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May 31, 2010

“Who’s On First” & Avoiding Miscommunication

Tags: abbott and costello, baseball, comedy, humor, , , who's on first,

The year was 2007.  The Los Angeles Dodgers needed an infielder, so they reached into their farm system and recalled Taiwanese player Chin-Lung Hu.  In a game against the San Diego Padres, the newest player singled, allowing Vin Scully to utter the greatest line in baseball broadcasting history: “And Hu’s on first.” Of course, that [...]

Andi Narvaez,Buzz,Pop Culture,Social Media,TV and Movies,Uncategorized

May 21, 2010

LOST is to social media as…

Tags: abc, LOST, lost finale, Pop Culture, , , TV

[Note from Mike: The following is a guest post from NEW Buzz Contributor Andi Narvaez!  Click the Contributors tab above to learn more about her!  She currently is petitioning me to change the site's name to "Da Buzz."  I'll take it under advisement.] LOST is to social media as… how many times can you jump [...]

Buzz,PR,Pop Culture,Uncategorized,music

May 18, 2010

Does PR Need a Theme Song?

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Theme songs.  Every TV show has one.  Heck, every WWE Superstar has one!  And, be honest with yourself, you want one, too.  Imagine every time you walk into a room the same song played, heralding your arrival and alerting potential enemies that they’d better step correct.  How frickin’ cool would that be? (For the record, [...]

Buzz,PR,Pop Culture

May 11, 2010

PR Pro or…Male Cheerleader?

Tags: cheerleading, , , snl

I play skeeball. Yes, I know that you play skeeball, too. At arcades, on the boardwalk. But I actually play in a league (**NERD ALERT**). Actually, it’s just like any rec sport league: you play the game, then you enjoy the fantastic food and/or beverage specials at the sponsoring establishment. The stress is unimaginable.  I [...]

Buzz,PR

May 2, 2010

PR Internships 101

Tags: internships, new york times, ,

The Who, What and Why of Internships Guest Post by Kayla Stevens As a student, you sometimes don’t realize how much “real world” experience can help you, before you actually need it. This is where internships come into play. Unfortunately, now internships have become the center of negative discussion within large companies and ambitious students [...]

PR,happo

April 29, 2010

Don’t Worry, Be #HAPPO!

Tags: , help a pr pro out, jobs, ,

It’s been a dark few weeks.  A volcanic eruption halted global commerce.  LOST showed a repeat this week.  Crazy Siobhan was sent packing on American Idol.  Kate Gosselin somehow was on “Dancing With The Stars.” Dark times, indeed. Out of the darkness shines a beacon of hope.  No, it’s not the new Iron Man movie [...]

Buzz,PR,Social Media,happo

April 27, 2010

Job-Hunting Lessons from #PRStudChat

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Guest post by Brittany James During February’s #PRStudChat, Deirdre Breakenridge and Valerie Simon announced they had picked me to be the #PRStudChat Tweetheart because of how through chats I’ve reached out to other PR students and pros and developed relationships. In addition to being named Tweetheart, Deirdre and Valerie announced I would be moderating a [...]

#SportsPRChat,PR,Sports

April 19, 2010

The Curious Case of Benjamin Roethlisberger

Tags: ben roethlisberger, football, nfl, pittsburgh steelers, , Sports

Box office numbers and award nominations don’t lie.  My guess is that you probably saw “The Curious Case of Benjamin  Button” in the theaters a few years back.  Terrific adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald (he wrote “The Great Gatsby!”) short story, featuring Brad Pitt as a man born old and progressively gets younger throughout his [...]

PR,Social Media,Technology

April 5, 2010

All I Need to Know I Learned Through Twitter

Tags: college, , education, , , school, , ,

All I Need to Know I Learned Through Twitter. Guest Post by Lauren Sandelin My professors would cringe if they heard that question come out of my mouth.  Perhaps because a tiny bit of them knows that this is true.  Now let me back up a second here – we all need that foundation we [...]

Buzz,PR,Pop Culture,Social Media,TV and Movies

March 24, 2010

Do You Blog Like Cookie Monster?

Tags: blog, blogging, cookie monster, , , 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 [...]