Rocky Mountain Emmys celebrates best in broadcast media

By on October 27th, 2009 In Media

Congratulations to all of the on-camera and behind-the-scenes television media in the Valley and beyond who won big at this past weekend’s Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards. From all accounts, the night was a celebration of the best and brightest broadcast media, and one heck of a party! Back by popular demand was the upscale Las [...]

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Grass is greener when it comes to PR in other fields

By on October 27th, 2009 In People

I used to think other industries besides tech were “easier” for PR.   Go ahead, bonk me in the head. Tech PR challenges, for example,  include startups that don’t always have solid financing, venture capitalists who pressure your company/client to become a star overnight, and self-important marketing executives who disappear as quickly as the drummer in “Spinal Tap.”   [...]

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America needs a crisis PR program

By on October 26th, 2009 In Hype!

Is it me, or is America experiencing a new wave of racism? I swear every time I read the news or watch CNN there’s another bassackwards American making the rest of us look bad. All of these things have taken place over the past few weeks: Justice of the Peace Keith Bardwell refuses to marry [...]

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To apologize, or to set record straight?

By on October 23rd, 2009 In Best Practices

There are times when an apology is necessary, and there are times to  respond to criticism. There is possibly another large gray area that involves shutting up, or not unleashing your spin machine when you clearly know you’ve screwed up. So I thought these two examples were enlightening. One a government institution, and the other [...]

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Life beyond print: Newspaper journalists’ digital appetite

By on October 22nd, 2009 In Media

According to a new report: “Life beyond print: Newspaper journalists’ digital appetite” by the Media Management Center, Northwestern University, almost half of today’s newspaper journalists think their newsroom’s transition from print to digital is moving too slowly and they have no trouble envisioning a career where news is delivered primarily online and to mobile devices [...]

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Solis: PR is in a branding crisis

By on October 21st, 2009 In Social Media

Solid interview with Brian Solis, Principal, FutureWorks; Blogger, “PR 2.0“; Co-Author, “Putting the Public Back in Public Relations: How Social Media is Reinventing the Aging Business of PR” on Bulldog Reporter today. Among the many topics is the state of the PR industry as a whole. Solis says: “The PR industry as a whole and [...]

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