Blog Profile / PR Sarah Evans
| URL : | http://prsarahevans.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Technology / Social Media | |
| Posts on Regator: | 225 | |
| Posts / Week: | 1 | |
| Archived Since: | November 6, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Say goodbye to PRsarahevans.com and hello to Sarah’s Faves
I wanted to share my new blogging adventure with you. Quick background… For the past four years I blogged about PR and social media here at PRsarahevans.com, yet found myself talking so much more about specific social and tech products on Twitter, Facebook, etc… In fact, much like many of you, my [...]
What bloggers, brands and PR pros need to know about FTC guidelines for online endorsements
FTC Guidelines Overview: How it Impacts PR, Brands and Bloggers View more presentations from PRsarahevans
The Social Media #Probook, 20 experts share industry insight
Looking for your next social media resource? Then look no further than The Social Media Probook (#Probook), launched today from Eloqua and JESS3. It’s a a 42-page free (yes, free!) e-book collaboratively written by a cross-section of social marketers from brands and agencies, analysts, and social support professionals across both business-to-business and business-to-consumer [...]
AdvertisingAge’s @AdAgeStat turns one, editor shares what’s next and favorite moments
@AdAgeStat, one of my favorite Twitter accounts, celebrated its one year anniversary on June 15 (the coordinating blog turns one on July 6). The account is AdvertisingAge’s social marketing and stat (and I mean A LOT of stats) focused content run by Matt Carmichael (@mcarmichael), director of information projects. To celebrate the milestone [...]
10 fun things to do with Instagram
Have an iPhone and use it to take photos? Enter the “quirky” photo sharing network and app, Instagram. The iOS-only app currently has a user base of 4.25 million in only seven months, with ten photos being posted a second. Pretty cool. If you’re new to the app or thinking about downloading it, here are [...]
Pew Internet social networking study: Tweetable moments
Today, Pew Internet released its most recent study on the “role that digital technology plays in people’s social worlds.” It’s chalk full of interesting findings, including: user behaviors, social networking sites (SNS) impact and lots and lots of tweetable stats. To make the study as easy to digest as possible, I pulled my favorite breakout [...]
HOW TO: Opt out of Facebook facial recognition (quick tip)
Facebook rolled out a new feature that makes tagging friends easier in photos. You may not know this, but you’re automatically “enrolled” in this new feature by default. If you don’t want Facebook to “recognize” faces in the photos you post, you can turn it off. Here’s how: Go to your privacy settings. Click “Customize settings.” Scroll down [...]
Want to keep it private? Don’t tweet it — OPINION
Opinion piece on CNN.com (CNN) — Since I eat, breathe and sleep social media, when I hear someone’s online account has been hacked, tampered with or altered in any way I can’t help but feel bad. When Rep. Anthony Weiner announced last week not only that his Twitter account was hacked, but also that [...]
Sevans Strategy’s favorite free social tools for PR
Our favorites: Sevans Strategy social tools View more documents from PRsarahevans What are you favorite free tools?
Robert Scoble’s pitching preferences
It’s always nice to know a content producer’s (e.g. blogger, journalist, etc…) pitching preferences prior to the pitch. I mean it. The more I can customize my pitch to meet their needs, the better. Otherwise, it’s up to our best guess and good judgment. Along with at least 1,000 other people today, I sent a pitch [...]
Follow Me, Like Me, Fan Me: Is the Social Ask Overused? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Back in March I wrote a post about moving away from the generic social ask. What is a social ask? “Follow me.” “Like me.” “Friend me.” “Become a fan.” “Check in here.” You get the idea. And boy, oh boy, are these “asks” everywhere: our favorite magazine, billboards, store window decals, on television, radio and [...]
Is sitting killing you? Fitness expert shares how to combat
Calling all desk ninjas. Do you site more than eight hours a day for your profession? If yes, then yesterday’s Just How Dangerous Is Sitting All Day? infographic in Mashable might have scared the heck out of you. If you haven’t had a chance to read it, scroll down in the post. You might need [...]
PSA: Facebook spam attacks and what to do
This afternoon the “This is sick! See who viewed your Facebook profile” spam attack is in full force. Why? I don’t have the answer, but I do know what to do if, in fact, your account is one generating the spam. The folks at Facebook provide a great resource to help those affected by the [...]
Media outlets and other resources on Storify
Have you heard of Storify? It’s an easy way to use social media and multimedia to tell a story. You can search various social networks (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube), links and RSS feeds from one place, and drag elements into your story. It makes what was once a stagnant blog post [...]
A blogger’s last post
This morning I came across a post shared by my friend Becky Johns. It was a post written by Derek Miller, a writer and editor, who passed away yesterday. He drafted his last post prior to his passing and instructed family members to post upon his death. I encourage you to read the “The Last Post,” [...]
Is your campaign platform dependent?
It’s your client’s launch day for that big social campaign. You’ve got your hashtags in place, content ready, social media release on stand by and a fan base ready to mobilize. As you prepare to send out that first tweet, Facebook post and Flickr photo you realize that one or more of the social networks [...]
Talking About the Osama bin Laden Twitter Flood
On Fox News Monday night I shared how the death of Osama bin Laden was amplified by social networks, like Twitter. We discussed the importance of citizen journalism, the responsibility of a news audience and the all-time top media stories online (hint: this story didn’t even break the top 10). Sarah Evans Talks About the Osama [...]
QR Codes Hype or Worth The Work?
Reposted with attribution from Marketing Edge Podcast: Time 31:55 Any new technology has its advocates, people that push the envelope on what can be done. The magic, however is when the tech advocates’ perspective meets those practical enough to ask the question why will this new technology help us solve X. [...]
The science of social sharing for media, #journchat style
Every Monday night from 8:00 to 9:00 pm ET for the past (almost) three years journalists, public relations professionals, bloggers and students and educators have gathered to talk about the changing media landscape. We’ve discussed everything from how to execute social media for news gathering to tips for PR pros pitching via social networks to [...]
Hubspot Social Media Scientist Dan Zarrella comes to #Journchat April 25
Tune into #Journchat this Monday, April 25 from 7 to 8 p.m. CT, the first-ever tweetchat for journalists, PR pros and bloggers, as we host featured guest Hubspot social media scientist Dan Zarrella (@DanZarrella). Monday night’s chat will feature questions and answers on the timing of social media for journalists and bloggers, including [...]