Most who know me are aware that I’ve been a craft beer fan for longer than I care to admit. Sure, my friends and I began our beer drinking swilling bottles of Miller back in the late 70s. But shortly afterward, we looked for a better beer experience. Thankfully, we lived in Colorado, where we [...]
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Hey, I never would have guessed that people would be jumping at the chance to read my take on Burger King’s branding program, but that remained the most-read blog post for a second consecutive month in March. Not surprisingly, the posts about Rachel Maddow’s scathing criticism of public relations in general, and Burson-Marsteller’s work on behalf [...]
I have to admit that I ventured into social media reluctantly, believing that the tools were primarily used by misfits who had too much time on their hands. Those who have seen my presentation on dealing with bloggers in a crisis have heard my scorn firsthand. For the most part, I think bloggers are people who [...]
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Last week, I reported on Rachel Maddow’s gutting of the public relations profession in general and Burson-Marsteller in particular in the post, “
There were more than a few cringe-inducing moments in last night’s diatribe against public relations on the Rachel Maddow show on MSNBC. It is illustrative of the populist sentiments of the moment fueled by the tsunami of bad economic news and unfortunate business practices.I hear and understand what Ms. Maddow and others who are raising their [...]
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Please don’t try to foool people by suggesting your data is representative if you survey 57 peopleI am not a member of the Council of Public Relations Firms but I pay close attention to what the organization says and does. PR firms are the engine of the public relations industry and as their voice, [...]
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The following were the most visited posts during the month of February: Burger virgins offers lesson about branding, but not the one Burger King intended USA Today book review slams public relations ethics UPDATE: Public Relations Society of America responds to USA Today UPDATE: Writer of USA Today slam piece responds via e-mail Farewell to [...]
I participated in the joint conference organized by the PRSA Southwest District and Texas Public Relations Association on Friday and Saturday. It featured a great lineup of presenters and topics (I’m not just saying that because I was among them!), including Peter Shankman of HARO fame. The keynote for Friday’s luncheon was Kasey Pipes, author [...]
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