Posts for PR Nonsense


Career Shadowing

From PR Nonsense
January 18, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Last week, I played host to a series of Boston College undergraduate upperclassmen all interested in learning more about what it’s like to have a career in the PR industry. ... (more)

My Facebook Comments Reach the Daily News

From PR Nonsense
January 15, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Recently, I joined a Facebook group set up for members to discuss the reorganization of the public school system in my home town Framingham just 20 miles West of Boston.  Commenting ... (more)

PR Nonsense 2010-01-15 20:52:24

From PR Nonsense
January 15, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Despite 2009 belonging to Twitter, Facebook continues to make headlines as its users find creative ways to use it as an outlet.  Today, I came across a hilarious New York Times ... (more)

Making the Most of Social Networks in a Job Search

From PR Nonsense
January 15, 2010 at 3:39 pm
This recent article by Joshua Brockman offers some tips on how to work your social network when job searching. These days, most job seekers are using social media sites such as ... (more)

Texting Your Support

From PR Nonsense
January 14, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Just read  an interesting piece in the NYT tech blog about the use of mobile technology in the aid response to the earthquake in Haiti. “In the aftermath of the devastating ... (more)

No Recycling, dodgy news releases, CD press kits…

From PR Nonsense
January 14, 2010 at 12:53 pm
In a slide show today, CIO.com highlights what it calls ‘The Biggest Bummers of CES…” Apart from over-priced products that seem to add little in the way of value ... (more)

Refreshment Break

From PR Nonsense
January 13, 2010 at 8:00 am
The start of a new year is always a good time to reflect on the past and refresh a bit.  Pepsi has some big plans lined up to do just that. Launched last year, Pepsi’s Refresh ... (more)

Foxy Lady….or Turkey

From PR Nonsense
January 12, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Interesting bit of PR Nonsense relating to the Republicans private news channel Fox News. Matthew Freud, founder of Freud Communications which peaked in the 90’s in terms ... (more)

New Year’s Resolutions

From PR Nonsense
January 11, 2010 at 10:50 am
Like many of us I am still thinking about what I want to accomplish this year.  Setting goals and putting plans in to place to acheive them is something we do regularly with clients. ... (more)

Lumosity

From PR Nonsense
January 11, 2010 at 9:00 am
I recently came across a website designed to improve brain function through a series of games.  The site, Lumosity, is scientifically designed to keep you brain fit by improving ... (more)

More PR Disasters of the Decade

From PR Nonsense
January 8, 2010 at 3:19 pm
In the theme of wrapping up the year, The Buiness Insider recently posted the 15 Biggest PR Disasters of the Decade.  In chronological order, they listed: Bridgestone tire debacle ... (more)

The Art of Pitching Bloggers

From PR Nonsense
January 8, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Social media guru and New Marketing Labs President Chris Brogan recently wrote a blog post on various techniques for reaching out to bloggers.  For all of you PR and marketing ... (more)

Better LTE Than Never

From PR Nonsense
January 8, 2010 at 9:30 am
We’re only in the first week of 2010 and it seems like one of the most hyped, most predicted new trends in the communications industry for the year is already starting to ... (more)

Blog Panel – Part 3: Public Relations, Looking Beyond 2010

From PR Nonsense
January 5, 2010 at 9:10 am
This is the third and final post in the blog panel series I’m participating in with Krim Stephenson, John Sidline, and Frank Strong.  Be sure to check out my first and second ... (more)

New Beginnings

From PR Nonsense
January 4, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Today marks my official start as communications and HR manager at March Communications and I couldn’t be more excited!  With the company for almost six years now, it’s ... (more)

Blog Panel – Part 2: How Social Media Will Shape 2010

From PR Nonsense
December 30, 2009 at 1:06 pm
This is the second post in the blog panel series I’m participating in with Krim Stephenson, John Sidline, and Frank Strong.  To view the first post on the biggest lessons learned ... (more)

Blog Panel – Part 1: 2009’s Biggest PR Lessons Learned

From PR Nonsense
December 28, 2009 at 2:20 pm
This is the first post in a series of three for a blog panel I’m participating in with Krim Stephenson, John Sidline, and Frank Strong.  All four of us will blog on the same ... (more)

Happy Holidays from March PR

From PR Nonsense
December 24, 2009 at 8:00 am
Happy holidays from all of us at March.  Wishing you all the best and here’s to a great 2010. ... (more)

Going Shopping on the Couch

From PR Nonsense
December 23, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Just read an interesting article in the NYT Technology section about the future shopping experience… tv could change shopping as we know it! The article, “Will 2010 ... (more)

Twittersourcing

From PR Nonsense
December 21, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Interesting landmark in the evolutionary history of Twitter’s usefulness today: Mahindra & Mahindra, one of India’s (and the World’s) largest international ... (more)

Web MD

From PR Nonsense
December 21, 2009 at 11:10 am
Web MD will take on a new meaning in 2010, with the launch of NowClinic, a service that connects patients and doctors using video chat.  Texas will be the first state to implement ... (more)

The Copenhagen Wheel

From PR Nonsense
December 18, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Very cool marketing this – timed to coincide with the first day of the Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change, MIT announced the launch of the Copenhagen Wheel. Dynamo bikes, ... (more)

Spreading Holiday Cheer

From PR Nonsense
December 16, 2009 at 9:00 am
This Friday, March PR will be celebrating the holidays with our annual holiday dinner!  I’m looking forward to this fun evening of good food, good wine, and good friends. What’s ... (more)

Six Effective Small Business Public Relations Tips

From PR Nonsense
December 15, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Check out this piece if you are a small business and want tips on how to do basic yet effective PR. This piece is now the third in a series of contributed articles we’ve ... (more)

A Little (Facebook) Privacy, Please!

From PR Nonsense
December 15, 2009 at 6:01 pm
If you’ve signed on to Facebook lately, you probably saw a message pop-up about your privacy settings.  When it appeared on my screen I didn’t think much of it, and ... (more)