Julie & Julia, based on the book Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powelll, opens in theaters this week.

Warning: there is a bit of language in this video that may be a bit off if you’re watching at work.

Because I’m a huge Julia Child fan, I can’t wait to see the movie. What a life of intrigue, passion, influence, fun and transparency – all the things social media people love.

Did you know Julia worked for the OSS as a spy?

NPR’s story on The National Women’s History Museum exhibit, Clandestine Women: The Untold Stories of Women in Espionage, covers Julia’s spy assignment:

Before becoming a famous chef, Julia Child worked for the OSS. She helped the U.S. spy agency develop shark repellent, a critical ingredient in protecting explosives used to sink German U-boats during World War II.

How fitting – or not – is it that this week is Shark Week on Discovery Channel?

If anyone could cook up shark repellent, it was Julia.

Thinking about the movie took me to my cookbook shelf. I pulled out my two cookbooks Julia signed for me. Then, I tested out iMovie on my new Macbook Pro.

Capturing the video was easy. Uploading it was, well as difficult as making a souffle for the first time. When I asked my son, an A student in multimedia, he told me this program wasn’t familiar. Somehow, I figured it out on my own. After I made the video, I decided to launch the Barbara Rozgonyi YouTube channel. All ready within a few hours. And, in between times I managed to saute not one, but two batches of chicken.

Lessons from Julia Child: The Marketing, PR and Social Media Connection
1. Be yourself and indulge your passions.
2. Reinvent mediocracy – go from tuna casserole to tuna nicoise
3. Role with it – don’t stop the tape, your business or your life to go back when going forward is the way to the table and the party
4. Cook with friends – why be a soloist when you sound so much better with other players?
5. Leave a legacy [or recipes] – visiting Julia Child’s kitchen recreated at The Smithsonian was a highlight for me

What stories or recipes can you share with your world?

About the Author

Written by Barbara Rozgonyi

Barbara Rozgonyi publishes WiredPRWorks.com and directs CoryWest Media, an integrated social media marketing and PR firm. As Social Media Club (SMC) Chicago’s founder, Barbara is a recognized spokesperson for brands, bloggers and the social media marketing PR industry. Barbara invites you to join the Wired PR Works community on Facebook or to contact her regarding interviews, partner promotions or speaking engagements at 630.207.7530.