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The missing ingredient to your social media strategy

So you think you’ve got it all figured out, don’t you? You’re following and engaging with your influencers on a daily basis, you’re sharing relevant content, interacting with your online community, replying to direct tweets, you’ve even got @JimWatsonOttawa following you… but you still can’t seem to grow your community and increase engagement. So what’s missing? For a social media strategy to run full circle it can’t be without a very simple ingredient – employee engagement, also known as team media. Here are a few things team media can add to your social media strategy: Create brand advocates: employees are … Read more

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BlackBerry introduces BBM Protected

As professional communicators, when we hear the word ‘tracking’ we often think of analytics, ROI measurement, evaluation, insight and so on. This week’s hot topic is about tracking, but tracking of a different kind, one that can get a little messy; this time around it got Blackberry in a little hot water. Thanks to BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), known for its security and self-avowed high-level encryption, BlackBerry has hit the spotlight after several police investigations were able to track criminal conversations through the instant messaging app. In wake of this event, and due to some people being concerned with BlackBerry privacy … Read more

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Securing the social licence to operate

Recent stories by Terrence Corcoran and Kelly Macparland in the National Post on the emergence of the social licence to operate and have focused on the obstacles facing development, infrastructure and resource exploitation projects. To quote: “the undefinable ‘social licence’ movement is in control of jobs and growth.” The poster children for the social licence are Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline and TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline. However, most development and resource extraction project proponents (real estate developers, transportation companies, public utilities, mining, oil and gas companies) are facing the same challenges as a result of their inability to secure a social … Read more

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The value of blogger relations is clear

Most brands have jumped on the content marketing bandwagon, but let’s not overlook the significant value that relationships with  bloggers can bring to digital marketing initiatives. Bloggers offer brands enhanced value through their own social media activities. They are highly active and skilled in using most of the popular social networks because the success of their blog depends on it. Building those online relationships and creating a strong army of brand influencers can make the difference in a successful campaign. It’s a strategy that Thornley Fallis used to good effect for Ford of Canada. For three years we helped the … Read more

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Thornley Fallis partners with mesh

Connect, share, inspire.  That’s the cornerstone of Toronto’s ideas-driven mesh conference. This year, Thornley Fallis partners with mesh to provide PR/social media counsel leading up to and at the event. And we’re thrilled to be part of the mesh family. mesh14 starts tomorrow (May 27) and runs through Wednesday, May 28 in the heart of Toronto’s Queen St. West, with campus-style sessions at 99 Sudbury and The Drake Hotel. Registration on both days is at 99 Sudbury. Here are some keynote highlights we’re looking forward to: May 27 Mark Little, founder of Storyful, an agency that discovers and verifies social media news … Read more

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Marketers should welcome Facebook privacy improvements

Facebook, with its billion-plus active users, is a can’t-ignore platform for marketers. But there has been a longstanding problem with Facebook. Many users view with suspicion its approach to privacy and sharing data it collects about us. Especially for people who started on Facebook early when it was truly a place where we could connect with family and friends, the terms of our implicit deal with Facebook seemed to change in an unpredictable and one-sided way. Yes, we all understand that Facebook must be a profitable company and that means monetizing the data and action of the people who use it. However, … Read more

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PR ethics affect future industry practices

In “Ethics and Public Relations”, Shannon A. Bowen, a highly regarded academic author discusses the state of PR ethics. She examines the history of our profession and how it has evolved from being an industry often seen as manipulative into a career that commands respect. To illustrate this shift, Bowen uses case studies detailing ethical dilemmas, along with the findings of a survey of more than 1,000 PR professionals who were asked about ethical decision making in their own organizations. Bowen concludes that how we choose to respond to the crisis of trust among our publics will define public relations … Read more

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Gini Dietrich brings Spin Sucks to Third Tuesday

This article was originally posted in ProPR.ca. Gini Dietrich is coming back to Canada. Even better, she’s coming back to Third Tuesday. Gini will be doing the Canadian launch of her new book, Spin Sucks, atThird Tuesday Toronto (#3tYYZ) on April 7 and then at Third Tuesday Ottawa (#3tYOW) on April 8. “We live in a world where content farms, Internet spiders, and fake accounts have the potential to ruin one’s experience online,” Gini says. “It certainly would be easy – and quite possible to even make some quick money – by sitting back and gaming the systems.” At Third Tuesday, Gini will talk about what is wrong … Read more

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Why native ads have grown on marketers

Modern audiences are technologically savvy and often ignore online ads and irrelevant content, pushing marketers to think outside the box. One of their newest ideas is native advertising, used to engage and create more valuable content for their audiences. Native advertising refers to content provided online in the context of a user’s experience (an outgrowth of the advertorial). Its goal? To engage and build trust with “would-be” customers in a less intrusive manner by providing content that’s relevant and valuable to each user, with hopes of increasing click-throughs and shareability. A study conducted by the Online Publishers Association found that … Read more

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SXSW Interactive 2014: five keynotes that will inspire you

Today marks the first day of South by Southwest Interactive and we can’t help but be excited! Some of the biggest and brightest minds are in this year’s keynote lineup; they’re the industry’s “who’s who”, inspiring innovators… powerful storytellers, if you will. Get to know each person a little better through some of their past speaking engagements (as if they need an introduction at all!). Check out the following videos! 1. Austin Kleon Friday, March 7 @ 2 p.m. Today Austin Kleon, the “writer who draws”, will reflect on creativity, inspiration, innovation, and offer “secrets” on how creative concepts can turn … Read more

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