NOTE – this piece is cross posted from the FAIT ICI blog, where it was originally published. ————————————————————————————————————————- Chris Anderson, the man behind Wired and ‘The Long Tail’, really likes declaring things ‘dead’. Awhile back he said print media was dead. Then he said the internet was dead. Anderson’s very…
I chatted recently about a few things I wish journalists would stop doing. Got me some bones to pick with bloggers too. Before that though, let’s again reiterate that I know a tonne of smart, cool people who also happen to be bloggers. This post is, by necessity, a generalization….
I enjoy my job. Over the years, one of the best parts has been meeting a myriad of talented, thoughtful, professional journalists. The great ones are passionate people with an eye for detail and the ability to learn new things quickly. That said, in a general sense, there’s a few…
My friend Dave is a superb house DJ/producer. A few weeks ago, he asked me about what I do and why I blog. I explained my working life as best I could (lots of people are confounded by exactly what the PR profession entails, so I find myself doing this a lot)….
An interesting take on the pre flight instructions. 5 million plus views too – not so bad 🙂 How nice for Cebu and Lady Gaga (the latter of whom does not need more press) Amazing, too, how people are already flipping out calling this sexist. Ridiculous! Click here if you…
Twitter is massive. It has become the tool du jour for businesses, morons looking to broadcast their thoughts and attention whores everywhere. Some of the most interesting tweets we will, alas, never read. This is because the people who would’ve authored them are long dead. Here is what 16 historical…
For some reason weddings come in bunches for me (and, since I have been happily unmarried to one person for years, never include my own). We went to one last weekend and are going to another in a few weeks. Before a wedding you get an invitation, which gives you…
The other day a friend was asking me about sourcing PR help. Basic questions about what to look for when engaging the services of an agent or agency. The conversation got me thinking about how easy it now is to check out a potential agent or agency. Go to a…
Call this a case study of sorts. A rough one, but a real life example no less… Last week, over at Made Here the FAIT ICI blog, we did a five part guest post series featuring a number of Montreal-based foodie bloggers. Hardly a groundbreaking initiative in terms of innovation, but one we’re…
I wanna kill ‘dead’. Not in all contexts. The word has its moments. For instance, I might need to mention that “Gandhi is dead’” or my “Grandfather is dead”. The word is also useful when ominous signs appear on the horizon, such as “Oh no, a grizzly bear, we’re fucking dead!” But I am sick…