Posts for PR Nonsense


PR Mini-Plan Project with Emerson

From PR Nonsense
March 16, 2010 at 11:39 am
Spring Break is over and students are back in full force – let the homestretch begin! Emerson College professor, Julie Lellis, has an exciting project lined up for her public ... (more)

The Dangers of Social Networking

From
March 15, 2010 at 10:49 am

At lunch time, I like to catch up on news reports from Boston and Amsterdam. I was curious about the development of the war against cyber criminals and found something that caught

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Make Data Your Friend

From PR Nonsense
March 15, 2010 at 9:07 am
This morning I read an article from KD Paine’s measurement standard blog and it got me thinking about the program we are looking at for Zeus, our new client.  As this is ... (more)

Social Media in Europe

From PR Nonsense
March 11, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Since I’ve moved to the United States, social media has become a larger part of my life. Not just because I have to keep in touch with my friends and family at home, but because ... (more)

Happy Birthday, March PR!

From PR Nonsense
March 10, 2010 at 8:00 am
Today, March Communications celebrates its fifth birthday, as a high-tech PR agency in Boston! Throughout the past five years, we have worked with technology clients of all sizes ... (more)

Betty White on SNL…Alright!

From
March 9, 2010 at 4:36 pm

I hope to be as popular as Betty White when I’m 88 years old!
Former Golden Girls star recently announced that she will be appearing on Saturday Night Live.  The New York

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Chatfé – Interview with CEO, Paul Orlando (Part 2)

From PR Nonsense
March 8, 2010 at 10:00 am
Chatfé is a new kind of social platform that lets you have anonymous phone conversations with like-minded people, and I recently got the opportunity to talk with Paul Orlando, ... (more)

Green: Now Available in ‘Fast’.

From PR Nonsense
March 5, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Green. Say the word, and the press comes running. That you can buy a ‘green’ car is nothing new. But, with the possible exception of the battery-powered, plug-in electric ... (more)

State of the Internet

From PR Nonsense
March 5, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Pretty interesting (and rather well done) video on the growth of the Internet, from its humble beginnings to the current Worldwide breakdown in users.  Fascinating to see, in ... (more)

Chatfé – a Chatroulette Comparison and Interview with CEO, Paul Orlando (Part 1)

From PR Nonsense
March 4, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Ever heard of Chatfé?  Well, neither had I until I stumbled across them on Twitter and actually got the opportunity to speak with their CEO, Paul Orlando, to learn more about ... (more)

Blogging the way to founding a nonprofit

From PR Nonsense
March 4, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Today was almost the same as always, waking up and heading to the office. Like every morning, I walk to the subway station and the man who hands out the Metro and I have a quick ... (more)

Twitter Benefits, Sans Tweeting

From
March 4, 2010 at 9:48 am

When I first joined Twitter, I wondered what to tweet.  What could I possibly say that was “tweet-worthy?”  If memory serves, I think my first tweet was literally,

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Digital Billboards – Disastrous or Delightful?

From PR Nonsense
March 2, 2010 at 11:33 am
As if drivers need another distraction on the road, enter digital billboards.  A recent article in The New York Times describes these billboards as having the same glow as Times ... (more)

Zeus Selects March Communications as Agency of Record in the U.S.

From
March 1, 2010 at 9:00 am

Today we are announcing that we secured  Zeus Technology as a client.  We will be delivering a  full-service public relations campaign incorporating strategic consultancy,

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Recycling Achievements 2009!

From PR Nonsense
February 26, 2010 at 9:46 am
The results are in!  And they were delivered on 100% recycled paper!  During 2009 March Communications recycled 266 pounds of bottles and cans and 1,185 pounds of paper through ... (more)

Chicken McNuggets – the Athletes Favorite…

From PR Nonsense
February 25, 2010 at 5:17 pm
In this day and age of the distracted consumer, I thought advertising was having to work harder and be more clever to engage customers. Apparently not in McDonald’s case! At ... (more)

Bloom Energy – very smart, very green and (sounds) very cool…

From
February 24, 2010 at 6:07 pm

Bloom Energy launched today to much fanfare and business celebrity attendance…Arnold Schwarzenegger, Colin Powell, Larry Page were all their amongst others.
Bloom Energy

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Examining Boston’s Restaurant Week

From PR Nonsense
February 24, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Every year, I look forward to Boston Restaurant Week, as it’s a great chance to try the exciting eateries Boston has to offer at a lower cost.  Typically offered twice a year, ... (more)

Chatroulette – Shock and Awe or Just Shockingly Awful?

From
February 24, 2010 at 8:55 am

After hearing about this supposed “next big thing” called Chatroulette on the radio the other morning, I had to check it out for myself.  Chatroulette is a brand new

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Transparency – Don’t Fake It or Else(!)

From PR Nonsense
February 23, 2010 at 11:50 am
Mistakes get made when the pace of the day-to-day reaches uncomfortable speeds and today is no different than 10 years ago in terms of blow back. Case in point, I offer last week’s ... (more)

Facebook Flirting and Tacky Tweeting

From PR Nonsense
February 22, 2010 at 5:39 pm
Is social media creating problems with interpersonal communications?  After reading an article in Network World today, I’m beginning to wonder. According to research conducted ... (more)

Happy HAPPO Day!

From PR Nonsense
February 19, 2010 at 11:41 am
If you follow PR professionals on Twitter, you have probably seen a ton of tweets this week about “HAPPO.” HAPPO, which stands for Help a PR Pro Out, is an event taking ... (more)

Tweet Wisely

From PR Nonsense
February 19, 2010 at 8:55 am
As I noted in my post last week, To Blog or Not To Blog? Join The Conversation!, actively participating in social media, like blogging, is hard work that takes time and resources. ... (more)

Mobile World Congress and The Future Of Your Phone

From PR Nonsense
February 18, 2010 at 5:15 pm
The last few years of telecoms evolution has seen the rise of the App Store, the promise of faster networks, a massive increase in mobile broadband use,  the launch of sophisticated ... (more)

PR Discussion at Emerson College

From PR Nonsense
February 17, 2010 at 10:30 am
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of presenting at Emerson College in Professor Julie Lellis’ Principles of Public Relations classes.  My chat focused on how I fell into a PR ... (more)