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http://www.prdaily.com/ : 7 underrated PR skills | Articles | Home

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:04:17 +0000

http://www.prdaily.com/ : 5 things people are saying about Paul Ryan’s speech | Articles | Home

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:38:28 +0000

Your comment, Facebook post, Tweet, etc. really changed my mind on this issue. -- Nobody.

http://www.prdaily.com/ : A PR pro walks into a bar … | Articles | Home

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:53:35 +0000

Q. How many writers does it take to change a light bulb? A. I'm not changing a G*****n thing.

http://www.prdaily.com/ : Bizarre job titles that are perfect for PR | Articles | Home

Tue, 3 Jul 2012 20:32:24 +0000

I was always fond of Professor Griff's (of Public Enemy fame) title: Minister of Information. Although I prefer "Minister of Truth" myself (apologies to George Orwell).

http://www.prdaily.com/ : A simple, one-minute exercise to eliminate \'ums\' and \'ahs\' | Articles

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:13:29 +0000

The best advice is "the power of the pause," which comes up about 2:15 into the video. Most of us speak faster than we can think, which causes the "ahs" "ums" and "y'knows" to creep in. (Or "like" if one is under 30 years of age.) Slow down! You'll enunciate better, be clearer and folks will be able to hear and retain what you're saying so much better. You'll also eliminate the flotsam. Great advice for any speaker or speaker-trainer. Thanks for posting this video.

http://www.prdaily.com/ : In defense of journalism (and other ‘useless’ majors) | Articles

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:49:37 +0000

I think Bob Knight said it best (and I'm paraphrasing): "We all learn to write in third grade. Most of us go on to other things." I have a degree in advertising and have made my living in advertising and PR for nearly 25 years. Most of the writing I do today is stuff I learned back in my five-paragraph-theme days in high school. I certainly did benefit from my courses in college, but if I had it to do over again I would have majored in business. I didn't learn about "billiable hours" and cash flow and earning a living until I entered the workforce, and much of the business end of marcom I've learned by trial and error. I'm not saying that advertising (or journalism) are useless degrees, but I sometimes wish I was an electrician, or a plumber or an HVAC specialist...you know, a job that requires an actual marketable skill. I love what I do, but we live in a world where there's always someone 10 years younger who'll do the same job for half the money. My two cents.

http://www.prdaily.com/ : Does drinking help inspire your work? | Articles

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:03:21 +0000

I cannot help but wonder what useful purpose this research was intended to serve. Alcoholism, drug abuse and other addictions are rampant in the marketing communications industry. I've never worked at an agency that didn't have a fridge full of beer or been to a company party where someone wasn't smoking, sniffing or popping something. As a younger man I embraced the Mad Men culture, but over the years I've seen many brilliant young people ruin their health (and careers and lives) by seeking chemical creativity. I don't mean to ruin everyone's party, but the notion that any drug makes one a better writer is fancy at best and destructive at worst.

http://www.prdaily.com/ : Infographic: Evolution of the PR pro | Articles

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:45:55 +0000

I think Moses' brother Aaron was the first PR person. Served as Moses' spokesperson with Pharaoh. Fell down on the job during the whole golden calf incident.

http://www.prdaily.com/ : A child of the ’80s or ’90s? 10 toy commercials to make you nostalgic | Articles

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:58:12 +0000

Nah. My interest in the Lite Brite lasted from Christmas morning until maybe New Year's Eve. Same thing with my Creepy Crawler Thingmaker II. A great toy to play with once or twice, but not anywhere near as good as Legos.

http://www.prdaily.com/ : A child of the ’80s or ’90s? 10 toy commercials to make you nostalgic | Articles

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:40:34 +0000

Didn't anyone ever order the Lite Brite refills so they could make Bugs Bunny and Bozo the Clown? Just curious. I know those little plastic pegs could hide forever in the shag carpet...until my Dad found them with his bare feet.

http://www.prdaily.com/ : Desire to tweet stronger than the urge to smoke, drink | Articles

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 17:46:03 +0000

Check out the Harvard Business Review blog for a great piece on how Facebook is creating depression, "time fragmentation" and a decline in time spent meeting friends and family face-to-face. http://bit.ly/rMX1ht My own commentary is posted here. http://wp.me/pL6Vy-9r In a nutshell, an increasing number of social media users are becoming addicts, increasingly depressed, distracted and disconnected.

http://www.prdaily.com/ : Will channeling Teddy Roosevelt strengthen Obama’s messaging? | Articles

Wed, 7 Dec 2011 16:54:54 +0000

He can emulate whomever he wants. The scoreboard reads "Carter."

http://www.prdaily.com/ : Poll: 68 percent of U.S. voters believe media is biased | Articles

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:34:41 +0000

And we wonder why the news business is going out of business.

http://www.prdaily.com/ : 8 things to consider when TV news wants to skewer your client | Articles

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:17:33 +0000

Gil, what's your opinion of requesting to shoot your own video of an on-camera interview and possibly posting that video on YouTube as a way to present "our side" in a broader context than what's shown on TV? It's pretty clear which way the reporter is trying to steer a particular story based on his/her questions. Providing the audience with both questions and answers could be enlightening for viewers. Plus you never know when you're going to get a Mike Wallace "watermelon and tacos" gaffe.

James J. Donnelly.com : Are you an "expert" crisis counselor?

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:10:41 +0000

I don't know that there's any such thing as an "expert" anymore. Sure, there are some in the industry who've been managing communications crises for decades, but social media have changed the rules. Communicators no longer have a head start on the general public, are in many cases are still trying to gather all of the facts while false reports and speculation have already been accepted as "the truth" by a large segment of the population. The tenets of good crisis communications haven't really changed, but we're in the age of cell phone cameras, erroneous tweets and "it's-better-to-be-first-than-to-be-accurate" mainstream media. It's enough to make your head spin.

http://www.prdaily.com/ : IHOP beating goes viral; restaurant chain mum so far | Articles

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:38:17 +0000

No way. This is the police department's crisis, not IHOP's. In fact, there's no real way to tell where the incident took place, as one cannot see any IHOP signage or employees in the footage. This could have happened anywhere, and IHOP only keeps their name connected to the incident by issuing a statement. Usually one feels safer when there are cops in an all-night restaurant, but I suppose the opposite is true in Atlanta. Good thing I always go to Waffle House.

http://www.prdaily.com/ : Is Charlie Sheen’s image beyond repair? | Articles

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:44:34 +0000

Our culture seems to have an affinity for train wrecks. I don't see how Charlie Sheen is any different from Lindsay Lohan or Britney Spears or any other celeb who's gone off the deep end. We love to see our celebs fail more than we love to see them succeed. It seems to me that the wackier he gets, the more popular Sheen becomes. Truth is, if the guy were to write a tell-all book, everyone would line up to buy it and he'd make even more money. (I kind of hate myself for even weighing in on the issue because I tell myself I don't care, yet here I am.) I sincerely hope Sheen gets the help he needs, but he'll need to come to his own assistance and he has shown no interest in doing so. Rosenfeld is powerless to stop Sheen from self-destructing. The question is whether or not he's low enough to cash in in the process.

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Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:32:08 +0000

Gotta go with Ken Hong on that one. John Wanamaker, circa 1890