Working for a PR agency means my cell phone number is widely available. It’s in my email signature. It’s published on news releases that cross the wire and are uploaded…
News flash: PR people irritate journalists
If you’re in the field of public relations, by now you’ve surely read the rant by The New York Times’ The Haggler, “Swatting at a Swarm of Public Relations Spam.” In…
BatKid to the rescue
Public relations could use a few superheroes. Miles Scott, a 5-year-old boy who has suffered from leukemia most of his life, wanted to be Batman for a day, and this…
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.