As a public relations person, I find it is critical to feel passionate about the organizations I represent. I have to believe in order to convince someone else. This week,…
The pull of the personal
Memoirs are flying off shelves. Social networking sites are more popular than coffee shops. Reality TV continues to reel in giant audiences. We’re living in an era of revelation. People…
Seth Godin Goes Solo
Seth Godin, the best-selling marketing author, announced on his blog earlier this week that he is parting ways with his publisher, Portfolio, and that Linchpin, his fastest selling book to…
Rolling Stone gathers no moss . . . bi-weekly magazine stages a comeback
Rolling Stone magazine was founded by Jann S. Wenner in the late 60s – an era defined by Vietnam War protests, hippies and Woodstock. A chronicle of counter culture, the…
There’s no such thing as “off the record”
It’s the most basic rule of media relations: Nothing is off the record. Anyone who has prepared for a media interview –from a start-up entrepreneur to, well in this case,…