Category Archive for "Online Tools"

Ask before you leap into social media.

One of things I hear a lot from students on the Online PR course module that I deliver, especially those who are doing internships, is the dictum from management to sort out their social media.  When I dig a bit…

Early adopters wanted. Fund your project for free.

In the current economic climate fundraising is top of mind for all clubs, schools and non charity associations. Most are manned by voluntary staff who try to squeeze in raising funds while juggling work and family commitments but are all…

Are comments the cheap semantic analysis?

Public relations or media campaigns have always been difficult to measure and the subject of much debate on what should be measured and how. Most of the time the processes used have tended to be very crude.  Some organisations just…

Nice use of QR Codes

I had an issue a while ago trying to view a QR code on a business card I received but an interesting discussion on the For Immediate Release podcast and an invite I received to the adgrad Winner of the RTE copywriting…

Quick peep inside Google Goggles

When Google Goggles was announced some time ago it was not available in Ireland and my phone did not support it, so I promptly forgot about it.  I upgraded the phone a while ago but only stumbled on Google Goggles…

Can you automate PR?

I wrote a while ago about new distribution services that were launched in Ireland mainly aimed at auotmating the distribution of press releases to media and others.  Generally they range from posting press releases on a press release portal of sorts…

3D image technology give lift to photography.

PR companies generate a lot of really good photography from media launches to product launch shots.  Normally they are only distributed to the media and remain on file server until someone requests them which is a shame given the relatively…

Augmented Reality

Finally managed to play around with the augmented reality tool that has been doing the rounds.  Basically you need a web cam, log on to GE Augmented Reality site and print out the image below. Depending on the selection you pick, there…

Twitter Check List

The IIA managed to get a bumper crowd out last week to its Congress in the Crown Plaze Hotel in Santry.  This year the Congress was followed immediately by the awards which made it a long day but gave a much more…

What is your online reputation number?

How influential someone is in PR has alway been a bit foggy to say the least.  It is easy to claim you are influential but proof has normally been in the form of being able to open doors or hidden in…