Category: Public Relations
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Up to my neck, God I love that phrase, because sometimes its just so descriptive! I know I have been away. Currently, I am working on my Master’s project on nonprofit blogs and am surrounded by stacks of paper, print outs, and books. I could make a nice fort for myself. After, scouring the blogosphere…
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Paull Young – Grass Pusher
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This article from the NY Times shows just how much things have changed since the Tylenol incident from the 80s. I don’t have all the facts, but when I read things like this: A spokesman for Johnson & Johnson, Mark Wolfe, said: “We disagree with the outcome of this trial. We are evaluating our legal…
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Is it pay-for-play, unethical, okay, or acceptable only under certain circumstances? I took a poll through the Bulldog Reporter this week and took a snap of the results. Sixty-eight percent of those who responded (no mention of how many people had weighed in) think pay-for-play marketing should never happen. I note that it includes ethical…
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Sound smarter: Stop saying "like" For PR pros, that's a quick and easy way not to sound like an idiot. From Boing Boing: This billboard advises you to stop using the word "like" as punctuation, on behalf of something called the Academy of Linguistic Awareness. You can view another billboard of the Academy of Linguistic…
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This is old news to many (April), but it just re-read it again on the Bulldog Reporter this week. It touched a nerve. Bob Zelnick, a former ABC news correspondent and head of BU's journalism department stepped down from his post because he recognizes his inadequacies as an administrator. Good on ya, man. It's good…
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First of all I just wanted to apologize for my extended absence. After graduation, life was just a whirlwind of activity. So much to do. First there was going on the obligatory "yippee, I just graduated" road trip followed by the continued job search followed by getting a job followed by going to a really…
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You know what really bothers me? When a major decision needs to be made and logic is just getting in the way. Introducing a new generation of the classic Rock/Paper/Scissors game. No longer are you stuck with just rock, paper, or scissors, now there are 25 hand gestures to choose from to prove that your…
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