Pardon some random cosmetic changes you’ll see in the next 24 hours.  We’re cleaning up the blog, updating the site, adding some new features, and more.  Oh yeah that pretty much means one thing… we’re launching in the next few days :-o.

At Publictivity, we’re huge believers in community.  We believe that the technology industry is becoming a better place through leveraging the power of community.  When discussing our strategies for our beta and launch site, we came up with two really great ideas: the educational blog you’re reading right now and an online community for PR professionals to interact with each other.  So without further adieu I’m proud to announce the Publictivity Online Community.  It’s already budding with some really awesome posts.  Below is a quick overview of what’s going on:

• Discussion Forums- Ability to discuss certain topics such as Social Media, PR, Blogging, and more
• Your Own Profile- your own profile with information, picture,etc. 
• Polls- Ability to conduct polls and such
• Tagging- tagging of forum posts
• Messaging (coming soon)- Soon you can message fellow members

Wow… this has been a long time coming. The team at Publictivity is beyond excited to have you here for the first time at our Education Blog. We started blogging in late 2006- mid 2007, but stopped in preparation for Beta. We wanted to create something more than just a blog, but a resource that was useful to Public Relations Practitioners, Social Media Enthusiasts, Bloggers, Startups, and more. To keep things simple, we’ve created a list of what the Education Blog IS and IS NOT.What The Publictivity Education Blog IS

• A Resource For Anyone- We made this resource for everyone, not just our first target customers, Public Relations professionals. Whether you are a social media enthusiast, a student, an entrepreneur trying to launch their startup,etc., this blog will provide useful insights.
• One Side Of The Story- This is fact mixed with opinion. To put it simple, it is a lot of interpretation. The great thing about blogging comes in the form of different opinions. Everyone gets to tell their side of the story. Look at TechMeme for example.
• An Open Conversation- Comments will always be open. Period.
• Explaining Why Things Work- This is about why things work. The inner workings and the deep analysis, not a straight forward observation. For example, the community aspect of facebook moreso than the technical or UI aspects of Facebook.

What the Publictivity Education Blog IS NOT

• Purely About Public Relations- right now our focus is on Public Relations, but as entrepreneurs, we have a ton to share. You’ll also gain insights into our company, and issues that we face.
• A Definitive Answer- We’re not the end all source for the topics we talk about. Most of the time we’ll provide supplementary sources, that might even argue against what we say.
• Ego Boosting- We’re not here to sit on our high horses, and tell you what’s right. We want to help contribute to the community with our thoughts.