Spreading The Links

Posted by on Aug 30, 2006 in Public Relations, Video | No Comments

There has been some really great stuff floating around the PR and MKTG blogosphere recently. Here are some more great links. Performing Your Own Client Relationship Autopsy (Client Service Insights) Alright, you lost the client. Now what? Leo Bottary tells you what. 5 Guidelines on Writing (Marketing Profs: Daily Fix) Tom Ehrenfeld is a business ...

For (FREE) Immediate Release

Posted by on Aug 30, 2006 in Public Relations | No Comments

eCentral Marketing lists all free newswire sites. Check it out.

“I’m A Mac” Guy is Kevin Rose?

Posted by on Aug 30, 2006 in Advertising, Technology | No Comments

Is it just me or does the “I’m a Mac” guy from the commercials look just like Kevin Rose of Diggnation? Oddly enough, Diggnation co-hosts Alex Albrecht and Kevin Rose regularly debate Mac vs. PC – and Kevin is Mr. Mac. Hmmm, was the striking similarity meant to be? Here are the latest “I’m a ...

So Many Letters, So Little Time

Posted by on Aug 30, 2006 in Advertising, Public Relations | No Comments

There are plenty of professional associations for marketers. IABC, AMA, PRSA, BMA, SMPS and WOMMA are just a few. With so many letters and so little time, I’m hoping some readers of this post will take a few minutes to chime in with opinions and experiences about their respective association(s). Is one generally preferred over ...

Linkaroos

Posted by on Aug 29, 2006 in Marketing | No Comments

Your Reputation: Create a Permalink (PR Squared) Media Relations: Call on a Pitch, or Don’t? (Into PR) WikiCharts (Leon Weber) Huh? How to Make Money From Your Blog: 5 Tips (Microsoft) On Advertising: Pitching Via Cell (International Herald Tribune)

The Trust Fall

Posted by on Aug 28, 2006 in Media, Public Relations | No Comments

Trust matters in all trades. However, some trades are more trusted than others. According to this recent Harris Poll, doctors and teachers are the most trusted occupations out of 22 measured. Journalists and TV newscasters are significantly less trusted. The President is trusted more than the media. What are your thoughts? Does anyone have any ...

Web 2.oh forget it

Posted by on Aug 25, 2006 in Advertising, Public Relations | No Comments

Forget about web 2.0 design standards for the next few minutes and immerse yourself in these wickedly cool websites. Hope Garden Teddies in Space RPA Neave.tv Modernista Pjotro Silas and Maria Bob’s Cube Vadura Design Don’t Click BBDO

A Long, Long Spam Ago

Posted by on Aug 25, 2006 in Video | No Comments

Another Colbert report… on the history of spam.

Anticlimactic Dot Com

Posted by on Aug 25, 2006 in Marketing | No Comments

After all the hype and hoopla from the agency.com Subway pitch, the agency goes and pulls out of the running. The claim: Subway’s decision was taking too long and agency.com had reached the finals for a conflicting account. Two clients of the same industry is a conflict. Three is a specialty. Here are some related ...

Linkage

Posted by on Aug 25, 2006 in Marketing | No Comments

Marketing Reality Check: Blogs, Pods, RSS (Ad Age) Do Press Releases Belong On Social Media Sites? (MarketingProfs) Baby, You Can Drive My Car (InformationWeek) Stephen Colbert Lightsaber (YouTube) Blog Blather (Richard Bailey’s PR Studies)