Archive for February, 2008
Passive Voices, Passive Minds, PR Failures, and the Teacher Who’s Actually Taking Credit for “Heidi Cee”
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Wandering the blog-o-sphere, you find so much bad sh…shtuff, sometimes it’s hard to hold down your lunch. But there’s a ton of good shtuff too.
I found a delicious post at the Sandwich Chronicles that sparked a few thoughts about PR and the “Heidi Cee” fiasco. So as suggested by Bill Sledzik over at Tough Sledding […]
National Assoc. Of Manufacturers Wins B.S. of the Month Award: The Gander Cries Foul, Demands Cone of Silence!
Thursday, February 14th, 2008This month may only be half over, but it’s a short month so why not hand out an award early — especially as this is Valentimes Day. So here you go National Assoc. of Manufacturers (NAM)… here is your B.S. of the Month Award (and it sure don’t mean “best spin.”)
Earlier in Feb., the NAM […]
U.S. Chamber’s Lawsuit Abuse: A Rorschach Test for PR Ethics?
Monday, February 11th, 2008While watching Rudy Giuliani’s concession speech a couple of weeks ago, I perked up when I heard one of the key planks in his “pro-growth” platform… an enthusiastic wish for:
“Less lawsuits! Please, less lawsuits!”
(Let’s leave aside for a moment that what he really wants are “fewer” lawsuits.)
A “ping” went off inside my head, which quickly […]