Last week I took my first vacation since joining Rose Communications. My bucket list includes visiting as many, if not every, baseball stadium in the county, so with that in…
Reflections of Young, Single, Non-Mother at BlogHer 2012
As a young, single non-mother at the largest conference for female bloggers, I definitely felt like a fish out of water. BlogHer does a great job at creating a positive environment for moms who blog. Unfortunately, there seemed to be a gaping hole for those looking to connect with other twenty-somethings who write about dating or finding a job after college or trying to become financially independent.
Have you noticed that some conferences and brands still struggle to engage the “non-mom” blogger?
A Look Inside a Journalist’s Inbox
Last week I attended my first event for PRSA-NY as part of their “Meet the Media” series. I was looking forward to hearing what a panel of technology journalists had to say about their experiences with PR people, especially their biggest complaints. I figured I might as well learn what they hate now, instead of ten years into my career.
More Tricks, Fewer Treats from the Publishers of Martha Stewart Living Magazine?
In the publishing industry, repurposing content is common practice. For example, a popular article that ran in the Style section of the print edition of The New York Times…
Publicity stunt or poor planning?
The kerfuffle over last week’s Piers Morgan interview with former Delaware Senate hopeful Christine O’Donnell has many communications professionals chatting about publicity stunts and protocol for live on-air interviews. Some speculate that…