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Apr: 1

Architects and Social Media – Archrecord.construction.com

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Nora DePalma

Architects using social media report greater visibility and interest from journalists and peers, according to this article from Architectural Record on architects and social media.

While few firms could point to their social media investment as leading directly to projects, other benefits have emerged, including low-cost networking, talent recruitment, and the ability to use tools such as WordPress to easily update websites. (The O’Reilly/DePalma website is built in WordPress for the very same reason.)

Arch Record cites the architecture firm HOK for being active in social media and using employee-generated content for an artfully designed blog. From there, HOK lists what it calls its HOK Network, links to all of its social media sites listed below:

Mike Plotnick, HOK’s media relations manager, told Arch Record that social media was working better than traditional public relations because their own internal talent was able to present the company directly just being a part of the dialogue about design and architecture.

Read the Arch Record story here.

Tags: architects, Public Relations, social media, wordpress websites
Category: Social Media Insights

Dec: 11

O’Reilly/DePalma Principal Speaking to Atlanta Green Communicators Jan 12

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Nora DePalma

“Building Communities Online” is the topic for Atlanta Green Communicators on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. Speakers are Hope Dlugozima, VP and Director of Community and Social Networking at Mother Nature Network and Nora DePalma, Principal with O’Reilly/DePalma Public Relations and Marketing.

Mark your calendars for 4:30 to 6:30 pm in the Baraonda private dining room, 710 Peachtree Street, Atlanta 30308. Parking is validated. RSVP to Green Earth PR founder Nancy Rogers or join our Atlanta Green Communicators Linked In Group.