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I’m still trying to figure out my Twitter “personality.”  In fact, I initially had a split personality via two Twitter accounts–one intended to be personal and the other linked to this blog.   However, I’ve found that it doesn’t necessarily work that way and I plan to focus only on the account most people come to: @rculp.  
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Just in time for the start of the Summer ‘09 internship application process, Gordon Barnes provides prospective interns with a huge service in his current series of blog posts.  Gordon has spent the past few weeks compiling an impressive list of more than 200 summer internships available in Washington, D.C. 
The 3-part series begins with opportunities at think […]

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When I started out in PR, the profession had a simple 2-prong focus–media relations and internal communications, mostly the former.  Although both remain important, the PR mind today should be divided into at least 10 sectors as depicted here by John Bell, head of the 360° Digital Influence team at Ogilvy PR.
 
John says the next generation of […]

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PR innovations are occurring at a far more rapid pace than ever before.  One recent innovation that I just discovered comes from Jason Kintzler, who created PitchEngine. 
Young professionals and students planning PR careers can jump start their social media proficiency by tapping into Jason’s easy-to-navigate network that already has nearly 1,000 members. 
Here’s how it works:   PitchEngine allows you […]

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