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The More Things Change; Bridging the Gap between PR and Media. Welcome! The presentation will be starting shortly. The More Things Change; Bridging the Gap between PR and Media. Kye Strance Director of Product Management Vocus, Inc. Jason Falls.
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The More Things Change;Bridging the Gap between PR and Media Welcome! The presentation will be starting shortly.
The More Things Change;Bridging the Gap between PR and Media Kye Strance Director of Product Management Vocus, Inc.
Jason Falls • Director of Social Media at Doe-Anderson, 5th oldest brand-building agency in the United States • Sixteen-year public relations and journalism veteran • SocialMediaExplorer.com blog: AdAge Power 150 & Viral Garden Top 25 Marketing Blog • National and international speaker on Social Media • Public Relations Member - PRSA and IABC
Ben Worthen • Business technology reporter and blogger for the San Francisco bureau of the Wall Street Journal • Started covering business technology for the Wall Street Journal in June 2007 • Former senior writer for CIO, specializing in coverage of technology and telecommunications • Former member of the Forrester Research software development team
Colin Delany • Founder and chief editor of Epolitics.com • Began working in the online political world in 1995 • Helped start a targeted search engine for politics and policy in 1999 • Worked as a consultant to help dozens of advocacy campaigns promote themselves in the digital world • Former Online Communications Manager at the National Environmental Trust (2003-2007) • Plays bass in a rock and roll band
As members of the media, what changes are you seeing internally?
What makes one PR professional stand out as a good resource as opposed to other PR professionals?
What is the most effective method for building a good relationship with the media?
What elements make up a“smart pitch” for both journalists and bloggers?
Contact Information • Moderator: Jason Falls, jason@jasonfalls.com • Colin Delany, cpd@epolitics.com • Ben Worthen, ben.worthen@wsj.com • Kye Strance, kstrance@vocus.com
“Innovation of the Year” About Vocus • A global software company specializing in on-demand software for public relations and corporate communications • Successful, proven applications currently used by thousands of PR professionals • Recognized for excellence in products, growth, leadership