Posts Tagged ‘ social media ’

Smile, You’re on Candid Camera

We’ve heard this bromide many times before, but this latest episode reinforces — nay, proves — it. You cannot hide from the “media” anymore…the social media, that is. Helen Thomas has a 100-year career (or so) as a White House correspondent, and it all goes poof in an INSTANT, thanks to a homemade video shot by [ READ MORE ]

Jim Joyce Goes Viral

The Anatomy of a Feeding Frenzy If you were anywhere near a sports fan, native Detroiter, highlight reel or Sportscenter broadcast, you now likely know that Detroit Tiger Armando Galarraga was robbed of an extremely rare perfect game (never before executed by a Detroit Tigers pitcher) by a blown call on the 27th out. (Watch [ READ MORE ]

Facebook Lists

Are you tired of seeing someone you barely know, but who is a Facebook friend (colleague, co-worker or associate), trying to convince you that either Sarah Palin or Barack Obama is the devil through clever Facebook posts? Do you tire of seeing distant acquaintances post photos of their puppies or babies ad nauseum? Are you [ READ MORE ]

I Just Discovered the Internets!

This may seem profoundly mundane, but I think the Internet just might change everything. No, it’s not 1993. And, no, I’m not 74 years old. But even recent developments have me rethinking just how far the Internet revolution will take us. It’s not necessarily overly astute to observe that the Internet has become the great [ READ MORE ]

Does PR Die with Media?

I got to thinking about where my profession would be if the newspaper industry went extinct, leading me to pen this post at our company blog: There has been a lot of talk in our industry about the “death” of the print medium, and what that means to the role of the public relations professional. [ READ MORE ]

My Day Job

When I’m not talking sports, music, politics or idiocy, I talk marketing and public relations. Keeps the lights on and the dogs fed. Most recently I spoke before a group sponsored by the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, a group called Maverick Marketing Mondays, on the topic of social media. Video and audio quality be [ READ MORE ]

Self-Promotion Alert

Are today’s new marketing tactics making you feel old? You don’t have to show I.D., but you might want to join us in this conversation: Marketing Maverick Mondays: “Help! The Marketing Trends Make Me Feel Old” May 11, noon to 1:15 p.m. (lunch included) Detroit Zoo, Ford Education Center (Drippy Wet Studio) 8450 W. Ten [ READ MORE ]

Political Class Must Embrace Social Media

At my day job, we’ve been talking a lot lately about how the convergence of two major trends presents unique opportunities for companies, marketers and individual brands. Said trends are 1.) the continued contraction of print media (and other traditional media) and 2.) the emergence of social media as marketing tools. What we’ve been preaching [ READ MORE ]

Social Media Making You Feel Old?

Is technology moving so fast that you can barely keep up? Do all the latest doo-dads and their ubiquitous proliferation make you feel old? I wouldn’t blame you if they did. Things change everyday. New services and Web sites pop every day. Half of them, you can’t even pronounce. To wit, I will be speaking [ READ MORE ]

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