The Blog: Waxing UnLyrical

31 Oct 2009

Let’s Halloween Up PR

Growing up as a middle-class kid in India, Halloween was fascinating to me. We didn’t really celebrate it there as one does here in the U.S. and other countries (though it might be a different story now, I don’t know). It felt a little forbidden, probably because of its pagan roots, so that was appealing in itself. Over and above that, the idea of dressing up as something completely outlandish that I loved. Probably not surprising when you think of the horrendous school uniforms my friends and I […]

29 Oct 2009

Can Someone Say “Stop”?

I don’t know how you organize your RSS feeds, but except for the feeds I have set up for client monitoring, mine are in alphabetical order. So my usual M.O. is to check my client feeds, and then go through the rest from A-Z. Some day I might progress to Amy Mengel’s system, but for now, I’m basic like that.

Lately, though, I find myself going to David Murray’s Writing Boots (which, if you don’t read or subscribe to, you should) first. Hardly a new kid on […]

28 Oct 2009

I’m Baaack

Thanks to H1N1 whirling through my house and a whole bunch of other things, it’s been a while since I’ve blogged. It’s even been a while since I tweeted like I normally do. Not because I couldn’t figure out what to say, but because I was too tired to say anything.

Somewhat like Jon Newman, I was wondering how I’d segue into my “return.”

Then I realized – I don’t have to.

So: I’m back. If you missed me, I’m touched, and just so you know, I […]

22 Oct 2009

This Is What I Feel Like…

… between work, illness and events (which I’m still excited about, so if you’re going to be at IABC/Washington’s Silver Inkwell Awards gala tonight, or BlogPotomac tomorrow, make sure you say ‘hello’).

And until things settle down, I won’t be *here* for a while. So if you miss me (hah!) just press play, and you’ll be in my world.

14 Oct 2009

One To Watch Out For: Rebecca Denison

I’ve “talked” so often to Rebecca Denison recently that I’m liable to forget I haven’t met her IRL yet. Tell you what, this young lady knows the right way to network.

Rebecca, a “new professional,” and I first connected on Twitter, where she asked if she could pick my brain on career options. I said, “yes.” Then we set up a time to talk, and I was impressed with her lack of entitlement. So now I’m doing whatever I can to help her with her career goals.

Rebecca’s an odd […]