Ragan Insider Denise Graveline
3 ways to create better presentation slides
When presenters rely too much on slides, audiences get bored. Here’s how to keep your visuals helpful and engaging.
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Ragan Insider Benedict Brychta
4 social media marketing trends that won’t go away
Ten years ago, Facebook was a shaky fad. Today, its market cap is almost a third of a trillion dollars. So why isn’t your organization live-streaming on Periscope yet?
Ragan Insider Marko Tićak
Rid your business writing of these 10 bits of jargon
Results-oriented, rock-star communicators can see a paradigm shift by thinking outside the box and taking their messaging to the next level. Of course, you could just write like a human being.
Ragan Insider Melissa Meyer
10 social media myths to quash
Falsehoods about online PR and marketing efforts can make PR and marketing pros much less effective in their digital efforts. Here’s how to get to the truth.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
5 questions to ask for communications success
Have you analyzed your messaging? How concrete are your goals? An Aon communications leader tells how to improve your messaging to employees, external stakeholders and others.
Ragan Insider Clare Lane
How to connect with mobile-focused consumers
As the use of smartphones grows among consumers, organizations must tailor their marketing efforts accordingly. One recent study suggests adopting four key approaches.
Ragan Insider Jessica Gioglio
5 ways to create extraordinary consumer experiences on LinkedIn
From Colonel Sanders’ enduring persona to Fruit of the Loom’s quirky underwear giveaway, engagement opportunities abound on the professional network. Try these on for size.
Ragan Insider Clare Lane
Three marketing takeaways from ‘Downton Abbey’
Over six seasons, characters in the British period drama endured a variety of highs and lows. In the end, though, three lessons prevailed. Here’s how PR pros and brand advocates can relate.
Ragan Insider Clare Lane
How marketers can reach Generation Z
Just when marketing and PR pros have learned how to reach millennials, a different group of consumers emerges. Here’s what you should know about the up-and-coming generation.
Ragan Insider Rebecca Joyner
Create better infographics in 4 steps
Behind every successful infographic are a sound strategy and distribution plan. Here’s what you need to create both.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
Seeing content as a business asset, companies beef up management platforms
Today’s digital age demands content leveraging and collaboration. And that requires security.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
Company makes its case—and touts its volunteerism—in its newsroom
The role of petroleum in feeding the world. A volunteer mentoring effort at a high school. A gas station rebranding. Marathon Petroleum uses website to connect with people and offer its views.
Ragan Insider Mars Dorian
Networking lessons improv has taught me
This expert insists that the key to a powerful presentation lies in finding a balance between extroversion and introversion, between talking passionately and listening fanatically. But you must also learn how to be spontaneous.
Ragan Insider Lisa Arledge Powell
Brand journalism explained—in Academy Awards terms
What does your content creation campaign have in common with the Oscars? A lot more than you might think.
Ragan Insider Shel Holtz
Is mobile your best internal communication option?
Surveys might indicate that employees favor the intranet or email as sources of information, but maybe you’re not asking the right questions.
