Public Relations Professionals Off The Clock: Alexis Dane

Alexis Dane shares some insider information about herself in a series we’re calling “Off The Clock.”

AM:PM PR Public Relations Professionals Off The Clock: Mike Phillips

We thought it might be fun to take a step back from our public relations work to share a little more about ourselves. Enter, Mike Phillips.

Excellent post for PR Grads to ponder: Measuring PR Value

  Borrowed from KDPaine & Partners Posted May 28, 2013 So, how much have you really learned over that four-or-so-years you spent in higher education? Below are 13 questions every new PR or communications school graduate should be able to answer. At least if you want to get a decent job in PR, social media, research […]

I couldn’t have said it better myself – lessons for anyone online

A blog post borrowed from The Washington Post on how Amy’s Baking Company presents great crisis communication lessons for anyone online.

Destination Branding For Small Cities

A summary and review of Bill Baker’s book “Destination Branding for Small Cities” with some tie ins to the local Portland region.

North St. Bags

It’s no secret the AM:PM PR crew loves its neighborhood. While we typically talk up the local bars and eateries, there are other less calorically detrimental businesses that we think are equally neat. Just up Clinton St. from our offices, perfectly positioned just off one of SE Portland’s main bike boulevards on 23rd and SE Clinton, is the factory showroom of North St Bags – a really cool bike bag and accessory company.

PR 3.0 gets all up in Linkedin

A blog post on the new features and updates Linkedin has been adding that may dramatically alter how PR professionals, business and jobseekers use the platform.

The other Buffett Rule: If Warren Buffett joins Twitter, you should too

AM:PM PR reports on Warren Buffett’s seemingly curious move of joining the Twitterverse.

Medium: A blogging platform for writers

Last week I learned about a new social media platform called Medium and was given an exciting directive to explore their new website and report back to the rest of the team. I didn’t know much about Medium going in, other than it proclaims to be based on the belief that the sharing of ideas […]

On branding and social media

  Have you found yourself censoring images, ideas or other posts on social media platforms because you feel they might cause negative feedback from certain members of your online community? This is an example of managing your brand identity, whether you’re conscious of it or not, and many people and businesses have been struggling with […]

Using video for branding offers ROI

Video Branding – Guest Post by Mikee Shattuck

Video is often overlooked due to what is perceived or imagined to be extraordinary costs. However, due to recent improvements and cost reductions in camera and software technology, you can now produce a slick video for a fraction of the price. When coupled with developments in e-newsletter and social media technology, your return on investment with video starts looking pretty good.

Immigration reform is good for the economy.

The economic case for immigration reform

It’s the economy, stupid,” a strategist famously stated in Bill Clinton’s successful campaign for the presidency in 1996. That’s still true today when making the case for comprehensive federal immigration reform that would cover both legal and undocumented immigrants in Hillsboro.

Case study: Small business boosts online revenue with Etsy

A review of on how a small business boosts revenue by using Etsy to tap into different pools of potential consumers.

Twitter puts it all out on the Vine

Vine is a new video service that allows people to create short video clips – and the Internet is getting creative with it.

Unplug for your kids.

Unplugged Bots on Wired’s “GEEKDAD” Blog – Shared Post

Do you know someone who needs to unplug? Who has to check their electronic devices every 20 seconds? The Unplugged Bot assists its owners to unplug once in a while and re-connect with the real world. Like all his bots, they are hand-painted and one-of-a-kind.