Last night, I (along with some colleagues) had the privilege of speaking about social media with a group of PR students at the University of Tennessee. In one part of our talk, we shared a list of helpful tools we use to manage social media, monitor brands, spread information, discover opportunities and track results.

I always like to highlight a good idea when I see one, and #BeMyGuest is a great example. During March 2010, anyone taking part will aim to write at least one post for someone else’s blog, and feature at least one guest post on their own blog. A Twitter hashtag is involved, so all you have to do is tweet out your blog details and the hashtag #BeMyGuest to let people know you’d like to take part.

It definitely took Michael and I a while to find inspiration for our wedding. Lucky for us, in the past week, it’s finally all started to come together. And that’s thanks in part to some very inspiring websites that I’d like to pay tribute to in this week’s aPRettySocialBride! So if you’re having trouble finding inspiration for your wedding, check out these great sites…

In the business world, there are a lot of requirements — keeping up your appearance, networking, etc., etc. — which in my experience can often get a little expensive! As someone who’s saving for a wedding, trying to get out of credit card debt, make a mortgage payment and student loan payments, I’ve found easy ways to keep a little more money in my bank account…

Thinking of starting a blog? It’s no secret that keeping a blog is hard work. Blogging takes time, energy, brainpower, etc…but for me and many others, it’s truly worth it. So if you’ve been thinking of starting a blog and just aren’t sure if you should, here are a few things that might…

This week’s {aPRettySocialBride} is a guest post by fellow bride-to-be, Andrea Shifflet. Like me, Andrea is on a budget. Unlike me, Andrea is a lot more laid back when it comes to planning her big day, so I figured she would be perfect to provide some insight on how she’s been able to keep her sanity in the process. After all, I need it! Don’t you?