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There are tons of Twitter usage guidelines out there. @surekhapillai’s post on tips for beginners is one of best written posts, by the way. But, here are some nuances, out of my personal experience, that seem to help in aiding better connections….
The Independent posed a question yesterday, ‘Has the British PR industry grown too big for journalism?‘. Among other things, prominent PR pros talk about how mainstream media is only one part of the overall public relations gamut. Fair points, most of them….
While on my way to a meeting with a prospective client, I came across a couple of hospitals. They reminded me of a few hospital adverts on TV – vernacular television, to be specific. These ads had models (that I recall seeing…
That does sound funny – one would expect the Hindi film composers featured in MTV India to be accused of plagiarism; but in this case, MTV India itself is being accused of plagiarism. Rightfully so. Ashish Shakya (aka @stupidusmaximus) tweeted early this…
Tom Foremski’s Silicon Valley Watcher post titled, ‘The Killer Pitch? – When PR Agencies Can Do This – Look Out…‘ has this ponder-worthy sentence, While there are lots of bad pitches out there, there are also lots of good pitches. Even with…
Shah Rukh Khan is on twitter, tweeting away to glory and gathering followers. Should Salman Khan follow suit? Perhaps. But given his unique persona, he is the ideal candidate to turn Twitter on its head and not do the usual. Here’s how!…
I have had a unique opportunity to see the Digital Brand Index from 2 vastly different perspectives – I saw DBI 1.0 while I was in my earlier organization. And now, for DBI 2.0, I’m in Edelman India and being a part…