OK, so, removing the Preamble entry, this is the 100th post on The Buzz!!
Thank you to everyone who has read, shared, inspired, and commented here. It’s been an absolute thrill to get to know you (or know you better!). I try to provoke discussion, so I definitely appreciate people who tell me I’m wrong!
I gave [...]
It does not get much better than this.
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
- The First Amendment to the United States Constitution
This one sentance [...]
New, periodic feature, showcasing some of the greatest in e-mail SPAM! This one was caught in my filter today:
THIS IS MY THIRD AND FINAL MAIL TO YOU!!!
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.Jochen Krьger. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter were returned undelivered. I [...]
There seems to be a never-ending discussion on the blogosphere about trying to *define* Public Relations. What is PR, we ask ourselves and each other.
I think we all view it in our own way–because it is a multi-faceted industry that is different at the agency and company levels.
What I want to do is look at [...]
It’s a lesson taught probably on the first day of PR 101:
Advertising is controlled and Public Relations is uncontrolled.
In advertising you can:
- Write your own copy
- Design it yourself
- Be as truthful or…ahem…”truthful” as you want
Whereas in Public Relations you’re trying to:
- Convince writers and reporters to talk about your story
- Give them as much [...]
Ah, it has been way too long since we’ve done a lyrics quiz, no? I’m looking for song title, but I’ll take the artist, too! As always, please leave your guesses as a comment…and good luck! And NO GOOGLING, BINGING, YAHOOING, etc!
1 – “I loved you with a fire red, now it’s turning blue.”
2 – [...]
How do you properly honor one of your favorite songs? I’ll do my best here.
“More Than Words” by Extreme is a soupy love song, admittedly. It was a stark contrast from EVERY OTHER SONG Extreme did. But it was their biggest hit. When it came out in 1991, I wasn’t such a big fan…girls still [...]
In PR, we have a tough, tough job.
We must convince people that completely false rumors are just that, as much as they would like to believe it to be true.
Case in point, the Washington Nationals.
(Full disclosure, they are a former–and hopefully future–client.)
On Monday night, the team signed it’s first round draft pick, hyper-prospect Stephen Strasburg. [...]
It’s time.
Yes, he was one of the greatest gunslinging quarterbacks in NFL history. The excitement and drama he brought to the field for so many games was unparalleled. He lived is life in the public, and a nation of fans experienced his triumphs, his tragedies and his transgressions together.
It’s time for the NFL to tell [...]