PR 2.0 in a Web 2.0 World: What Is Public Relations 2.0?

by Brian Solis, Deirdre Breakenridge

This Element is an excerpt from Putting the Public Back in Public How Social Media Is Reinventing the Aging Business of PR ( 9780137150694) by Brian Solis and Deirdre Breakenridge. Available in print and digital formats. Discover the new public relations for the Web 2.0 era--and what it means to you , the PR professional or client. Web 2.0 introduced the new read/write Web paradigm, where hosts and participants contribute to a more collaborative Web experience. It's not the tools that make Web 2.0 or New PR what it is today; it's the many people who collaborate and share information every day in communities, demonstrating how the latest Web tools can facilitate conversations and foster relationships....

Genres: Business

10 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 13, 2009

About the author

Brian Solis is principal at Altimeter Group, a research firm focused on disruptive technology. A digital analyst, sociologist, and futurist, Solis has studied and influenced the effects of emerging technology on business, marketing, and culture. Solis is also globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. His new book, What's the Future of Business (WTF), explores the landscape of connected consumerism and how business and customer relationships unfold and flourish in four distinct moments of truth. His previous book, The End of Business as Usual, explores the emergence of Generation-C, a new generation of customers and employees and how businesses must adapt to reach them. Prior to End of Business, Solis released Engage, which is regarded as the industry reference guide for businesses to market, sell and service in the social web.