Author Archives: rgeller

Props for “PR Props”

Posted on April 10, 2007 by rgeller

I got some nice responses to my PR Props post on the Fusion blog. The post related some positive signs for the PR profession.  There was a comment and some emails in response. In particular, I was pleased to hear … Continue reading →

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Sanjaya, a PR Conspiracy?

Posted on April 6, 2007 by rgeller

Following the musings on the Fusion blog about how the PR profession is misunderstood, unloved, etc., and my PR Props post, about how we are gaining newfound respect and momentum, I was chagrined to receive the latest affront – from … Continue reading →

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Newsmastering: So What?

Posted on April 5, 2007 by rgeller

In my post Crowdsourcing News Du ‘Jour last week I displayed a series of links and summaries culled from blogs and Web sites that included mentions of the term "crowdsourcing." On the face of it, this may seem unimpresssive.  After … Continue reading →

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Crowdsourcing News Du Jour

Posted on March 28, 2007 by rgeller

Using MySyndicaat from KipCast, It took me just a few minutes to generate (or "newsmaster") a post featuring recent Web and blog mentions that included the term "crowdsourcing." Please see below. More info about how I did this, how it … Continue reading →

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Tracking Buzzwords in the Wild

Posted on March 27, 2007 by rgeller

In my post “Newsmaster Flash” I promised that I would describe ways to corral the great fire hose of Web news and commentary that is generated every day. On this subject, so far, I have explored Power Searching for PR … Continue reading →

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Mobile OS Smackdown

Posted on March 23, 2007 by rgeller

I suppose it makes sense, the idea the handset vendors are winnowing the list of 3rd part OSes they support. The natural trends seems to be that these devices are becoming ever more software driven.  So it seems logical that … Continue reading →

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Wisdom of Crowdsourcing (Social Media meets the Network Effect)

Posted on March 21, 2007 by rgeller

In my post “Web 2.0 Press Release an Oxymoron?” on the Fusion blog I questioned the wisdom of a Web 2.0 (or social media) press release. As I mentioned in that post, I don’t think that slapping Web 2.0 bells … Continue reading →

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PR By the Numbers

Posted on March 16, 2007 by rgeller

There have been some existential musings on the Fusion PR blog about the state of PR, which I gladly chimed in on with my post "PR Props" Check it out here.

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Anti-social Networking

Posted on March 13, 2007 by rgeller

Just leave me alone. I am being overtaken by technology. No, I am not a Luddite. Far from it. I have devoted my career to technology. I majored in electrical engineering, writing off any chance of having fun at party … Continue reading →

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Croquet, Anyone?

Posted on March 9, 2007 by rgeller

Here’ a light topic to consider for the approaching weekend. I love those Bud Light commercials – Real Men of Genius Perhaps they should do one for those extreme kite flyers in Pakistan. "Who?" you ask. Did you know that … Continue reading →

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