10 PR web and blog sites that punch!
by Michael Perini, ABC
Perini & Associates

Here is our first annual, “10 PR sites that punch!”

I would like to think that we have the “one stop” site for all things PR but honestly there are lots of Net locations you can turn to beyond us. Go ahead and click on these sites below as we scoured the Net and found them among the best.

Please, however, come back to us when you are ready to achieve your goals. We walk the talk and are comfortable with what lies on the Net; let us guide you to success.

Welcome to publicrelationsblogger.com! This blog is a free, educational resource for public relations with hundreds of articles to browse various PR topics. Review the blog, suggest ideas, or share your point of view on articles. http://publicrelationsblogger.com/

Founded in 1970, The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) provides a professional network of over 15,500 business communication professionals in over 80 countries. A great resource! You will find stacks of good tips and case studies. http://www.iabc.com

There are more than a 1000 blogs about public relations. This is the best resource for finding them, in my view. http://www.blogcatalog.com/directory/business/public_relations/

Want to learn more about PR in Denver, Colorado, the DENVER PR BLOG is the site for news, information and rumors affecting Denver’s public relations community. Yes, other communities have similar blogs but this one has “punch” — current, fun and useful. http://www.denverprblog.com/

For those of you new to the PR industry, go to PR Newswire for a host of web engagement tools customized and search engine optimized for the public relations industry. http://www.prnewswire.com/

Alltop PR – This site indexes PR resources, randomly categorized, submitted by website owners and approved only if they meet a set of quality requirements. Worth a look. http://pr.alltop.com/

PR 2.0 by Brian Solis is among the top 1.5% of all blogs tracked by Technorati and is ranked as one of the leading voices in the Ad Age Power 150 index of worldwide marketing bloggers. I stop in at least weekly.
http://www.briansolis.com/

PR Sarah Evans — Sarah is all about social media. A self-described “social media freak,†Sarah initiated and moderates #journchat, the weekly live chat between PR professionals, journalists and bloggers on the microblogging platform, Twitter. She is a guest writer for Mashable, one of the most popular social media blogs.
http://prsarahevans.com/

Richard Edelman – a veteran in PR, extremely busy and too important, but the man still finds time to write.
http://www.edelman.com/speak_up/blog/

Dosh Dosh – Internet marketing and blogging tips, alongside social media strategies. This site is useful to bloggers, entrepreneurs, web publishers, marketers, freelancers and small business owners. http://www.doshdosh.com/

If you have been counting we are at 10. However, here is one more “bonus” site that is worth a look.

Linkedin – networking tool that helps users discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts and business partners. Over 60 million professionals, according to the site, use Linkedin to exchange information, ideas and opportunities. This is a great way to stay informed about contacts and industry.
http://www.linkedin.com/

Now it’s your turn. Any websites you would like to add to the list? And thanks for including our site among your favorites! Send us comments on how to improve it.