Jan 4, 2009
The past few months, I’ve had to gird my stomach before picking up a newspaper (something, just six short months ago, I loved to do). The news has been singularly bleak and negative; even spilling into the softest of stories (e.g. holiday gift guides for...
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...
