Author Archives: rgeller

The Sarah Palin “Money Shot”

Posted on September 26, 2008 by rgeller

Call me crazy, but I have carefully reviewed and compared Sarah Palin’s and Miss South Carolina’s interview performances and I am starting to suspect that these two might in fact be one and the same person.  Have you ever seen … Continue reading →

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PR Tips for Entrepreneurs

Posted on September 25, 2008 by rgeller

I struck up a nice dialog with Anne Clelland, a dynamo who is the force behind Handshake Media and a number of innovative blogging efforts, namely Handshake 2.0 (I love that name), a blog that showcases tech entrepreneurs, and helps … Continue reading →

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SNAFU Silences Flack’s Revenge for Two Weeks

Posted on September 22, 2008 by rgeller

I'm back, after a couple of anxious weeks in which I lost my domain, fought to get it back, briefly considered abandoning the whole thing, and then finally did get it back as evidenced by this post. I won't bore … Continue reading →

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The Death of the PR Pitch

Posted on September 3, 2008 by rgeller

In my frenzied killing spree – my PR Death Watch series, blog posts that predict the demise of sacred cows of PR – I have overlooked one of the most obvious anachronisms: the PR pitch. Pity the poor pitch.  It … Continue reading →

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PR Manager’s Secret to Client and Team Success? Try RSOI!

Posted on August 29, 2008 by rgeller

Managing PR teams comes with its share of challenges.  You want your teams to have what they need to succeed – the information, resources and support of clients and management.  You want to make sure that they have the proper … Continue reading →

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What Sold me on Twitter

Posted on August 27, 2008 by rgeller

My news radar has been tuned to “Twitter + PR” for awhile now, so I guess it is time that I shared my latest thoughts about the service. Initially I was very skeptical about it.  Twitter seemed like just one … Continue reading →

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Silver Lining in Enterprise Tech Spending

Posted on August 26, 2008 by rgeller

The New York Times had a couple of excellent articles yesterday, which should be of interest to tech PR and social media PR folks. There is a silver lining in enterprise tech spending numbers, and it is in the clouds … Continue reading →

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Reimagining PR: Out from Behind the Curtains

Posted on August 22, 2008 by rgeller

Lying on the beach for five days at a stretch – as I have done while on vacation in the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina this week – puts one in a reflective mood.  And one of the things … Continue reading →

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Hail to Election Season

Posted on August 20, 2008 by rgeller

I don’t do political PR, and this blog only dabbles in politics, yet as a PR person I must say I love campaign season. Particularly when it comes to something as prominent as a presidential election, there is no better … Continue reading →

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Just Send us the Press Release Please!

Posted on August 19, 2008 by rgeller

I joined the PR profession by way of engineering to sales support to tech marketing and then sales, until I finally realized that the career aptitude test that I took way back in the beginning – right after I graduated, … Continue reading →

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