How a Newly Elected President Should Sound

January 13, 2009 | 1 Comment

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McCain and Obama Share Their Lighter Sides

October 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Regardless of your politics, these are hilarious videos that can be enjoyed by both parties:

Obama part 1, part 2
McCain part 1, part 2

Nod: Drudge Report

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The Secrets of Headline Writing Unveiled: What Makes People Click?

October 5, 2008 | 3 Comments

How To Write Awesome Headlines
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Filed Under Advertising, Blogging, Educational, Marketing, Media, Newspaper Collecting, Presentations, Public Relations, Social Media 

Lies, Damned Lies and Funny Statistics

September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Adding humor to a presentation or speech can be very dangerous, but this stand-up routine of visual aids is hilarious. I love the pie chart of procrastination.

See more Demetri Martin videos at Funny or Die

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A Moment for the History Books

September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

No matter what’s your politics, this is a moment for the history books…

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Obama Attracts 75,000

May 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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I grew up in a city with a population of 75,000! I can’t imagine giving a speech in front of every single citizen from that city! Barack Obama recently spoke to 75,000 people in Portland, Oregon. Imagine the audio requirements!

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The Last Lecture - A Dying Professor’s Final Words

March 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This was Dr. Randy Pausch’s last lecture. It deserves 10 minutes of your time. This is exactly what I’d want my kids to know if I were dying.

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Bill Clinton Endorses Bararck Obama

March 1, 2008 | 3 Comments


This is the political find of all finds. Bill Clinton endorses Barack Obama… sorta kinda. I’m lovin’ politics in the new media world. Everything you say and do will one day be held against you. Source: Neatorama

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My Nordstrom Creative Strategy

February 24, 2008 | 8 Comments

I worked at Nordstrom for three summers during college and I will forever be a Nordy. Not because I’m 6′ 5″ and it’s one of the only places with clothes and shoes that fit me, but because Nordstrom is where I first learned and used SWAT - sales with advanced techniques. Boy, did I know how to sell children’s shoes!

A year ago I wrote about the legends of Nordstrom’s unbelievable customer service. Around that time, I was extensively researching Nordstrom for my MBA creative strategy class. Throughout the whole semester, we worked on stepping-stone projects that culminated in one final presentation. The assignment was to determine a company problem and a strategic creative solution. Unfortunately, the professor also asked us to take a stab at some of the creative tactics, which you’ll notice aren’t so creative. Sorry.

So, here is my creative strategy for Nordstrom. It may be a bit dated already. Since I’m a PR guy by education and trade, I’d love to hear thoughts from some of the creative ad bloggers, including John Moore, Darryl Ohrt, CPJ, Leigh Householder, Mark Goren, Ed Cotton and David Armano. For the record, the class was very casual so I took a slightly humorous approach to presentation, which you’ll notice with some of the image choices.

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Fly on the Wall: Fixing the Newspaper Crisis

February 20, 2008 | 1 Comment


Sam Zell’s Talk at the Chicago Tribune from margaret on Vimeo
Length: One hour - Source: Daniel Honigman
Due to its length, I highly recommend watching at least the first 25 minutes and the last few minutes starting at 57:15 for the most emotionally-charged Q&A.

This is it! This is your opportunity to be a fly on the wall during the Chicago Tribune stop of the great Sam Zell Tribune Tour of 2008. As the Tribune Company’s new chairman and chief executive, Zell visited several company offices to share his vision with employees.

As a straight-talking, gunslinging business executive, he also shared a few vulgarities. At the Orlando Sentinel, Zell was caught on video saying f@%k you to a reporter after her question.

Beyond the bad language, which isn’t the story here, this video is unbelievable insight for any management student or business executive wanting a case study on how to build the bottom line and save a company in a downward spiral. It also provides some great talking points for leaders to take note. And for those monitoring media trends, this is the best behind-the-scenes glimpse I’ve seen of how one newspaper plans to tackle the crisis.

According to today’s Tribune story and the video above (skip to 57:15):

“I’m not disrespecting anybody. I’m trying to make everybody uncomfortable,” Zell said. “This business has been eroding before your eyes and you’re worried about my language? … Everything I said was with an intent to get everybody to get off their [behinds] and understand this is a crisis. We’ve got to save this business. We’ve got to make this work. And we’ve got to prioritize what we get all pushed out of shape about. … If we keep operating the way we’ve been operating, there is no future.”

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