One of the things that struck me about Elvis' former home on our recent road trip through Tennessee was just how comfortable it looks. Graceland's certainly an imposing structure when seen from afar - or even the front. But once you get inside, the rooms aren't vast and the furniture looks really comfy. It doesn't
Seems a day doesn't go by that I don't get flooded with invitations to enter award programs, and I'll bet you suffer the same onslaught. Is it just me, or are there more awards programs, more invitations and more deadlines to deal with these days? Not to mention the fees. Ribbing aside, each of us
My friend Katie Paine, who's at Bulldog Reporter's PR Measurement Summit 2009 in New York as I type this (and which I'm not attending), sent me an interesting note via Skype. Apparently the conference notebook contains the following reminder to "Please Use Social Media Courteously during the PR Measurement Summit": Social media create powerful opportunities
Last week I had the pleasure of presenting, for the first time ever, at Ragan Communications' 2009 Corporate Communicators Conference in Chicago. As someone who's wistfully devoured the CCC brochures every year, this was a big thrill for me. My session on strategic communications planning took place a week ago today; unfortunately I wasn't able
Apparently I wasn't the only one screaming at my television last night. Why? I'd set my DVR to record "American Idol" (it allows me to skip the commercials), so when I figured enough time had passed in order for me to be able to skip all the ads, I settled in to watch it. The