Feb 12, 2012
Today's my birthday – I share it with Lincoln and Darwin. But I'm not writing for greetings (though they're always welcome :)). I'm posting because of the surprise good wishes I received from someone I don't know, but do see all the...
Feb 10, 2012
With all the talk about the upcoming Facebook IPO and the insights into their revenue (85% from advertising), it's hard not to consider them a media company. And if you've ever seen a presentation by the Facebook sales team, you've already...
Feb 9, 2012
This post was originally published on Inside PR 2.87. It’s been an interesting week around the web with lessons about good and not-so-good communications. Gini mentions the blog post she wrote about the Susan G. Komen Foundation and how its...
Feb 3, 2012
I cringe when I hear that expression. More often than not, the person saying it is in marketing or PR and there's a wide gap between what they claim to be doing and what you see when you visit their sites. They crow about having an active twitter feed (lots of...
Jan 26, 2012
It's Google. Yep. The Internet behemoth is keeping track of little old me. Not too shabby. You'd think I'd be happy to be chosen for such an honour. But the thing is, I haven't been plucked from the crowd, it's more a case of not being...
Jan 20, 2012
I often get calls from people looking for work. And I’m happy to help. Over the past few years, I’ve written several posts on how to get a job in PR. You can find them, here, here, here and here. But one thing that never comes up is the flip side –...
