Summary transcript for 15 Nov 2012 #AWCchat: Plank Center Study on PR Industry Changes

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 39th  #AWCChat on Twitter, about what’s changing in the PR industry based on a new Plank Center study as featured on mediabistro.com’s PRNewser.

Three items were posted to spark discussion and to answer questions:

1)   1st item in the Plank study post says the PR profession is now 70% female. Will this change the industry?

2)  The Plank study says younger PR people aren’t happy with older people in the industry; they want to move PR into the future. Agree?

3)  The Plank study says “measuring outcomes & effects of social media” is one of PR’s most pressing problems. Your thoughts?

**  On Chirpstory – the summary transcript for the 15 Nov chat.

We won’t have a chat on Thursday, 22 November, the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Next one is 29 November.

**  Chat schedule and topics for November 2012

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Summary transcript for 1 Nov 2012 #AWCchat: What’s new on LinkedIn

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 38th  #AWCChat on Twitter, about what’s new on LinkedIn.

Two items were posted to spark discussion and to answer questions:

1)   What are some new features for LinkedIn personal profiles?

2)   What are some new features for LinkedIn Company Pages?

There were lots of great resources and advice; don’t miss this chat transcript!

**  On Chirpstory – the summary transcript for the 1 Nov chat.

We won’t have a chat on Thursday, 8 November, since the host is at a conference. Next one is 15 November.

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Summary transcript for 11 Oct 2012 #AWCchat: Better Search Engine Research Results

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 37th  #AWCChat on Twitter, about getting more accurate search engine results from Google and Bing.

Four items were posted for discussion:

1)   How many ways can you find search query results on Google besides the default, “Web?”

2)   What’s a “Boolean search” and when would you use it?

3)   It’s more of a statement than question – Don’t forget the paid search engines like Lycos avail free from your local library.

4)   What’s the Number Two search engine on the planet right now?

**  On Chirpstory – the summary transcript for the 11 Oct chat.

The next chat is on Thursday, 25 October at 1130 am CST, about what’s new on LinkedIn. We’re taking a chat break next week, on 18 October.

**  Chat schedule and topics for October 2012

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Summary transcript for 4 Oct 2012 #AWCchat: Taking Care of Yourself

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 36th  #AWCChat on Twitter, about taking care of yourself so you can take care of your business.

Four items were posted for discussion:

1)   How do you recommend starting your day? Meditation? Workout? Something besides the Snooze button?

2)   The weather’s about to get colder, the days shorter (in the Northern Hemisphere.) How can we still get workouts in?

3)   So many of our jobs are sedentary; do any of you use stand-up or treadmill desks? Any other anti-sedentary tricks?

4)   How often do you take a real vacation? A day once a month? 2 days a quarter? Yearly? Does it help your business?

**  On Chirpstory – the summary transcript for the 4 Oct chat.

The next chat is on Thursday, 11 October at 1130 am CST, about getting better results from your search engine searches.

**  Chat schedule and topics for October 2012

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Summary transcript for 27 Sept 2012 #AWCchat: crisis communications

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 35th  #AWCChat on Twitter, about crisis communications, with guest hosts Christine Cox Reinauer (@crcpr21) and Andrea Schulle (@AndreaSchulle) from Andris Media (@AndrisMedia).

Five items were posted for discussion:

1)   Has anyone here ever been in (or “have a friend” who’s been in) a PR crisis position with a client?

2)   What’s the difference between a social media PR crisis & a general sort of crisis?

3)   What social media components need to be in place to avoid/address a PR crisis/disaster?

4)   What key lessons can we learn from past #SMflubs like Susan G. Komen vs. Planned Parenthood? 

5)   How to avoid this crisis problem: C-suite people are often not very good at media, but no one believes/wants to hear from “the PR weenie” in a crisis. Discuss.

Christine and Andrea also shared their Pinterest Board for PR flubs - http://pinterest.com/andreaschulle/pr-flubs/

**  On Chirpstory – the summary transcript for the 27 Sept chat on crisis communications.

The next chat is on Thursday, 4 October at 1130 am CST, about taking care of yourself so you can take care of your business.

**  Chat schedule and topics for October 2012

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Summary transcript for 20 Sept 2012 #AWCchat: getting a job with a communications degree

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 34th  #AWCChat on Twitter, about how to find a relevant, decently-paying job with a communications degree.

We had some great advice on the chat from several people who landed excellent jobs in their field, including the communications manager for a major arts company and another who works in A/C/E marketing (Architecture, Construction and Engineering.)

