{"id":7548,"date":"2016-11-01T16:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T20:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/?p=7548"},"modified":"2018-08-11T12:36:07","modified_gmt":"2018-08-11T16:36:07","slug":"october-monthly-reading-round-up-proofreading-tips-election-content-apples-holiday-forecast-marketing-in-the-advocacy-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/2016\/11\/01\/october-monthly-reading-round-up-proofreading-tips-election-content-apples-holiday-forecast-marketing-in-the-advocacy-era\/","title":{"rendered":"October Monthly Reading Round-Up \u2014 Proofreading Tips, Election Content, Apple&#8217;s Holiday Forecast, Marketing in the Advocacy Era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">October has come to a close, and the PRSSA 2016 National Conference came and went in the blink of an eye. Between professional development sessions, socials and networking opportunities, it was easy to fall behind on current events and industry news this month. In case you missed anything, here are eight interesting articles that were published in October:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prdaily.com\/Main\/Articles\/21658.aspx\"><b>10 Proofreading Tips for a Flawless PR Campaign<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Author: Mary Walton<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publication: PR Daily <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typos, misspellings and grammatical errors in public relations campaigns are generally unacceptable. Read this article for 10 tips to proofread a campaign to make sure it\u2019s flawless. Tip: When writing PRSSA-related copy, be sure to reference the AP Stylebook and the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/prssa.prsa.org\/chapters\/leaders\/handbooks\/16_styleguide.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PRSSA Style Guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7405\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/7910370882_39d180fb66_m.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7405 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/7910370882_39d180fb66_m.jpg\" alt=\"Photo courtesy of creativecommons.org.\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/7910370882_39d180fb66_m.jpg 240w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/7910370882_39d180fb66_m-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/7910370882_39d180fb66_m-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of creativecommons.org.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adweek.com\/prnewser\/sports-content-spikes-as-digital-and-social-platforms-multiply\/123764\"><b>Sports Content Spikes as Digital and Social Platforms Multiply<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Author: Nancy Lazarus<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publication: PRNewser <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before social media, interactions between fans and athletes consisted of signing autographs after a game, but now those relationships have changed. Read this article to see just how those relationships have changed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/blog\/content-we-love-earn-your-audiences-vote-with-election-content-20056.html\"><b>Election Content to Earn Audiences&#8217; Votes<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Author: Elisha Levingston<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publication: PR Newswire<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The presidential election is a week from today, and voters have a decision to make. Social media has played an important role in the 2016 election, allowing candidates to share their messages to large audiences on social platforms. Check out this article for tips on creating your own election content. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.culpwrit.com\/2016\/10\/03\/the-right-way-to-land-your-dream-internship\/\"><b>The Right Way to Land Your Dream Internship<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Author: Kendall Thompson<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publication: Culpwrit<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read this article for a step-by-step list of how to land your dream internship.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7551\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Vine_V_white.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7551\" src=\"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Vine_V_white-300x300.png\" alt=\"Photo courtesy of creativecommons.org.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Vine_V_white-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Vine_V_white-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Vine_V_white-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Vine_V_white-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Vine_V_white-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Vine_V_white-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Vine_V_white.png 1042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of creativecommons.org.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweek.com\/article\/1413789\/influencers-say-goodbye-vine\"><b>Twitter to Shut Down Vine<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Author: Ilyse Liffreing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publication: PRWeek<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The app Vine, launched by Twitter in 2013, will be shut down in the coming months. Read more about Twitter\u2019s decision in this article. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2016-10-26\/apple-investors-sniff-at-outlook-given-samsung-s-difficulties\"><b>Apple Holiday Forecast Disappoints Given Samsung&#8217;s Troubles<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Author: Alex Webb<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publication: Bloomberg<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the public relations disaster Samsung went through when it issued a recall on its Galaxy Note 7 phones, Apple\u2019s profit predictions are still lower than past months. Find out why in this article.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cision.com\/us\/2016\/10\/the-new-marketing-mandate-for-the-advocacy-era\/\"><b>The New Marketing Mandate for the Advocacy Era<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Author: Ken Wincko<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publication: Cision<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Ken Wincko we have entered the \u201cEra of Advocacy,\u201d where advocacy drives markets. Read this article for tips and tricks on how marketers can influence these markets and deliver continual growth for companies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/2016\/10\/12\/engaging-through-dialogue-how-this-public-relations-model-dominates-social-media\/\">Engaging Through Dialogue: How This Public Relations Model Dominates Social Media<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Author: Jacques Foul<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publication: Progressions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more about <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how engagement on social media and a two-way dialogue between an organization and its publics are mutually beneficial in this article.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These articles are gathered and submitted by the PRSSA National Committee, the Industry News Subcommittee and the PRSSA publications team as well as occasional contributions from members, so feel free to pass along interesting articles to the Publications Editor in Chief Krista Watson by email at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kristarwatson@gmail.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Krista Watson is a junior at Loyola University Chicago and the PRSSA 2016\u20132017 Publications Editor in Chief. 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