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Leak Sites We’d Really Like to See

News broke yesterday about renegade Wiki Leakers’ (is that redundant?) plans to start a kinder, gentler leak site called OpenLeaks, with a stated mission to serve up leaks without a political agenda. This led me to ask all kinds of … Continue reading

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The bed bugs ate my headline! (and the cure for this)

There is an old saying that holds particularly true in PR: "There's no accounting for taste." It is sometimes hard to understand why the media latches onto a particular story and will not let it go. This can be extremely … Continue reading

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Latest App, the Portable Schm**ck Detector, Combines Sentiment Analysis & Augmented Reality

I am on a caffeine-induced creative tear very early this morning, and am just overflowing with great ideas, so please bear with me and hear me out while the thoughts are fresh in my mind, as they might not seem … Continue reading

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Marketing with Social Media on a Shoestring: the Man with the Bacon Head

One of the more entertaining stories I heard at AdWeekMedia SocialMedia Strategies earlier this week was  about J & D’s Foods, a company that has figured out how to compete against the biggest consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands by launching … Continue reading

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Curing the Jargon Addiction

One of my recent posts focused on the proliferation of data center jargon. I discussed causes for this, and listed guilty parties such as analysts, corp. marketing departments and ad and PR agencies (yes, I work for a PR agency … Continue reading

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Draper & Company Do PR

I finally got around to watching the first episode of the new Mad Men season, which aired on Sunday.  I was even more eager than usual to welcome the return of one of my favorite TV shows, as this episode … Continue reading

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Time out for Fun (and Orientation) at Old B.U. Stomping Grounds

This week we took our eldest daughter to Boston for orientation at Boston University, which she will be starting as an undergrad in just a few short weeks. It was a real blast for me on a number of levels … Continue reading

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Crisis Management in The Office

The Office, one of my favorite TV shows, once again dabbled in my profession as yesterday's episode revolved around crisis management, PR and social media. It was another misguided episode in DIY gonzo PR (see this link for the wrap … Continue reading

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In Comedy and Interviews, it’s all about Timing and Segues

Jokes.com Doug Benson – Working on Segues comedians.comedycentral.com Futurama New Episodes Funny Demon Zombie TV Show Funny TV Comedy Bl I enjoy listening to Slacker Radio on my BlackBerry when I go running.  While some like to workout to music, … Continue reading

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Tech PR, The Reality Show

I got the chance to watch SPINdustry, the new show on E!, and thought “big deal – one  more reality show about PR that gives everyone the wrong impression of what the field is really about.” In saying this I … Continue reading

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