Jun 22, 2011 | The PR Edge, Who’s Making News?
Making small talk is part of my DNA. But, despite thousands of impromptu encounters during my 20-year public relations career, invitations to events where professionals meet and mingle do occasionally produce some uneasiness. Thankfully, my best PR skills kick in and...
May 25, 2011 | The Social Network, Who’s Making News?
With this week’s tornadoes in the Midwest, social media again demonstrated how it’s not only a source for real-time, front-line information, but is also a lifeline in times of natural disasters…not to mention an instant link connecting survivors with worried loved...
May 24, 2011 | Who’s Making News?
Who’s ready for a Yahoo e-mail update? Announced today, Yahoo will give its e-mail users an overdue facelift in an attempt to make it more appealing to people who are increasingly using alternatives such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google. Yahoo is counting on the...
May 17, 2011 | Who’s Making News?
O.K. So now that Donald Trump has quit the race for president, he can go back to his real job – commander in chief of publicity, buzz and spin. Yes, I admit that “The Donald” makes me cringe when he abuses and misuses public relations tactics to keep the spotlight...
May 10, 2011 | The Social Network, Who’s Making News?
Fan or no fan, today’s royal nuptials were hard to miss. Here’s a quick media recap: Mashable reported that in the last 30 days there were 911,000 Tweets, 217,000 Facebook posts/status updates and 145,000 blog posts on Prince William and Kate’s wedding. Webtrends...
Apr 22, 2011 | The Social Network, Who’s Making News?
The last Presidential election, Obama owned the Internet, but not so next year. An article in this week’s New York Times shows how Republicans have caught up with Democrats in using technology and social networks. Before you know it, we may be deciding our next...
