Archive for May, 2008
Going Out on a Limb, I Predict: Joe Lieberman (R) CT
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008OK. Usually this site stays clear of politics because it’s just so darn ugly. And there’s so much lying, pandering, obfuscation, mealy-mouthing, hyperventilating and just plain spinning that its’ too much to keep up with.
But the more I watch Sen. Joe LIE-berman jockeying for the kissing-spot closest to McCain’s ass, and hear him burbling Republican […]
Jim Abernathy Gives China a Big Sloppy Kiss, Gives PR a BIG BLACK EYE
Monday, May 19th, 2008Just when you thought the PR profession could get no more immoral, unscrupulous, or just plain asinine, along comes Jim Abernathy to take us down to a whole new low.
O’Dwyer’s re-ran quotes of Abernathy’s interview with Business Week about how to deal with China’s PR woes surrounding Tibet, and its overshadowing of the Olympics.
Ever the […]
JetBlue In The Face (Part II): Exasperation and the REAL Difference Between Marketing and PR
Thursday, May 15th, 2008I’ve still been noodling on the whole JetBlue post from yesterday and I think this event is a pretty good teaching moment for those who still can’t tell the difference between PR and marketing — as well as those executives who treat PR (and PR people) as a hassle without value. (And for PR students […]
JetBlue In The Face: Holding Our Breath Waiting for Some Smart PR
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008OK so JetBlue has managed to dive head first into another vat of boiling passenger resentment. But after the Arabic t-shirt fiasco, and the O’Reilly fiasco, and the 25-hour FtLauderdale-to-NYC flight fiasco, and on and on… you’d think that their PR team would be a little better prepared this time around.
Certainly better prepared than to […]