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Stupid PR Quote of the Week: May 4, 2008

Normally the “stupid PR quote of the week” will focus on rumblings in the overall PR blog party. But I’m going to kick it off again with something a little different… a quote from a book I (finally) started working through this weekend.
The Offender: David Meerman Scott
The Source: The New Rules of Marketing & PR
The […]


What Exactly is Public Relations?

Don’t worry. I’m not going to bore you with definitions and evaluations over what we should and shouldn’t be doing as PR professionals. Instead, I’m going to bore you by talking about myself… something I don’t do all that often here.
I got into PR in perhaps an unusual way. Frankly, I didn’t even understand what […]


Why I Won’t Join Your PR Blog Party

I hate PR blog cliques. I find them to be pathetically juvenile. You know the bloggers I mean: the ones that constantly link within their little circles; the ones that feel the need to shower their buddies with praise and thanks for even mentioning them; the ones that can’t post an original thought without being […]


Stupid PR Quote of the Week: January 21, 2008

I see so many stupid things posted about PR on the Web each week that it’s not even funny. (OK, so maybe sometimes it’s funny.) I’ve decided that each week I should highlight the most ridiculous comment regarding PR issues that I happen across. This week’s:
“Now politely referred to as ‘Public Relations’ I prefer to […]


Blog Censorship: Where do You Draw the Line?

Here I was planning a few rants for the week, and by the time I get back to town to tackle things, there’s something more interesting to deal with. Judy Gombita (of PR Conversations) sent out a link to a top blog ranking post on Michael Stelzner’s blog, Writing White Papers. Another blog ranking […]


Blog Buzz on PR - October 2, 2007

It’s time for some more blog buzz on PR. Here are some recent thoughts on PR issues from across the blogosphere, from PR bloggers and others. Please keep in mind that I try to pull posts from a variety of topics and opinions, and they very often don’t reflect my own (several are usually completely […]


Feisty Little Devils: The PR Education Debate

Well goodness, the PR education debate has sure become an interesting discussion over on IABC’s Advocacy Commons… not surprisingly, someone with a PR educational background (me, myself, and I) didn’t necessarily agree with someone who went the general route (our mysterious friend only to be known as “Anne“). Oooh, shocker.
I dared to express my opinions […]


Blog Buzz on PR - August 17, 2007

Here are some of the latest PR rumblings in the blogosphere.
Disclaimer: I list recent posts that I liked and agreed with, as well as those I don’t (but think are worth a read for you to establish your own informed opinions). So don’t take a link inclusion here as support for the blog, blogger, or […]


Blog Buzz on PR - July 29, 2007

Here are some more PR ramblings around the blogosphere. As usual, I don’t necessarily agree with the posts (some I love, and others I flat out hate)… just relevant topics worth reading and discussing.
Forbes on PR - A Shel of my Former Self
Four Ways to Increase Your Public Relations Productivity With Google - The Good, […]


Blog Buzz on PR - July 24, 2007

Here’s the latest PR buzz in the blogosphere:
Dow Jones Survey Trashes PR 2.0 - Strumpette
What is Conversational Marketing? PR 2.0 - MarieCasas.com
Five Tips to Fight Negative Online Publicity - DuctTapeMarketing: The Buzz Saw
Mmmmmmm … I Smell PR … And I Think I See a Squirrel - Pet Connection
You Can’t Spin Mother Nature - DeSmogBlog.com
The Future […]