http://questprblog.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:01:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As the social media bandwagon continues to gather momentum, Quest PR is linking up with social media experts globally to hear their forecasts on what the future holds. In this post US social media guru Gini Dietrich – a top Vistage speaker and PR consultant -  shares her fascinating insights. Foursquare: Retailers ... http://questprblog.com/525/every-business-will-embrace-social-media-at-some-level-guest-blog-by-gini-dietrich-chief-executive-officer-arment-dietrich-inc/ Did you know the latest prediction is that corporate blogs will be more powerful and influential than websites in only two years' time?  And, that almost 89 per cent of journalists are using them for their research.  That’s a scary thought  -  especially if you haven’t got one! New blogs are ... http://questprblog.com/513/are-you-harnessing-blogs-to-open-new-doors-and-drive-sales-part-one/ It’s fair to say that social media is not the fad that many predicted it to be. Now it’s more question of how far it can go. Because of this, I am probably one of hundreds of students this year to have chosen social media as my topic of choice ... http://questprblog.com/509/how-far-can-social-media-go-guest-blog-post-by-janelle-hardacre/ A storm was kicked up this month when Google launched Google Buzz. It is seen as their attempt to enter social networking, an area traditionally occupied by companies who not long ago were mere saplings compared to mighty the Silicon Valley oak that is Google. While the web is bursting with bloggers ... http://questprblog.com/500/do-you-look-before-you-leap-into-social-media/ How much time are you investing in social media? Do you have a social media strategy - and if so, is it aligned with your business plan? Are you reaping the benefits of corporate blogging? I was delighted to read that almost 70 per cent of businesses plan to increase their social media ... http://questprblog.com/493/investment-in-social-media-marketing-to-rocket-in-2010/ Before venturing into the world of PR when I was in my first year at University, a friend who lived in my halls exhorted me to join Facebook.  “Please sign up,” he said “I need more friends!”  I did so – and my relationship with the social networking site began. In ... http://questprblog.com/487/how-did-i-live-before-the-advent-of-facebook/ As a poacher turned gamekeeper who specialises in conducting media training sessions across the UK, it was surreal to see myself back on the telly in an ITV Wales programme which reviewed major news stories. As highlighted in my previous posts, I was interviewed about covering what appeared to ... http://questprblog.com/477/back-on-the-other-side-of-the-camera-%e2%80%93-did-i-practice-what-i-preached/ Back when I was doing my degree one of my first (and most basic) journalism seminars covered the subject of the ‘five Ws’. It was hardly rocket science, but it is still a fundamental part of journalism and PR and one that is just as applicable to social media. Until recently ... http://questprblog.com/470/the-importance-of-where/ ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness...it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything ... http://questprblog.com/462/why-2010-is-a-great-time-to-start-a-new-business-guest-post-by-jo-haigh-head-of-corporate-finance-mgr/ In November I finally joined the iPhone party, having previously put my money behind Samsung's Omnia and a weighty 18-month contract. It was a mistake reiterated by Samsung themselves as they canned the phone not long after launch. Since Apple released their revolutionary device I've kept my eyes on its ... http://questprblog.com/455/essential-iphone-apps-for-pros/