Dec 29, 2008
I was on the subway yesterday looking at the sale ads and getting ready to score an amazing deal…on something.But my hopes were dashed when I noticed that fateful symbol perched on BIG OFFER’s shoulder. And though it’s barely visible, it packs a...
Dec 24, 2008
Well, today’s the day that Inside PR #143 is released. I think it’s a lively episode that touches on Twitter etiquette (Twitterquette?), media and conflict of interest.Not bad for a holiday show…From my perspective, I find it hard to believe...
Dec 24, 2008
we sent out our Palette e-holiday card – a pretty timely idea, if do say so myslef. (You may need to double click on the image to get the gist.) Then a few days later, a cartoonist from the Toronto Star published an illustration using the same joke.Now, since...
Dec 12, 2008
My phone rang a few minutes ago. The gentleman on the other end said, I’m calling to renew your subscription to some magazine I had never heard of. Now, like most agencies, we get lots of publications. But as I couldn’t place this one, I told the rep that...
Dec 8, 2008
I think we’ve all seen them – those subscription offers from various magazines that promise $1 million dollars (or more) – and perhaps even a visit from Ed McMahon… I actually had an aunt and uncle, who received a ‘you may already be a...
Dec 7, 2008
This past week I was in Ottawa, taking part in a Federated Press conference on internal communications. (I was inside mostly so I missed the political fireworks on the Hill.)My talk featured a case study about a company that used a major transition as an opportunity...
Nov 28, 2008
I recently came back from visiting my Mom in Winnipeg. She still lives in the same house I grew up in, and being there is a bit of a time warp.What I mean is for five days I didn’t have access to my regular online fix. No high speed. Not even dial-up. If I...
Nov 20, 2008
Lately, I’ve begun to feel like one of those anonymous but oft-referred to people ‘behind the board’ on Family Feud. You know ones responsible for answering the questions the panelists try to guess.By that I mean I’ve been getting more and more...
Nov 19, 2008
Joel Postman’s new book, SocialCorp: Social Media Goes Corporate will be released in December. I’m looking forward to reading/reviewing it.It promises to feature case studies, a critical approach and examples of how organizations can develop an intelligent...
Nov 18, 2008
Last month, David Mullen posted a question about whether APR still had value for PR professionals. There was a lively debate and I posted a comment which put me in the APR ‘die-hard’ camp – a place I’m happy to be.As I’ve said before,...
