Google announced Google+ Pages are now available for brands. I just have to let out a long sigh. Another social network to manage. Another social network to “check.” Another social network to connect with others. Another social network that I have to research to see if the company I do PR for should be using. … Continue reading To G+ or not to G+
My house is still reeling from the USA Women's World Cup loss last week. As we were watching the games leading up to the finals, a story aired about the 1999 Women’s World Cup team, and how they made America excited about women’s soccer, and women’s sports in general. The news story said all the … Continue reading Lessons from the 1999 USA Women’s Soccer team
Lately, it seems I've been having to defend the benefits of social media. I see the value of listening, connecting and publishing, but others don't. Maybe this will help. The original version of this video was posted in July 2009. In less than a year, it had to be updated.
An article titled "What Real Mad Men and Women can Learn from the TV show was posted on Forbes.com, and it's a good reminder that brands who are authentic are the ones that survive. With all the conflicting messages, cluttered internet ads and our need to have instant gratification, we can't help but change our … Continue reading What we can learn about branding from Mad Men
Michael Jackson died on Thursday. Within a matter of hours, millions of people flooded the internet posting information and opinions on Twitter, Facebook and blogs. His death interested me not only because he was one of my childhood icons, but the way the news spread. I first heard of it from a text message my … Continue reading How the King of Pop brought down the Internet
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