Rise Above The Noise Blog
Public Relations Meetup for Small Businesses: Social Media 101
Three months ago, I started the Cedar Park Public Relations Meetup for Small Businesses held on the last Wednesday of every month. We're starting to pick up steam, and the feedback has been pretty positive [...]
PR + Inbound Marketing Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Jelly
Last week I had an extremely productive coffee meeting with a fellow communications colleague I’ve known for several years. We had lost touch, and decided it was time to reconnect and catch up. Our talk [...]
Guest Post: Your Most Pressing Blogging Questions Answered
By LuAnn Glowacz, Owner, WordCove As you consider adding or enhancing a blogging program for your business, you’re likely faced with several uncertainties and, unfortunately, just as many so-called “experts” who take a my-way-or-the-highway approach [...]
InfoGraphic: How Prepared Are You For a Communications Crisis?
Initially I wrote this post around article in the Austin Business Journal about WP Engine, Inc., (who btw I use as my hosting provider) and how they were faced with an unexpected power outage earlier [...]
6 Basic Steps to Launching a Successful PR Campaign
Understanding and knowing what steps to take to carry out a successful small business PR campaign can be daunting, confusing and quite overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be. If you have messaging complete, something newsworthy [...]
Five Networking Events Not To Miss In Austin This Week
Tuesday, September 5 Top Secret Austin Startup Project (Pitch Opportunity) hosted by MediaTech Ventures, BankSNB, Notley Ventures, Founder Institute, Launchpad PR, and The Experience Firm. Ten presenters will have the ability to pitch their idea at a [...]
Five Steps to Developing Your Value Proposition
One of the biggest challenges I see on an ongoing basis with small business PR consulting clients is a lack of developed value propositions that demonstrates the need they are truly meeting. Most businesses are [...]
Guest Post: Local SEO—What Small Business Owners Need to Know
By Tommy Landry, CEO & President, Return On Now For businesses that serve one or more local markets as their primary focus, Local SEO can make a massive impact on your foot traffic and revenue. [...]
Social Media News of the Week: August 14, 2017
Here are a few latest news and developments happening in the social media arena this week. Instagram tests new ‘live video’ feature for users to join each other Instagram is testing ways for users to [...]
3 Simple Moves Small Businesses Should Consider When Stuck in a Marketing Communications Rut
You've reviewed and audited your marketing communications strategy and don’t see what could be holding your business back. Yet, you recognize the dots aren’t connecting and customer interest and conversion rates are at a [...]
Social Media News of the Week
Here are a few latest news and developments happening in the social media arena this week. YouTube introduces video sharing, chatting on mobile app YouTube is letting global users of its mobile app share videos [...]