Five stages of social media acceptance

In my recent post on why PR industry leadership should to take up the gauntlet to reinvent the profession, I reference the ‘grudging accepters’ of social media. That’s one of five stages I use in presentations to humorously describe the journey to...

Inside PR 2.65: To leave or not to leave… that is the question

This post was originally published on Inside PR 2.65. We start this week with a question from a listener, LaBrandon Dates: How do you know when it’s time to search for a new job and can a person stay positive in a company with a negative or non team-oriented culture?...

If the media model is broken, is PR far behind?

We all know MSM is in trouble and has been for some time. And because of that, many outlets are experimenting with innovative ways to reinvent themselves. This isn’t new. But it was reinforced recently at MESH11. Emily Bell, formerly of the Guardian and now...

There’s no business like Funny Business

I’m proud to say Jeff Silverman has been a good friend of mine for years and I’ve had the opportunity to work with him in various capacities throughout his many entrepreneurial forays. He’s probably best known as the president of Yuk Yuk’s,...

Have you seen my new time share? It’s Google+

You may have noticed I haven’t written a blog post in over a week.  I guess I should have warned you that I’d be spending time away.  But the truth is I didn’t know till it happened. After a few days in Winnipeg, I decided to use the rest of the week...