Ragan Insider Kevin J. Allen
12 things to know before you take the job
Avoid regret. Find out these 12 things before you say yes to that job offer.
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Ragan Insider Elizabeth Sosnow
6 tips for a successful social media training program
Don’t set employees loose on social media before training them. Keep these tips in mind as you build your program.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
90 percent of PR pros measure Facebook, Twitter
A Ragan/NASDAQ survey reveals: Measuring social media is a priority, PR pros favor gauging outcomes over outputs, and 45 percent of companies spend less than $5,000 on measurement.
Ragan Insider Kristin Long
Infographic: 49 percent of employees would change jobs to feel more appreciated
Do you regularly tell your employees that you appreciate their work? If not, they may leave your company for one that does.
Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
Employees don’t like their social intranets, study says
Prescient Digital Media’s 2013 study found the implementation of social intranet tools on the rise at most businesses, but satisfaction is quite low. Why aren’t employees and executives happier?
Ragan Insider Joseph Carrabis
10 fatal flaws in social media campaigns
A study by NextStage Evolution spanning 2009-2012 shows an array of ways organizations botched their online marketing efforts. Do these sound familiar?
Ragan Insider Allison Stadd
10 tips for ‘listening’ on Twitter
Monitoring what’s said about your brand is essential—and it includes engaging in conversations with online commenters, favorable or otherwise. Try these tactics, adapted from real life to the Twitterverse.
Ragan Insider Adam Vincenzini
The 7 types of social media specialists
Which one does your company need to excel in the social media space?
Ragan Insider Frank Strong
10 unconventional ways to find a PR job
Your online presence—from editing your social media profiles to starting and maintaining a blog—can help potential employers find you, and not the other way around.
Ragan Insider Mark Nichol
10 tips for better business writing
Whether you’re writing an email or a corporate newsletter, it’s important to remember these tenets of good communication.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
What the PR world can expect on April Fools’ Day
Press release services are taking special precautions.
Ragan Insider Deirdre Breakenridge
The anatomy of an apology
Before you say or compose an apology, make sure it includes these three essential components.
Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
Harvard apologizes for secretly searching employees’ emails. Is it ever OK?
In the wake of a cheating scandal, Harvard College administrators searched the email of 16 deans without permission. The college apologized, but faculty and staff remain uneasy.
Ragan Insider Becky Johns
The 9 things that matter more to employers than grades
Sure, your grade point average is important, but once you graduate and hit the office, these skills far outweigh your grade from stats class.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
5 tips to get leaders’ buy-in on social media
Having trouble getting top-tier executives to sign off on internal or external social media at your organization? These approaches will shore up your position and deliver better results.
