We had a massive fricking earthquake up and down the East Coast this week. Property damage was minimal – one spire fell off the National Cathedral and a potential crack in the Washington Monument is being investigated. So with no damage or reported injuries, the snark could take center stage. The @DCQuake Twitter feed popped [...]

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UPDATE: I just had a long chat with my friend Chuck Sapienza, Director of Programming for ESPN980.  He outlined the situation and this is my take: ESPN980 is trying to pay the bills.  Media is fragmenting and getting a larger share, in order to charge more for ads, is very important. Online listening, to put [...]

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Have you always wanted to work in the PR, marketing or social media industry? Are you job-hunting? Do you want to mentor aspiring professionals? Are you looking for your next team-member? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, then you need to attend the Washington, DC #HAPPO Hour on Thursday, February 24th!  It’s [...]

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When I’m on the road and the red light turns green and the car in front of me doesn’t immediately start driving, I tend to turn into this: My dad, however, is a much cooler cat.  He calmly asks the driver blocking the way if they are waiting for a “personal invitation” (alternative: “a particular [...]

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Dear Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority [Metrorail Division]: You do a great job. You get millions of Washington residents and tourists from Point A to Point B efficiently and safely every day. The video display alerting riders of the schedule, upcoming maintenance and delays is an incredible way to disseminate information.  The fact that you [...]

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I recently attended the Washington, DC, stop of Seth Godin’s 2010 Road Trip. For those who don’t know, Seth is widely-recognized as one of the top marketing minds in the world today.  I highly recommend his blog and writings.  To call him a thought-leader in the industry is to sell Seth short – whether or [...]

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