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Angry customer vs. U.S. Airways — guess who’s winning?

Social media firestorms can start anywhere — just ask U.S. Airways. Last night, shortly after midnight, Layers Magazine editor Scott Kelby updated his Photoshop Insider blog with this post, “ How U.S. Airways Just Lost Yet Another Customer ,” in which he describes his frustrating interaction with the airline’s customer service department. Kelby mentioned to the customer service agent that the U.S. Airways CEO describes his company’s “commitment to excellence&#8221…

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Edelman tops Google on Best Places to Work list

This week, Glassdoor.com released its annual list of the Best Places to Work, and Edelman PR ranked fifth. Facebook topped the list, followed by Southwest Airlines, Bain & Co., and General Mills. Google was No. 30. The news came as a surprise — to the Edelman CEO, Richard Edelman. “I am in a state of mind that can accurately be described as ranging between shock and heaven,” he wrote on his blog 

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5 tips for writing a news release that garners attention

Writing a strong news release that makes people stop and take notice is an essential component of your PR efforts. That’s easier said than done. In a post for Pro Blogger, Frank Strong, the director of PR at Vocus and PRWeb, shared five tips on how to write a better news release that maximizes media exposure. — Matthew Royse