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Meet RaleighPublicRelations.com

by Jake Potter

For the past year or so, MMI new media specialist Bobby McDonald and I have worked to provide an unfiltered source for PR commentary on issues in Raleigh and the rest of North Carolina. RaleighPublicRelations.com is designed to give an unbiased voice to the local industry -- while our staff and interns maintain the blog, it has no content affiliation with MMI. Raleigh is home to a great public relations community, with strong university programs and a competitive media market. Being a PR professional in Raleigh can be exciting.

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comment | 09/24/2009


PR: The Good, Bad and Ugly

What’s Your Story?

by Jake Potter

Photo via Creative CommonsI'm an unabashed cheerleader for the city of Raleigh. I love the pace, the climate and the people here in the City of Oaks. Most of all, I love telling Raleigh's story -- where it has been, where it is going and why so many magazines seem to keep listing us atop their "Best Of" surveys.

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comment | 11/03/2009


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Raleigh Taking Steps To Become Foot-Friendly

by Jennifer Fair

We've all heard about how the Triangle is a great place to live.  That being said, I wasn't surprised to see that the Raleigh-Cary metro area was recently ranked the No. 6 most dangerous city in the country for pedestrians in a recent report released by Transportation for America.

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comment | 11/10/2009


New Media

President Obama and Twittergate

by Jake Potter

TechCrunch caught President Barack Obama in a lie this week. Apparetnly, his Twitter account is ghostwritten despite @BarackObama’s clearly-designated “Verified Account” status.

Woodward and Bernstein 2.0 has officially arrived.

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comment | 11/17/2009


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What’s Wrong With Canes Fans?

by Patty Briguglio

Carolina HurricanesWhy are Carolina Hurricanes fans such fair-weather fans? The Canes are Raleigh’s own hometown, national sports team. Sure, they are having kind of a hard time this season, but where’s the love?

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comment | 11/20/2009


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