Erickson Joins the Best Political Team
Prominent conservative commentator and RedState.com editor Erick Erickson will join CNN as a political contributor, appearing primarily on CNN's new show John King, USA¸ the network announced Tuesday.
Erickson, a self described "obsessive news junkie" who grew up in Dubai and rural Louisiana, will also provide perspective and commentary on other programs across the network.
As part of my research for a project we are working on, I recently looked at the websites of around one hundred U.S.-based think tanks to see what the best practices area. All and all, this was an inspiring set of websites and not nearly as extraordinary as the list of best university sites I put together recently, but there are a few that stood out. Below is a list of the five best of the ones I looked at, in alphabetical order.
How to Use Tweetups as a Marketing Strategy
Social media goes beyond Facebook or Twitter. It’s about connecting with people and developing relationships. And sometimes those connections can be literally face-to-face!
Social media allows us to make connections faster and over greater distances, but there is power in social media to bring us closer to our neighbors, too. One of the ways to do that is with a Tweetup.
How PR Pros are using Social Media for Real Results
PR professionals use social media every single day to get the word out about clients, to communicate with customers and to respond to questions or problems. Twitter (Twitter), Facebook (Facebook), YouTube (YouTube) and other social sites have quickly become important tools in a PR professional’s overall toolkit.



