Welcome to the Ampersand Blog

The peeps at Kel & Partners have a lot to say. After all we are public relations and social media zealots who thrive on sharing interesting news and great stories with the public. The Ampersand Blog is really the voice of our Peeps – the kick-ass team of people that work at K&P. Whether it’s a story about the way PR works NOW, Web 2.0 and the social media universe, our families, beloved pets or quirky travel experiences, you’ll find it all right here. You may laugh, you may cry, but the best part is you’ll leave feeling “wicked smaht” as we like to say here in Boston.

  • amandeville Facebook

    amandeville | Tuesday, January 24, 2012 3 Comments

    A Review of Every Social Media Measurement Tool in the History of the World

    As the Data and Marketing Analytics Guru – I tacked on the “guru” part myself – I try to find social media tools that can simplify my reporting. I thought coming up with a compilation of all the social media reporting tools in existence would be helpful to other people trying to create an effective social media strategy and determine ROI. Apparently, there are a lot more in existence than I realized. I found over a dozen of them, though there could still be more. Here is a rundown of each tool that I hope will be informative, and possibly even interesting, to social media users.

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    alosha | Thursday, January 5, 2012 87 Comments

    This Is going To Be The Best year Aver.

    Hi My friend’s This Is Alosha I Work Ate Kel&partners. I Came to Work here thru Best Buddies. I Want To Shear My Axperians Ate New years.

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  • Jayne Seward Facebook

    Jayne Seward | Tuesday, December 27, 2011 1 Comment

    Pinteresting…..

    pin·ter·est (n.): A fun reminder of the clothes I ill never afford/fit into, the home décor I will never afford/fit into our small home, the recipes and crafts I am too lazy to ever make, the saying I wasn’t clever enough to think of on my own, the photos I wish I had taken but [...]

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  • JFinn Facebook

    JFinn | Tuesday, December 20, 2011 No Comments »

    Hanukkah Ham

    Sometimes people have weird traditions but you cherish them because they are traditions. One of the traditions in my family is to have a ham at Hanukkah time.

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  • Kendyll Messina Facebook

    Kendyll Messina | Thursday, December 15, 2011 No Comments »

    Santa Has Elves, You Have Social Media

    With the holiday season upon us, it is crunch time for most when it comes to holiday shopping. When you consider the amount of time you spend on Facebook, Twitter, and foursquare why not use your favorite social media sites to help cross everyone off your holiday shopping list?

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  • redheadmeag Facebook

    redheadmeag | Monday, December 12, 2011 6 Comments

    Klout, schmout

    In the last few weeks, there’s been a lot of negative backlash directed at Klout, based on an algorithm change that caused a lot of people’s scores to plummet. As for me, I’ve been a skeptic since I got my first Klout score.

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  • amandeville Facebook

    amandeville | Thursday, December 8, 2011 1 Comment

    How to use social media to get a job

    Hey everyone, I’m Adam, the latest addition to the Kel & Partners team! For my first blog post, I thought I would share the social media fairytale that got me my internship, and later my job, at K&P

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  • JFinn Facebook

    JFinn | Thursday, November 3, 2011 1 Comment

    Want to be K&P’s Newest Intern? Here’s How:

    It’s that time of year again; time to start searching for an internship for the spring semester. Whether it is your first internship or your last before you enter the workforce, Kel & Partners would love to have you. We are looking for candidates that are interested in learning and experiencing the public relations field in a unique and dynamic agency.

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  • JFeeney Facebook

    JFeeney | Friday, October 28, 2011 No Comments »

    Tweeting with the stars – tips for Tweeting at your favorite celebrities

    Tweeting at celebrities wasn’t even on my radar when I joined Twitter a little over a year ago. However, after hearing a new song from one of my favorite musicians I found myself considering it. Why not? The rewards (A RT? A mention? Or even a DM?) could be more than worth the potential embarrassment.

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  • Alexis Eliopoulos Facebook

    Alexis Eliopoulos | Thursday, September 29, 2011 1 Comment

    From PR tools to celebrity obsessions: here are my top 5 accounts to follow!

    I like following different people, brands, celebrities, and news outlets. It allows me to get different information from all ends of the spectrum

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