Four questions were posted for discussion:

1)   What are some communications degree skills that are particularly desired in today’s market?

2)   Is an internship (or two) a must-have to find a job with a communications degree?

3)   Since communications skills are highly valued in ANY job, it shouldn’t be hard for comms majors to find work. Discuss.

4)    Can you list some job titles that aren’t “the usual” for a communications major, but that they should consider?

**  On Chirpstory – the summary transcript for the 20 Sept chat on job-hunting for communications majors.

The next chat is on Thursday, 27 September at 1130 am CST, about crisis communications, with guest host Christine Cox Reinauer from Andris Media Group. She’s @crcpr21 on Twitter, so give her a follow!

**  Chat schedule and topics for September 2012

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Summary transcript for 13 Sept 2012 #AWCchat: does a résumé still matter?

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 33rd  #AWCChat on Twitter, about whether the good old paper résumé still matters in today’s hiring practices.

Four questions were posted for discussion:

1)   Let’s hear from the résumé advocates first. Why does this piece of paper still matter today?

2)   Now let’s hear from the folks who’ve stuck a fork in the résumé, ’cause it’s dead. Why do you think so?

3)   What can be done to modernize a paper résumé so that the most un-modern hiring folks will still accept it?

4)   What can each of us do THIS WEEK to have a better one-page career summary (aka résumé) in hand if needed?

It was a very lively discussion and included several recruiting and hiring experts; thanks everyone!

**  On Chirpstory – the summary transcript for 13 Sept chat on the relevance of the modern résumé.

The next chat is on Thursday, 20 September at 1130 am CST, about how to get a decent-paying, relevant job with a communications degree.

If you know any mass comm or journalism students, please let them know about the 20 September chat and encourage them to participate. The quality of the chat is directly proportional to how many people show up and participate!

**  Chat schedule and topics for September 2012

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Summary transcript for 6 Sept 2012 #AWCchat: social media toolbox

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 32nd  #AWCChat on Twitter, about what kind of apps and software can help you manage social communications.

Four items were up for discussion:

1)   Which tools keep you on top of Twitter? (I’m a TweetDeck girl, myself.)

2)   As long as we’re talking Twitter tools, add your thoughts on best mobile apps for managing tweets.

3)   Particularly for managing Facebook Pages, what tools help you handle updates?

4)   How do you handle Facebook status updates from mobile devices, including photos to Pages & profiles?

We had lots of participants on this chat; thanks everyone!

**  On Chirpstory – the summary transcript for 6 Sept chat on building your social media toolbox.

The next chat is on Thursday, 13 September at 1130 am CST, about whether a résumé is still relevant to today’s hiring process.

**  Chat schedule and topics for September 2012

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Summary transcript for 30 Aug 2012 #AWCchat: Nonprofit communications

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 31st #AWCChat on Twitter, about how to juggle it all when you’re a nonprofit communications professional.

Huge thanks to our guest host @JanGunter; she’s the Communications Manager and “Jill of All Trades” for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas.

Four items were up for discussion:

1)   How does one prioritize work across so many areas: website, fundraising, media relations, social media, email & marketing?

2)   What resources (other than OJT – on the job training) are available? How do you learn the job duties that you don’t know?

3)   As a nonprofit associated with a for-profit brand, how do you create awareness of your need for support?

4)   When do you DIY (do it yourself) & when do you hire an outside professional? e.g., for video, photography, web design or PR campaigns.

We had lots of good resource links, too!

**  On Chirpstory – the summary transcript for 30 August chat on thriving as a nonprofit communicator.

The next chat is on Thursday, 6 September at 1130 am CST, about building a “toolbox” of software and apps to manage your online/social media work.

**  Chat schedule and topics for September 2012

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Summary transcripts for 16 Aug and 23 Aug #awcchat events

Thanks to everyone who participated in our 29th and 30th #AWCChats on Twitter, about video content creation and decision-making.

We had some problems with getting full transcripts for each, but wanted to try to stay caught up anyway, so here they are:

**  16 August, guest host Lisa Angle from Ninety Degrees Media on video content creation (partial transcript) - http://chirpstory.com/li/19579

**  23 August, on decision-making and clarity using Suzy Welch’s 10-10-10 concept as a template - http://chirpstory.com/li/19578

The next chat is on Thursday, 30 August, with guest host Jan Gunter (@JanGunter) from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas, on how to juggle it all as a nonprofit “Jill of All Trades” communicator.

**  Chat schedule and topics for August 2012

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.