Archive for May, 2008
In Olden Days
PR vs The Bloggers part XXVII
Every year the New York City Press Corps lampoon the shenanigans of New York’s political elite at the Inner Circle Dinner. You may remember the pictures of Rudy G in a dress. What I remember most are the lyrics of the closing number. The assembled journalists address the audience of New York’s greatest movers and [...]
Is there a doctor in the house?
Permit me one more blog entry about Twitter. Ok?
It’s like entering a noisy, crowded stadium and saying, ‘Is there a doctor in the house?’… The entire stadium quiets to silence and everyone sits down except for four people that raise their hand and say ‘I can help!’…It’s that powerful and can provide a whole new [...]
Now With Fewer Pedophiles
Sales Spider, the leading small business social network, announced today that Canadian office solutions company Grand & Toy will leverage the Sales Spider platform to build its own social network for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). Members will gain access to the many features that Sales Spider offers with additional information built specifically for [...]
The Evolution of the Pitch
It wasn’t that long ago that we were mailing pitches to journalists. Yes, snail mail. Or, as I did during the summer of 1986 while working for a Congressional Campaign on Long Island, driving out to the editorial offices and hand delivering releases to the reporters’ desks. Fax machines were reserved for media advisories (News [...]
