Inside PR

This week on Inside PR Terry Fallis and Martin Waxman discuss the top 5 questions any company should ask a PR agency regarding social media when they are shopping around for a firm.

00:27 Terry opens the show.

01:21  Martin tells us about his travels to the Counselors Academy conference and the CPRS annual conference in Vancouver.

07:36  Martin introduces this week's topic: What are some of the questions a client can ask a PR agency in order to gauge whether or not they have a strong handle on social media practices?

08:08  The first question is: How active is the agency and its employees in the social media world?  For example, are they using Twitter?  Do they blog?

11:39  Terry asks the next question: What social media projects or case studies has the agency already accomplished?

14:25  Martin asks the third question: According to the agency, what are the governing principles of social media?

19:25  The fourth question is: How do you monitor social media and what kind of response do you get back?  Do you use Google Alerts or Technorati?

23:45:  Finally, how does your company fit with the agency?  Does the relationship feel right?

26:10 Terry closes the show.

Our theme music is Streetwalker by Cjacks and is courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network; Roger Dey is our announcer.

This weekâs episode was produced by Sarah Laister.