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Twitter Chat Tool Winners

The Solo PR community has spoken, and the reports are in! During the June 12 #solopr chat, the day after Twitter changed its service, our community experimented with a variety of tools to see how well they stood up to the fast pace of a real-time Twitter chat. The verdict on the three tools we [...]

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Weird Prospective Clients & More

During the June 12 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed weird prospective clients, planning for business support, and working when the weather’s nice outside. In addition to the downloadable transcript in PDF, the following highlights some of the most popular tweets from the chat. [View the story "#SoloPR Highlights - 6/12/2013" on Storify] Be sure to [...]

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Chat Lovers and the Shifting Sands of Twitter

Today is the day Twitter makes significant changes to its service by retiring version 1 of its API (which, for the non-techies, stands for Application Programming Interface, and is what add-on services use to access tweets). Since its launch almost four years ago, the #solopr Twitter chat – held each Wednesday, 1-2 p.m. Eastern time [...]

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Forming an LLC, Mentoring Others, & More

During the June 5 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed becoming an LLC, mentoring other solos, handling a viral embarrassment, and charging for referrals. In addition to the downloadable transcript in PDF, the following highlights some of the most popular tweets from the chat. [View the story "#SoloPR Highlights - 6/05/2013" on Storify] Be sure to [...]

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Pitching Freelance Journalists & More

During the May 29 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed pitching freelance journalists, handling MIA clients, and sending out new business proposals. In addition to the downloadable transcript in PDF, the following highlights some of the most popular tweets from the chat. [View the story "#SoloPR Highlights - 5/29/2013" on Storify] Be sure to check out [...]

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10 Steps to a Winning Success Story

The demand for content has never been greater, and PR professionals are typically tapped to meet content needs in most organizations. For solo PR pros, content strategy and creation can represent a significant portion of our business. As you seek to feed the content beast, don’t forget the often-overlooked case study – it can be [...]

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Freemium Tools, Summer Workloads, & More

During the May 22 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discuss freemium tools, summer workloads, and summer vacation plans. In addition to the downloadable transcript in PDF, the following highlights some of the most popular tweets from the chat. [View the story "#SoloPR Highlights - 5/22/2013" on Storify] Be sure to check out the transcript in PDF for the [...]

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Content Providers, Hiring Biz Help, & More

During the May 15 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discuss journalists as content providers, hiring subcontractors, and best practices for using LinkedIn ads. In addition to the downloadable transcript in PDF, the following highlights some of the most popular tweets from the chat. [View the story "#SoloPR Highlights - 5/15/2013" on Storify] Be sure to check [...]

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Replacing Tools for Chat Tracking, Where to Get Top Industry News & More

The specific questions, and top responses, from the May 1 #solopr Twitter chat, include:

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Brushing Up on In-Person New Business Presentations & More

The specific questions, and top responses, from the May 1 #solopr Twitter chat, include:

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