Ragan Insider Brianna Bell
15 outstanding podcasts for writers
From Grammar Girl’s weekly batch of helpful tips to guidelines on self-publishing, the array of options will prove helpful to scribes of all types.
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Ragan Insider Kevin Allen
University of Missouri responds to growing racially charged backlash [UPDATED]
Tensions have been growing for Mizzou, and this author says inappropriate behavior has been a norm for many years. Here’s how student and athlete protests are good PR, and are forcing the school to change.
Ragan Insider Rebecca Moran
7 ways PR pros can use Periscope to take content deeper
This list of tips shows communicators how the live-streaming app can extend reach, humanize a brand and build rapport with customers.
Ragan Insider Kevin Allen
What would brutally honest executive statements look like?
Here’s a look at recent crisis communications from Twitter’s current chief and Volkswagen’s former CEO, without the jargon (but with added transparency).
Ragan Insider Rebekah Radice
10 ways to use Twitter for storytelling
Although the social media platform can be overwhelming to some brand managers, these tips will help pros clear through the noise and effectively reach their audiences.
Ragan Insider Rich Kahn
Why PR is essential for promoting business-to-business products
A lot of business owners choose to budget funds for marketing over PR, but a good PR strategy can achieve many of the same goals, faster.
Ragan Insider Susan Young
7 pre-Internet PR tools
Papers, pagers and in-person press conferences were the way of the world before everything turned digital.
Ragan Insider Gini Dietrich
Why PR can’t be automated
Public relations is a practice that requires a human touch. Here’s why.
Ragan Insider Brian Pittman
3 online newsroom snafus—and how to fix them
Is yours a flashy content hub with no visitors? Here are three reasons why many fail.
Ragan Insider Evan Peterson
A lesson in suspense from Harper Lee
Lee kept her readers in suspense by waiting 55 years to publish her second book, but she also can milk a scene on the page. That, plus writing about snowstorms, a grammatical crusade, and more.
Ragan Insider Jeremy Nulik
3 steps to a perfect ‘elevator speech’
The best advice for making the best possible first impression may come from none other than Vanilla Ice.
Ragan Insider Gini Dietrich
14 principles to build an online reputation
A brand’s online reputation affects all other marketing and PR efforts. Learn how to ensure that reputation remains untarnished.
Ragan Insider Beki Winchel
5 of Joan Rivers’ greatest one-liners
Many took to Twitter to share memories, laughs, and lessons from the comedian, who died Thursday at age 81.
Ragan Insider Yumi Wilson
How journalists can break stories and find sources on LinkedIn
The business-focused social media site has numerous tools that can enable reporters to find sources and information they won’t find elsewhere.
Ragan Insider Kevin Allen
Coffee company spat brews over ‘Handlebar’ name
Handlebar Coffee Roasters in Santa Barbara, California, sent a cease-and-desist letter to Handlebar Coffee in Seattle. The latter will change its name.
