Ragan Insider Beki Winchel
Five Twitter chats for communication pros
Digital chats bring people together to share in conversations about a variety of subjects, and offer opportunities for any PR or marketing pro.
Search Results (the job hunt)
Ragan Insider Susan Payton
5 PR tasks you should automate
From social media posts to weekly analytics, certain duties can be streamlined, helping you do your job more efficiently.
Ragan Insider Kim Cox
How 5 quotes from ‘Almost Famous’ apply to PR
Whether you’re representing a band looking to make its big break or a startup company seeking funding, relationships with reporters make all the difference.
Ragan Insider John Egan
8 signs of a bad PR firm
A majority of PR agencies operate on the up-and-up, but there are a few bad actors out there. Watch out for these red flags.
Ragan Insider Jo Gray
The makings of a PR agency’s star candidate
It takes more than a résumé—though those are pretty important, too. It takes social media, a well-researched cover letter, references, and more.
Ragan Insider PR Daily Staff
Ragan names finalists in the 2014 PR Daily Awards
Our most popular awards program of the year received some incredible work from some very talented communicators. Find out what entries are still in the hunt.
Ragan Insider Jeana Harrington
The (unofficial) guide to community management
Online marketing—especially through social media channels—requires identifying, locating, and engaging with your target audience. Just getting ‘likes’ doesn’t cut it. Here’s some guidance.
Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
‘Stuff PR parents say’ documents well-meaning, but clueless, sentiments
Whether they think your job is like ‘Mad Men’ or that you can score them tickets to ‘The Tonight Show,’ PR pros’ parents have many misconceptions, as shown in this Hunter PR video.
Ragan Insider Steve Simon
Calling a journalist? Avoid making crucial mistakes
The days of telephoning a reporter and cold pitching are pretty much over, but that doesn’t mean the phone isn’t still part of the process. You just have to know when to use it.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
5 ways LinkedIn can lead reporters to you
Think LinkedIn is just a job-hunting site? Wrong. You’d better figure it out as a tool for reaching the media, because your competitors already have.
Ragan Insider Arik Hanson
How Walmart’s PR team uses Twitter
A conversation with the retail giant’s senior director of digital communications reveals how it manages seven different accounts, makes use of promoted tweets, and manages crises.
Ragan Insider Julia Sahin
A to-do list for the PR industry
As the media and online landscapes change, so must public relations mindsets and tactics.
Ragan Insider Karen Vitale
A letter to my 20-year-old careerist self about what really matters
A successful career woman shares her best advice with her younger, entry-level, job-hunting self. Recent grads and young professionals, take notes.
Ragan Insider Shanna Mallon
8 comments not to make to a writer
‘You know artists—they’re all so sensitive!’ is not a helpful comment for the scribe in your life. Here are seven other remarks you should keep to yourself.
Ragan Insider Deb McAlister-Holland
5 terrible headline habits
Grabbing readers’ attention is paramount in today’s barrage of information. Here are some common, terrible tactics, and how you can reach your audience more effectively.
