Twitter trouble

Not being a user, I understand from some blog-griping that there’s been a bit of dissatisfaction with Twitter recently.ReadWriteWeb offers some good online alternatives as well as some great offline suggestions.On the offline front, I’d just like to add:...

Unsubscriber blues

Guest blog by LOUISE ARMSTRONG, executive vice president, Palette PRWhen I turned 40, I decided to draft some resolutions for the second half of my life. Each goal is designed to simplify my life by eliminating time wasters – things that are a part of my day but which...

A degree in blogging

I sat in on a graduate level social media session today led by Josh Hallett at the 2008 Counselors Academy conference in Naples. (I was hoping to come away with a master’s degree in blogging – an MB, so to speak – but for now those letters will...

Don’t take it out so much in public

By it, I’m referring to cell phones, Blackberries and other personal communication devices (yes, walkie talkies count).I realize I’m not the first to say this, and yes, I am guilty of the habit, but I noticed a scenario yesterday that helped me see things...

My PR industry highlight of the year

…is Counselors Academy’s annual conference.I’m here now, in Naples, Florida, anticipating tomorrow’s official start.And I have to say that if you’re running an agency, this is one of the top resources around. It’s an annual...

Future not yet perfect on Blogger

In my attempt to schedule a post on Blogger, I accidentally set the date as 12/05/2008 instead of 05/12/2008, so it was slated to appear in December and not May.Oops. Realizing my error when the entry didn’t appear as expected, I tried to correct things in post...

Palette named Canada’s #1 beauty PR agency

In a survey of Canadian beauty editors, conducted by Cosmetics magazine and announced in the April/May issue, Palette PR was named the country’s top beauty public relations agency.Tall poppies be damned. This is exciting news. You can imagine how thrilled we...

Guest blogs

From time to time, I will be inviting various people I know to submit a guest blog to my(PR)palette.The opinions expressed in these posts are solely those of the author and not necessarily the opinions of this blog or Palette PR.I hope you enjoy them.

Biting the Bullet

The Magic Bullet, that is; the ‘personal, versatile countertop magician’.I finally succumbed to temptation and ordered one.I picked it up from the post office earlier in the week. I was expecting my new Visa card and was more than a bit surprised to see...