Author Archives: David Reich

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Stop Playing Hide and Seek with Your Contact Info

This post originally appeared on my 2 cents. Reprinted with the author’s permission. I don’t understand why so many organizations and individuals who are online make it so difficult to contact them. My blog is clearly marked with how to contact me. Right in the left column are my email address, street address and phone number. My [...]
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Social Media Presence Is No Magic Bullet

This post originally appeared on my 2 cents. Reprinted with the author’s permission. A recent Wall Street Journal story discusses how entrepreneurs are questioning the value of social media. We hear stories of “overnight success” thanks to the internet and social media, and there’s the natural temptation to jump right in. If a small retailer of folding [...]
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It Lives! Reviving the Press Release.

Abridged with the author’s permission from a post on my 2 cents. A research brief from MediaPost this week brings up, yet again, the issue of the press release — is it a dying dinosaur?  Nearly half — 49% — of the professional communicators polled said releases are “as useful as ever.”   I’ve [...]
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