Posted on June 12, 2013
by Hannah
in Social Media
Unless you have been hiding under a rock today, you are probably well aware that Facebook has…you guessed it…finally added the hashtag. This may not be that big of a deal for your everyday user, but for social media loving, PR pros (like us here at Full Circle), this is some exciting news! According to [...]
Posted on May 29, 2013
by Hannah
in Public Relations, Social Media
Recently, we’ve been looking into the idea of promoted posts on Facebook and whether they are beneficial to our clients here at Full Circle PR. By purchasing paid posts, brands have the opportunity to get their content in front of the eyes of more Facebook users. Promoted posts appear higher in newsfeeds, so there’s a [...]
Posted on March 26, 2013
by Caitlin
in Social Media
The News Ticker. The Timeline. The new Search functionality. Facebook is in a constant state of flux; and whether users or marketers like it or not, we’re all in the middle of another update. On March 8, Facebook announced that it was rolling out changes to the News Feed (Feeds?) – with three updates to [...]
Posted on November 27, 2012
by Heather
in Public Relations, Social Media
Several retailers (or all of them; I quit counting after the third ad stated stores would open on Thanksgiving) opted to do away with their previously appreciated “closed on Thanksgiving” policies. I’m still unsure as to how I feel about stores opening for Black Friday shopping on Thanksgiving Day, but I will admit, I was [...]
Posted on April 27, 2012
by Beverly
in Public Relations, Uncategorized
I recently noticed that Twitter’s internal company guidelines include a section simply titled: “Pay Attention.” Co-founder Evan Williams explained that this section covered why “doing really well requires paying attention to what you are doing.” Am I actually focusing on the tasks at hand in a manner that makes not only a productive worker, but [...]
Posted on March 27, 2012
by Caitlin
in Social Media
If you keep up with the FCPR team, chances are you know that several of our clients play a part in the architecture and design industry. And through media relations, events and social media activities, we help connect them with the audiences that matter to their businesses. One of these audiences is the student and [...]
Posted on December 20, 2011
by Caitlin
in Social Media
Not too long ago, I vented my frustrations about Facebook recently deciding to show every photo that a friend comments on or Likes in our Newsfeeds. And I’ve heard anecdotally that it bothers other people, too. Nonetheless, Facebook has not listened to my plight, and the TMI saga continues. Now, I read today that our [...]
Posted on December 14, 2011
by Kim
in Community, Media Relations, Public Relations
PR professionals are slacks, spin doctors and the voices behind corporate talking heads. If you’re in the industry, no doubt you’ve heard some of these negative connotations before. As easy as it may be to focus on negative stories that are out there about either uneducated or unethical PR practitioners, I challenge you to consider [...]
Posted on December 13, 2011
by Caitlin
in Social Media, word of mouth marketing
We’ve all heard of the concept Six Degrees of Separation. According to a 1960s social study, every living person is connected to any other through only six friends. However, a much more recent study suggests that Facebook has reduced the Six Degrees of Separation to only four – 4.74 to be exact. This means the [...]
Posted on December 9, 2011
by Mollie
in Public Relations, Social Media, Technology
Twitter is stepping up their social media game as they announce the addition of Brand Pages – a tool where brands can engage and interact with followers on a deeper level. Mimicking that of Facebook’s and Google+, the addition of Brand Pages to Twitter is simply their efforts to remain in forefront of the ever-evolving [...]