I have no kids. I'd like to change that, but it's a process. No doubt, any kid(s) I might have will be tethered to electronic devices even more than I. Kinda scary. I'm pretty sure the child will view my gen as dinosaurs (or at least CroMagnons). At a minimum…
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As reported several times via this blog, my experience as an incipient PR entrepreneur has confirmed the cliché that being an owner is a ride. The ride does not have to be a painful journey, however. To that end, perhaps this A to Z guide will help aspiring, budding and/or…
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The social media world is pretty convinced there's nothing quite like Pinterest. I've only recently started messing around with the site, so I can't say for sure. It has, however, occurred to me that Pinterest has a lot in common with bacon. Here are 5 similarities: Seeing leads to action.…
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Our industry is chock full of platitudes. The problem is, behind the easy drinkin' rhetoric, there's more to the story. Here are 6 common platitudes and what people tend NOT to tell you about them: Platitude: "Spin sucks," or "Spin is bad and ultimately hurtful" What "they" don't tell you:…
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The phrase "A picture is worth a thousand words" comes to mind. Except in this case, the picture has words. In any event, damn funny. Have a great day!
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Ever read The Doubter's Companion by John Ralston Saul? If not, give it a whirl. I am not JRS, and cannot write near as eloquently as he. However, I work and play with social media, and sometimes I'm moderately jaded about the whole thing. Maybe you are too? If so,…
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The blogosphere is a veritable 24/7/365 help-a-thon. It's overflowing with tips to create a better, smarter you. It got me thinking, what if you wanted to do the opposite? What if you were seeking to become dumber? Well, I've got a few ideas I've tried that really work. Here are…
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I am not on Google+. Haven't even seen the dang interface yet. How un-cutting edge of me. No doubt, I remain curious about the service. But I promised myself that this time I would wait awhile before jumping on the bandwagon. Here are 5 reasons I ain't (yet) on Google…
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During the summer, I work on events a lot. Similar to war, event PR is super fluid. You need a plan at the outset, but once battle begins you must be flexible to win the day. Knowing who and what you're dealing with are critical to success. In the interest of…
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Last week, I wrote a list post on 8 things social media can't do. In order to provide yin to the yang, here are 8 things social media can do: Make a snake internet famous Provide firms with new platforms to broadcast their crap at people Take our already meagre attention spans and reduce them to levels…
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