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We sometimes find ourselves posting about topics that seem more like common freakin’ sense than the finer points of media relations.A standout has been when we’ve talked about and even poked fun at pitches trying to tie their story to current event…
We’re all about pitches, good and bad. To prove it, we created Glinda the Good Pitch back in the day. But our badge of dishonor Slick has always gotten more air time.It’s a simple case of supply and demand folks. So we were ecstatic when we started…
We’re sorting through tons of mail and we have some decent posts brewing.But today was noteworthy as one pitch in particular made the rounds. It was not the only bad pitch out there. But as I reviewed it I was inspired to single it out and pay homage t…
An open letter to clients Re: online media: As a PR professional, there is no greater satisfaction than having a client pick up a newspaper or magazine and flip to the page with their interview. Unfortunately, the great unwashed, who aren’t typically profiled in their local “Business” section, aren’t flipping those pages very much lately [...]
I know what you’re thinking: Here he goes, another high-powered PR exec complaining about crappy customers. Guess what? That’s what this is. I’ve heard it said innumerable times how our jobs would be magnificent—were it not for the clients. Du…
Anyone else getting a ton of junk email/invites/notifications on Facebook?Maybe it’s just a sign of age, or soc net fatigue, but I created a short video that offers a guideline** for sending email/invites/notifications on Facebook.The video is n…