Most mornings these days I wince as I grab my iPhone. Standing in my kitchen, barely awake, I’m dumbstruck by the New York Times alerts that stare back at me:…
It’s Not a Crime
Sometimes work doesn’t seem like work at all – it’s more like a privilege. This was the distinct feeling I had last week when Maziar Bahari was in town for…
Marketing to pet lovers: barking up the right tree
If you’ve been on social media any time in the past week or so, you probably saw the latest and greatest in marketing towards animal lovers. In honor of Anheuser-Busch…
Lessons from the #IceBucketChallenge Keep Coming
I wrote a piece for PR Week last Tuesday (8/19) called “Seven Lessons for Communicators in the #IceBucketChallenge.” At the time the effort had raised $15 million. Videos of people…
Not every day should be seized
The death of Robin Williams last week prompted a spate of commentary examining the sad news from a multitude of angles. In the midst of the coverage, global PR shop…