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Chris Abraham joins Frank Eliason and Shel Holtz on FIR

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We as brand managers, marketers, public relations and communications professionals, and advertisers are just not in the right Twitter — because we’re not just uninvited, we’re unwanted as PR and marketing pros. Burger King tried some subversive advertising last week that hacked both Google Home and Wikipedia.

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Blogger outreach is scary

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Image via Wikipedia. Unlike a few years ago, today everyone at least pays lip service to reaching out to bloggers the same we PR people have always reached out to mainstream media. But I am still surprised that many companies don’t do blogger outreach, even today. Simply put, blogger outreach is scary.

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How NOT to pitch a blogger

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Image via Wikipedia. Last week, I talked about how blogger outreach is scary , and I talked about why this fear exists for most people before they start talking to bloggers. Bloggers will always call you out if they sense you’re just calling it in. Bloggers did not fall of a turnip truck.

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How to pitch a blogger

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Image via Wikipedia. So last week, I told you how NOT to pitch a blogger in your PR outreach, so it raises the pregnant question of what exactly should you do? Just how do you pitch a blogger? Triaging the responses has nothing to do with the bank balance or Rolodex or fame or celebrity or reach of the blogger.

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The Long Tail of Blogger Outreach

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Image via Wikipedia. That’s fair enough, and surely a common question, and a question we must address close to the beginning of every sales call we make at Abraham Harrison , when we propose blogger outreach to a prospective client. I had breakfast with John Bell of Ogilvy a number of years ago. The clock is ticking.

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Why Customer-Centric Brands Should Avoid Stealth Marketing

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After Wal-Mart's "flog" or fake blog was exposed, the corporation and their public relations agency, Edelman Worldwide, faced harsh backlash -- many bloggers demanded that Edleman’s CEO resign and Wal-Mart’s reputation was tarnished. Image Credit : Wikipedia. In a nutshell, the blog was fake. Whole Foods Market.

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Overcoming a Dry Spell: 8 Sources for Blog Inspiration

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Photo credit: Wikipedia. Even the most experienced bloggers lack ideas and motivation from time to time. Internet Marketing Blog Business Content marketing Internet marketing marketing public relations social media social media marketing' Sometimes the best blogging ideas come from creative places. Seasonal trends.