Thanks so much to PRSA SCC [Suburban Chicago Chapter of Public Relations Society of America] for inviting me to present a program on Blogging and PR on June 14 at the Sheraton Suites in Elk Grove Village. What questions do have about how to mix PR with blogging to build […]
Yearly Archives: 2011
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From time to time, I share a client’s press release, this time about a live broadcast from our client’s studio. Here’s one that’s full of all kinds of fun angles. My great friends, MJ Tam, Doung Sheahan, Nancy Look and Beth Rosen will be broadcasting live from Drury Design Kitchen […]
When Illinois Institute of Technology’s School of Applied Technology, invited me to attend a cloud computing workshop, I was curious. My business is on the smaller side. I don’t have an IT department that manages systems, but many of our clients do. So, it’s important for me to be aware […]
Ah, there you go again, Facebook. Now with 700 millions users and 96% of all Americans under 50 on Facebook* We. Can. Not. Ignore. You. What does this mean for social media marketing and PR firms?
Meet Sam, a pug. He’s a service dog. We met in a hotel lobby. He wasn’t a guest. I was. When I commented on how playful and adorable he was, I was told “He’s a working dog.” Here’s all I know about his story . . .
How is your business branding supposed to be performing right about now? Almost good enough, but not quite exquisite, doesn’t get it in business and in the garden. Recently, I took this picture of a vine that was supposed to be in full flower – according to the garden’s […]
“You’ve got to go create a ripple.” Those words came to me as our youngest son and I tromped around the woods. Early in the evening or late in the afternoon, depending on how you measured it, we were doing what we do best: an adventurous young man now, once […]
I like to cover conferences. If you know me, you know that. Do you like to share conferences? Covering and sharing are two different things – or are they? To me sharing, happens via social media. Coverage can, too. Today I’m combining the two to bring you shared coverage from […]
Question: What is the most difficult AND most effective social marketing tactic? a.) paying celebrities to tweet for you b.) designing a kick [insert word choice here] Facebook landing page c.) throwing an open bar event for 10,000 people with [insert talent choice] d.) engaging bloggers in a long-term relationship
First, let me be completely up front about the fact that this my daughter, Phoebe. And, yes we’re both wearing wedding dresses. Well, dresses we would wear to weddings. After all, we are in the Gold Coast Room at the Drake and this is the eve of the Royal Wedding. […]
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