Is Medium the new message?

Medium is a new social network that’s trying to change the way we publish and share content. Lofty goal. It’s the brainchild of Blogger and Twitter founders Ev Williams and Biz Stone, who’ve created a platform that’s simple and elegant, highly...

Can social media be taught?

I think everything can. Which isn't to say that if you take a creative writing class you'll end up being the next Kurt Vonnegut, but you will improve your style, tone and voice. We can all benefit from learning theory, tips and tecnniques. I wrote a guest post...

Should campaigns move from centre stage to a supporting role?

For many years, marketers and communicators segmented projects into campaigns. Contests, sweepstakes, promotions, sampling events – initiatives with a distinct beginning, middle and end. That's how we organized the world for our clients and they were on...

Inside PR celebrates its 300th episode

A version of this post was originally published on Inside PR 3.00. It's hard to believe, but this week we celebrated the 300th episode of Inside PR and what a ride it's been. I've done about 200 shows now and I had no idea when I started how much I'd...

What’s wrong with advertising?

It’s too by the book. I mean if what I witnessed last week is any indication, the ad industry is more reluctant than ever to adapt to the new communications landscape. Maybe more so than PR, which has plenty of issues of its own. I was slightly out of my element...