Archive for the ‘Pop Culture’ Category
March 24, 2010
Do You Blog Like Cookie Monster?
Tags: blog, blogging, cookie monster, PR, public relations, sesame street
B is for Blogging, that’s good enough for me
Blogging, blogging, blogging starts with B!
If that sounds familiar, then you’ve been paying attention to Sesame Street!
(For those keeping score, this is my second Muppets-related PR/Social Media post - check out the first here)
Cookie Monster has always been one of my favorite characters. Of course, as a kid, [...]
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March 18, 2010
Tags: never gonna give you up, PR, rick astley, Social Media
You won’t admit it publicly, but it’s OK. I’ll take care of it.
You LOVE Rick Astley.
No shame in it. Great pop artist from the 1980s who, despite being the punchline for countless jokes has always seemed like an easy-going, play-along-with-it kinda guy.
His most famous song, of course, is “Never Gonna Give You Up.” Here is [...]
March 11, 2010
Twitter vs. Seinfeld
Tags: seinfeld, Social Media, soup nazi, Twitter
A few weeks ago, our cable and Internet went out for a few days. We usually watch some TV before bed, so with TV not an option, I popped in a Seinfeld DVD. Then another. And another. And another.
Over the past 14 nights, I’ve seen about 35-40 episodes of one of [...]
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March 9, 2010
Ultimate Stuck-In-Your-Head Mixtape
Tags: ace of base, bon jovi, extreme, george michael, hall and oates, heart, journey, lionel richie, michael jackson, mr. big, phil collins, queen, soft cell, the fratellis, vanilla ice
For the past few months, I’ve tweeted “Stuck In Your Head” songs of the day. These are the tunes that somehow get stuck between your ears and hang out there for an eternity. You may HATE the song, but it’s there. Nothing you can do about it. So just enjoy the music and let is [...]
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February 28, 2010
3 Tips for the NHL to Maximize Olympics
Tags: hockey, nhl, olympics, ovechkin, Sports, sydney crosby, winter olympics
The final act of the Vancouver Olympics captivated a continent. In a thrilling contest, perhaps the best game possible on the biggest stage in sport, Canada’s hockey team withstood the challenge of the surprising Team USA. Despite a last-minute regulation USA goal, Sydney Crosby’s overtime tally sealed the gold medal for the red-and-white.
And the buzz [...]
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February 25, 2010
SPINdustry: Viewer Discretion Is Advised
Tags: PR, public relations, spin, spindustry
Guest post by Alexia Harris (Co-moderator of #ENTPRCHAT Tuesdays at 8pm!)
SPINdustry: Viewer Discretion Is Advised
A few days ago, E! premiered SPINdustry, a “reality” show that was supposed to show life as an entertainment PR professional. I have a
background in entertainment and sports public relations so I was excited to watch it.
When SPINdustry was first publicized, [...]
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February 10, 2010
Winter Weather – El Nino?
Tags: chris farley, dc, el nino, snl, snomg, washington dc, weather, winter
Several reports have linked the current weather pattern that has dumped over 50 inches of snow over parts of the Mid Atlantic region to a familiar enemy…EL NINO!!!
Do you remember El Nino?
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February 2, 2010
Vanilla Ice and Crisis PR
Tags: Apple, in living color, jim carey, marketing, music, PR, public relations, toyota, vanilla ice
Some days I listen to the radio, others I listen to my iPod. I’m sure you do the same thing.
A few days ago, I enjoyed the mix as I got off the DC Metro and walked through the streets of Chinatown.
[Confession – I used to be a Bar Mitzvah DJ, so I’ve got a weird [...]
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January 31, 2010
Timeshifting – Where do you draw the line?
Tags: DVR, LOST, Sports, tivo
For the past few years, I’ve done something that many of my friends think is insane: I’ve recorded football games in order to spend quality time with my family. Since the Ravens usually play in the 1pm EST timeslot, timeshifting the game until later in the afternoon has given us some fantastic and productive afternoons. [...]
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January 25, 2010
Tags: beaker, cookie monster, fraggle rock, jim hensen, kermit, muppets, music, videos
While this space is generally used for adult conversation about the social media/public relations realm, every now and then, it’s important to take a step back and be a little silly. This is one of those times.
Jim Henson’s Muppets may be one of the happiest creations of all time. Crossing several mediums, they starred in [...]
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