Archive for December, 2009
Goldman Sachs About to Ditch its Golden Flack… for a bad PR strategy?
Monday, December 7th, 2009No one seems to be dancing to Goldman's tune these days. No matter how hard they crank the 'ole gramophone. But they are trying a new approach, actually publishing dance steps to Goldman's Bonus Hustle… a 14-page presentation on why they make so much damned money.
First though… who's getting the blame for Goldman's missteps? According [...]
Palin & Stalin: What Do We Believe? That PR… Thou Art a Shameful Fraud
Sunday, December 6th, 2009It's tough to pinpoint when the PR profession "jumped the shark." But it has, and in spectacular fashion.
Outsiders are seldom privy to the inner workings of the global spin machine. But every once in a while someone leaves the door ajar and you can peer in to see just how twisted are its guts.
Such is [...]
WordPlay Weekend: Cut “Workers’” Wages?… A Vector of Orthogonal Dimensions
Saturday, December 5th, 2009One of our chief entertainments here at LiteralMayhem is the contortion, manipulation and general abuse of language — primarily at the hands of PR and marketing folks. But sins abound throughout the worlds of business, academia, and politics… and when those worlds collide, watch out.
You're certain to get some truly head-spinning, tongue-teasers like this one:
"We [...]
BS of the Month Award: Why I’m Not Fit For GoldmanFlacks
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009Calling the Goldman Sachs $500 million small business initiative "philanthropy" or "lending" is like saying that frosted Pop Tarts are made with "real fruit filling."
Thankfully most media types called it for what it was: BS, BS, and more BS. But it got me thinking about my career in PR… I know two people who work [...]