Last week, I asked you to nominate your favorite blogs for the first-ever PR Reader’s Choice Blog Awards. And you responded–big time. 50-plus comments, DMs and emails later, we have our nominees (see below).  Now, it’s time to vote. You’ll have a week to vote for your favorites. I’m not going to put too many  Read more »

My Twitter Follow Friday recommendations for May 22–the “Nice Guy-Smartie” edition: Bryan Person: @bryanperson Rick Mahn: @rickmahn Chuck Hemann: @chuckhemann Jay Baer: @jaybaer

If you’re like me, you read blogs as a way to keep up on trends, learn new skills and connect with brilliant minds across the country. But, as I’ve followed these blogs and gotten to know many of the authors behind the posts, I’ve been surprised by the lack of recognition many of these folks–and  Read more »

The following is a guest post from my PR colleague and good friend, Scott Hepburn. If you’ll recall, a number of folks participated in a tweet-a-thon a few weeks back in hopes of generating job leads for Scott and Sonny Gill–two eligible “free agents” at the time.  While I know Sonny is still looking (and  Read more »

As you may know, I spent a few days this past weekend down in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Of course, we spent a fair amount of time lying on the beach. But one of our favorite activities while we’re on St. John (our favorite island, in case you’re wondering) is Woody’s “World-Famous” Happy Hour. Yes,  Read more »

Come closer, a little closer, ok there. Here goes- PR isn’t rocket science. There, I said it and I’m proud of it. Over the years, this thought has come to me many times when talking with other professionals I respect deeply. It usually comes up when chuckling about some huge embarrassing PR gaffe we hear  Read more »

There are dozens of scenarios for why you may consider incorporating social applications into your latest communications plan. Maybe you’re responsible for bringing dynamic brand marketing ideas to life. Or perhaps you’re charged with facilitating a response to a situation with potential impact on reputation. No matter what your objective, keep in mind that participating  Read more »

Image by jtyerse via Flickr Before Arik departed for turquoise waters, he posted “Is Social Media Really About Me?” Consensus from comments to that post in my rough observation revolved around sharing, collaboration and making connections. We can all agree that some ego is likely involved. Right? For me, it is affirming when I get  Read more »

First off, thanks to Arik for the opportunity to write on his turf. I’m glad to chip in (five years without a vacation?!), and I hope my little essay below doesn’t disappoint. Let me begin with a ray of hope. I hope what I’m about to say is nothing more than preaching to the choir.  Read more »

It’s been 5 years. 5 FRIGGIN YEARS since I’ve been on vacation. So cut me some slack. I’m due. Yes, as of about 4 p.m. tomorrow, I’ll be sitting on that beach right over there (see at right) sipping something with a large amount of rum in it without a care in the world. And  Read more »