Paull Young is the author of one of the most recognized PR/marketing blogs Young PR. Paull is a social media strategist at leading social media communications agency, Converseon, working from their New York city headquarters. His blog has been ranked as one of the top 100 Australian blogs and is a member of the Advertising Age Power 150 media and marketing blogs list.
Paull is also one half of the Forward Podcast and was a driving force behind the 2006 blogosphere led anti-astroturfing campaign. Paull plays a role leading social media strategy and implementation for a range of Converseon's clients including the development of corporate blogs and podcasts, community building, social network and virtual world engagement and blogger outreach.
When not being a tosser for a bio, he refers to himself as a larrikin, raconteur, rugby amateur and proud Australian.
Paull Young's blog is Young PR.
It’s a great read on internet culture and the communications revolution that’s upon us, but this quote that I read on the train to O’Hare airport this morning struck me as spot on the money for social media communicators.
Bullshit is more damaging than lies. Liars have a fundamental respect for – or at least knowledge of – the truth, and they choose not to use it. Bullshitters, on the other hand, use language to blur the truth, and are intentionally careless and vague about the truth […]
I’m blessed that I can honestly say I’m having the time of my life. I love my job, I love the work my clients are doing, I love my new mates, I love my city…. I’m a pretty positive bloke at the best of times but it’d be tough for the standard shifts and sways of life to average out much higher […]
How much does your name influence who you are? I’d have thought bugger all, until The Atlantic pointed me to Moniker Maladies: When Names Sabotage Success by Leif Nelson and Joseph Simmons. From The Atlantic: The authors argue that our preference for our names […]
My Yank readers will no doubt be familiar with the painful Verizon ad campaign ‘It’s the Network’. Essentially, the campaign features an army of helpers backing the lucky Verizon customers. Despite the fact the commercials shit me to tears, they provide a good metaphor for the greatest opportunity for individuals in a social media world: […]
