Category Archives: Campaign Analysis

“Threading the Needle”: Trial Shows Edwards and PR Team in Crisis

PR people are generally not the headline news. We toil behind the scenes, while the stories around our clients play out on a public stage. In most cases the subjects of our campaigns cooperate with us. Of course, there is … Continue reading

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So a Lobbyist, Bin Laden and a Banker Walk into this PR Firm…

Call us flacks, spinners, or spammers. Whatever name and negative association you may have for PR, I love it that just about everyone at some point wants to git them some. It was kind of funny that the NY Times … Continue reading

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Is Rush Limbaugh “Winning Ugly”?

A little friendly Twitter banter, a shared link, and an article in the NY Times reminded me of the words “there’s no such thing as bad PR” – and how much I disagree with them. It started when I saw … Continue reading

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Romney Event Illustrates the Death of the Photo Op (PR Death Watch Continues)

I have not kept up with my PR Death Watch series, posts about the changes that have been rocking the PR field, and the dangers of not adapting (the last post about this was in 2010, see Circle of Life … Continue reading

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If Data Center Tech Were Marketed like the Republican Candidates

I heard about the latest out of a seemingly endless number of Republican debates, and thought back in amusement about a comment a friend posted on his Facebook page.  He said, sarcastically I hope, that he was looking forward to … Continue reading

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Louis CK Conquers Media, Heeds Mom’s Advice: Just Tell Them Everything

Louis CK is a comic hero for every man, an unkempt alternative to the more mainstream comedians (think Seinfeld or Dane Cook).  He is irreverent, dark and just plain damn funny. I have greatly enjoyed Louie's work, inlcuding his  FX … Continue reading

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Wall Street Journal says Product News can Counter Bad Buzz and Lift Stocks

The Journal wrote last week about the effects (both good and bad) that social media reviews and other forms of online chatter can have on a company’s stock price. Online reviews can…have an impact on the stock price of the … Continue reading

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Abercrombie & Fitch Lob Grenade at Jersey Shore Cast

Ah, the delicate and complicated dance between journalism and PR. We tempt them with our pitches. We run campaigns, events and sometimes stunts to get their attention and coverage. Many journalists say they are beyond our influence and ignore our … Continue reading

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Nordstrom NY Move: Charity, Good PR, Confusion?

The NY Times wrote yesterday about upscale department store Nordstrom’s move into New York City. Many retailers view NY as a key market and a window to the world. So they launch here with extravagant concept stores that seem to … Continue reading

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Weiner and Sheen: Possibly the Best Pitchmen for PR

For the very definition of unscripted, unplugged and a little if not a lot nutty public figures, you have first Charlie Sheen and then Anthony Weiner, possibly the best advertisements for PR in recent memory. They both took us on … Continue reading

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