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Why I’ve quit reading “social media blogs”

by amy mengel on February 28, 2010

I’ve spent the last year and a half reading and learning as much about social media as possible, going from a complete n00b with barely a Facebook profile to a recovering social media addict. I ravenously consumed blog posts about PR, communications and social media. But after awhile, a lot of the information begins to [...]

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I’m not usually one to read business books. I got really burned out on them during grad school and would much rather spend my free time devouring a good novel. I paid little attention to the swath of social media tomes that hit the shelves in 2009. I felt like there were probably a few [...]

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While I was skiing: The 10-day media lowdown

by amy mengel on February 17, 2010

I was on vacation last week and then had a quick family trip home, so I missed out on a whirlwind week of media news. Perhaps that’s why it’s been hard for me to get back into the swing of blogging this week: I feel as though everything has been discussed to death. I’ve also [...]

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Beyond the Facebook Status Update: SMBTV #5

by amy mengel on February 5, 2010

If you’re a brand trying to market to customers on Facebook, how do you cut through all the noise and reach your audience? What can you do to engage people through the medium, beyond just having them fan your page? Atlanta-based social media strategist Brad Ruffkess tackled these questions this morning at the fifth Social [...]

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My blogging birthday: Mengel Musings turns one

by amy mengel on January 29, 2010

It doesn’t seem possible, but tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of Mengel Musings. From my first, very tentative post to my 100th post Wednesday announcing my new job at readMedia, it’s been a fantastic first year as a blogger. This space has been a way for me to explore the rapidly changing world of PR [...]

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