Your blog for TECH 621

I was just about to write a post about how to plan and write a successful blog for class, when I realized… it’s already in the syllabus!
I’m pasting below the relevant part from the syllabus, in an attempt to direct your attention to it.
Comment on this post within 10 hours (ask a question, or somehow [...]

Personal blog instructions

Here’s some more detail about what I expect you to write about on your blog for COMM 355:
a.    Online discoveries & resources – These kind of blog posts link to interesting blogs, blog posts, PROpenMic discussions, and any other interesting PR-related content, tools, and resources you discover online. In addition to linking to the content, [...]

PR online

So, you’re taking an online summer course in Principles of PR (PRinciples). You’ve ordered the textbook, and once it arrives it will be a useful resource. However, if you want to learn about PR, there’s more to it than the textbook. There’s a lot going on in the PR world online, and it’s all accessible [...]

Blog post ideas

Here are a few ideas for things you could blog about, in no particular order:

blog about blogging – how is it going for you? What’s easy, what’s hard? What have you learned, what do you still wish to learn?
blog about a blog or blog post that you find good/useful/interesting – or the opposite. Explain your [...]

How to embed YouTube videos in your blog posts

See this screencast tutorial to learn how to embed videos from YouTube right in the middle of your blog post (like I did in my previous post).
It would be cool if I could embed the screencast right here in the blog post, wouldn’t it? Unfortunately, I can’t do that, because it’s a Flash file and [...]

How to make sure your username links to your blog

When you comment on a WP post, if you’re logged in, WP identifies your comment by your username (in my case, prprofmv). Look at the comments on the Crazy things happen in PR post – some usernames link to the person’s blog (Sallie’s and Steve’s), others do not.
It’s important that your username be linked to [...]

How to document a comment YOU wrote on OTHER blogs

If you post a comment on this blog, it’s OK if you don’t document it in a post on yours. I have it here, and I can count comments in my WP dashboard.
It’s very important that you do document comments you post on other blogs.
Here are step by step instructions:

Create a new blog post, categorize [...]

Blog CONTENT instructions

This post explains the types of content I expect you to write about on your PR blog. Please add a category for each type, and make sure each post is categorized appropriately.
1. Reading notes – brief notes or key ideas from the reading assigned for that day’s class. Jot down 3-5 ideas that you believe [...]

Blog LAYOUT instructions

Go to wordpress.com and set up a blog.
Blog URL/WordPress user name: don’t get very creative. I highly recommend something with your real name in it. Keep it professional, please. It might serve you well later.
You can use any WordPress theme you wish, but please avoid ones with light text on dark backgrounds – they’re very [...]