Really Dumb PR Question

Posted on October 30, 2006 by Luke Armour

So I’ve recently noticed a trend at parties or events since I’ve held a position in the PR field. When people ask me what I do I try to judge how much I think I know about them and what they might now about PR before I answer (look at that, the “know your audience” [...]

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Blogger criticizes local paper typo – what a jerk

Posted on October 27, 2006 by Luke Armour

Also titled: Do I have a right to be snobby? Seriously, as a blogger, do I have any right to be snobby? Here is a local paper with serious reporters, ethical standards, and a decent website and here I am, a nobody, mocking it. Is that right? Probably not. Incidentally, the print version was fine [...]

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Friday Frivolity

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Luke Armour

Still one of my favorites. Ask a Ninja explains podcasting. Check out the podcast blog and subscribe via iTunes or your favorite podcatcher for a good laugh now and then.

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What Color is Your Expert Social Media Guru?

Posted on October 24, 2006 by Luke Armour

Parachute, my eye. I want to know what color your favorite social media, new marketing hero is. By now you’ve heard (unless you live under a blogosphere rock, i.e. are offline) that all our favorite podcasters have joined together to form an honest to goodness virtual company focusing on all aspects of communication. Instead of [...]

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From the IM

Posted on October 24, 2006 by Luke Armour

My instant message conversation (got the idea from Phil): me: bon jour!is that spelled right?Heather: close enough for meme:maybe it’s Bon JoviHeather:you give French a bad name, man

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Cleveland PR/Journo Thoughts

Posted on October 22, 2006 by Luke Armour

As I posted last week, I attended a BusinessWire breakfast in Cleveland last week. Cleveland’s kind of a hike for me, especially at 8am, but I persevered and made it. I also managed to forget my camera so I don’t have any cool photos to prove I was there. Except this badge they gave me [...]

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Friday Frivolity

Posted on October 13, 2006 by Luke Armour

Thanks to Lee for pointing out some hilarious auto-reply messages for your email that a friend of his collected over the years. Enjoy. 1. I am currently out at a job interview and will reply to you if I fail to get the position. Be prepared for my mood. 2. You are receiving this automatic [...]

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BizWire Breakfast

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Luke Armour

Headed to Cleveland tomorrow for an early breakfast sponsored by BusinessWire entitled 100 years in the making: Public Relations Past, Present and Future –The Changing Face of Journalism and PR Should be fun, one of the speakers is blogger Chris Thompson (Vice President, Edward Howard) from the Transparency Works blog. I’ll be reporting on that [...]

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Association of National Advertisers Steppin’ Up

Posted on October 9, 2006 by Luke Armour

Stuart Elliott is at it again. Using mainstream media to bring awareness of new media. His recent article covering last week’s 96th annual conference of the Association of National Advertisers made me feel like cheering. Some highlights, which do not preclude reading the article, include some big names from big brands. They see the trends [...]

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