrap, a summary of stories about which communicators ought to be aware. If you’re interested in the…
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