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Public Relations: 4 PR Tips to Improve Your Media Relationships

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According to the US Department of Labor , PR professionals now outnumber journalists by a ratio of more than 6-to-1, after employment dropped in newsrooms by 23% between 2008 and 2017. Here are four tips for how effective PR professionals improve their relationships with the media: Think before you pitch.

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Choosing an Email Marketing Software « The Effective Marketer

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This question on a recent LinkedIn discussion thread for the Technology Marketing Community reminded me of when, a couple years ago, I delivered a presentation at the 2008 MarketingSherpa Email Marketing Summit. Click here for tips from the Effective Marketer Blog Hello there! Like Be the first to like this post.

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Best of 2008: SEO Link Building

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The blog posts cited here, some of the best of 2008 on the topic of link building, provide guidance on how and where to obtain valuable external links. The Definitive List (75+) of Link Building Techniques in 2008 by Search Engine People And the ultimate blog post on link building in 2008 came from (drumroll please.) Jeff Quipp.

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B2B Marketing Summit Shows Old Problems Persist

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MarketingSherpa is known for quality content and I have attended a couple conferences ( I was a speaker at the Email Marketing Summit 2008) and have always thought that the best you get from attending an event like this is more in the form of networking than in content itself. United States License.

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Taming Your Brand Mascot « The Effective Marketer

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In 2008, revenues were up to $16.6 Amos credits this increase mostly due to the branding initiatives related to the duck, an amazing feat for any brand mascot. The article is great because it gives you an insider’s view of how the famous Aflac duck came to being and the challenges Aflac’s CEO had to overcome to get it adopted.

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B2B Lead Generation Blog: Improve your online sales lead tracking

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« This Years Hot New Lead Generation Strategy is Thinking | Main | Marketing Spend Shifting to Below-the-line » Improve your online sales lead tracking I liked the lead tracking tips provided in Michael Ortners article, " Eight Ways to Improve your Online Lead Tracking ," on MarketingProfs.com.

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Visible Expert Profile: Lori Randall Stradtman

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She quickly recognized Facebook’s potential, using the social network to share her stories and pick up news tips. But in 2008, with graduation looming, the Great Recession hit hard and she began to think creatively about career choices. Lori never dreamed that social media could one day be a job.