Synopses & Reviews
“There will be two kinds of PR professionals in the future: those who read this book and get with the program, and the unemployed. Your choice.”
Seth Godin, Author of Tribes
“I am thrilled that there is finally a book about the right way to approach PR in today’s world, where hyper-connected conversations trump the old school broadcast mentality. Everyone who wants to build a career in PR or marketing should read this book.”
Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos.com
“Putting the Public Back in Public Relations is a passionate and persuasive case for rewriting the rules of public relations. Authors Solis and Breakenridge expertly combine third-party perspective with case studies and examples to paint a picture of a profession on the brink of reinvention.”
Paul Gillin, Author, The New Influencers and Secrets of Social Media Marketing
“Putting the Public Back in Public Relations is an excellent read. It is the right book at the right time, explaining the reinvention of Public Relations at the hands of Social Media. A must read for those innovative marketers charged with creating differentiation in today’s competitive marketplace.”
Trish Piontek, Director, Retail Marketing, Amerisource Bergen Corporation
Breakthrough Web PR 2.0 Strategies and Tactics That Work
Forget the pitch: Yesterday’s PR techniques just don’t work anymore. That’s the bad news. Here’s the great news: Social Media and Web 2.0 offer you an unprecedented opportunity to make PR succeed more powerfully than ever before. This book shows how to reinvent PR around two-way conversations with traditional and new influencers, bring the “public” back into public relations—and earn a new level of results that just wasn’t possible before now.
Drawing on their unparalleled experience making Social Media work for business, PR 2.0 blogger Brian Solis and industry leader Deirdre Breakenridge show how to transform the way you think, plan, prioritize, and deliver PR services. You’ll learn new ways to build the relationships that matter, and reach a new generation of influencers…leverage platforms ranging from Twitter to Facebook…truly embed yourself in the communities that are shaping the future.
Along the way, you’ll learn how to stop being a “publicist” or mere “communicator” and become what your clients or company really need: a genuine enthusiast for whom and what you represent.
What’s wrong with PR—and how to fix it
Leverage Social Media and Web 2.0 to reinvent PR, build meaningful and valuable relationships, and supercharge its effectiveness
Social Media PR—a complete primer
Build blogger relationships, reinvent the press release, and make social networks the hub of your online brands
Why it’s about sociology and anthropology—not technology
Master the art of listening and leverage today’s powerful, emerging micromedia
Real PR metrics for the Web 2.0 world
Measure the results that really matter--and demonstrate your value as never before
Synopsis
Breakthrough Web PR 2.0 Strategies and Tactics That Work
Forget the “pitch”: Yesterday’s PR techniques just don’t work anymore. That’s the bad news. Here’s the great news: Social Media and Web 2.0 offer you an unprecedented opportunity to make PR succeed more powerfully than ever before. This book shows how to reinvent PR around two-way conversations with traditional and new influencers, bring the “public” back into public relations—and earn a new level of results that just wasn’t possible before now.
Drawing on their unparalleled experience making Social Media work for business, PR 2.0 blogger Brian Solis and industry leader Deirdre Breakenridge show how to transform the way you think, plan, prioritize, and deliver PR services. You’ll learn new ways to build the relationships that matter and reach a new generation of influencers...leverage platforms ranging from Twitter to Facebook...truly embed yourself in the communities that are shaping the future.
Along the way, you’ll learn how to stop being a “publicist” or mere “communicator” and become what your clients or company really need: a genuine enthusiast for the product you represent.
· What’s wrong with PR--and how to fix it
Leverage Social Media and Web 2.0 to reinvent PR, build meaningful and valuable relationships--and supercharge its effectiveness
· Social Media PR--a complete primer
Build blogger relationships, reinvent the press release, and make social networks the hub of your online brands
· Why it’s about sociology and anthropology--not technology!
Master the art of listening and leverage today’s powerful, emerging micromedia
· Real PR metrics for the Web 2.0 world
Measure the results that really matter--and demonstrate your value as never before
Synopsis
Forget the "pitch": Yesterday's PR techniques just don't work anymore. That's the bad news. Here's the great news: Social Media and Web 2.0 offer you an unprecedented opportunity to make PR work better than ever before. This book shows how to reinvent PR around two-way conversations, bring the "public" back into public relations and get results that traditional PR people can only dream about. Drawing on their unparalleled experience making Social Media work for business, PR 2.0.com's Brian Solis and industry leader Deirdre Breakenridge show how to transform the way you think, plan, prioritize, and deliver PR services. You'll learn powerful new ways to build the relationships that matter, and reach a new generation of influencers...leverage platforms ranging from Twitter to Facebook...truly embed yourself in the communities that are shaping the future. Best of all, you won't just learn how to add value in the Web 2.0 world: You'll learn how to prove how new, intelligent, and socially rooted PR will transform your organization into a proactive, participatory communication powerhouse that is in touch and informed with its community of stakeholders.
About the Author
Brian Solis is Principal of FutureWorks, an award-winning PR and New Media agency in Silicon Valley. One of the original thought leaders who paved the way for Social Media and PR 2.0, Solis cofounded the Social Media Club and is a founding member of the Media 2.0 Workgroup. He currently blogs about the evolution and future of PR and marketing at PR 2.0 (www.briansolis.com), which is considered one of the most influential marketing blogs in the world.
Deirdre Breakenridge is President and Director of Communications at PFS Marketwyse, a New Jersey-based marketing communications agency. There, she leads a creative team of PR and marketing executives strategizing to gain brand awareness for their clients through creative and strategic PR campaigns. Also adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, NJ, she teaches courses on PR and Interactive Marketing for the university’s Global Business Management program. She has spoken on PR, digital marketing, and brand building for organizations ranging from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) to the Strategic Research Institute (SRI). Her books include PR 2.0, The New PR Toolkit, and Cyberbranding: Brand Building in the Digital Economy.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Guy Kawasaki xv
Preface: The Socialization of Media and PR 2.0 xvii
Introduction: Social Media = The Reinvention of Public Relations 1
Part I The True Value of New PR
Chapter 1 What’s Wrong with PR? 7
Chapter 2 PR 2.0 vs. Public Relations 23
Chapter 3 PR 2.0 in a Web 2.0 World 37
Chapter 4 Traditional vs. New Journalism 49
Chapter 5 PR Is about Relationships 67
Part II Facilitating Conversations: New Tools and Techniques
Chapter 6 The Language of New PR 83
Chapter 7 Blogger Relations 93
Chapter 8 Social Media Releases (SMRs) 107
Chapter 9 Video News Release (VNR) 2.0 125
Chapter 10 Corporate Blogging 137
Part III Participating in Social Media
Chapter 11 Technology Does Not Override the Social Sciences 153
Chapter 12 Social Networks: The Online Hub for Your Brand 165
Chapter 13 Micromedia 177
Chapter 14 New “Marketing” Roles 187
Part IV PR 2.0: A Promising Future
Chapter 15 Community Managers and Customer Service 2.0 199
Chapter 16 Socialization of Communication and Service 213
Chapter 17 The Rules for Breaking News 231
Chapter 18 A New Guide to Metrics 247
Part V Convergence
Chapter 19 PR 2.0 + PR 1.0 = Putting the Public Back in Public Relations 271
Appendix A The SEC and the Importance of Recognizing Corporate Blogs as Public Disclosure 283
Appendix B It’s Alive! 291
Index 299