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What Are You?

During this week’s #solopr chat on Twitter, we had a lively conversation that included the pros and cons of the various labels we use for ourselves. Is it better to position oneself as a consultant, freelancer, independent contractor, or some other title? This discussion made clear that there are many different perceptions and connotations, often changing [...]

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How do you distribute news?

This week’s #solopr chat – held each Wednesday from 1-2 p.m. Eastern on Twitter – got into the nitty gritty of one of the top issues facing PR professionals today: news distribution. Be sure to check out the transcript here in PDF, or online, for astute insights from the wise and experienced Solo PR Pros who [...]

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Success Stories: Shonali Burke

Our latest Solo PR Pro success story is the fascinating and always engaging Shonali  Burke, ABC. Based in the Washington, D.C., area, Shonali is the IABC-accredited, award-winning principal of Shonali Burke Consulting. She blogs at Waxing UnLyrical, under the watchful eyes of Chuck, Suzy Q. and Lola, her three rescue dogs. Much to her husband’s [...]

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Tapping the Collective Wisdom

The many ways the Solo PR Pro community can interact goes far beyond this blog. We’re starting to have weekly #solopr chats on Twitter, and please join the brand new Solo PR Pro group on LinkedIn for yet another way we can ask questions and share ideas with each other. The September 16 #solopr chat on [...]

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Join Us for the #solopr Chat on Twitter

We’ve talked before about using the #solopr hashtag on Twitter. Now, by popular demand, we’ve scheduled the first #solopr Twitter chat for this Wednesday, September 2, 2009, at 1 p.m. Eastern time. Prominent PR pros Heather Huhman (@HeatherHuhman) and Shonali Burke (@Shonali) will serve as the hosts for this first chat, which will focus on the [...]

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