Fear of Flying

By on August 3rd, 2009 In Uncategorized

No, I don’t mean the book by Erica Jong.  I mean the REAL fear of flying, which we all have to do, especially if we have clients out of state. The news today about the extreme turbulence that hit the Continental Airlines flight from Brazil reminded me of all the trips I’ve had to take.   [...]

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Join #journchat live in Phoenix

By on July 31st, 2009 In Professional Development, Social Media, Uncategorized

If you are in PR and on Twitter, you may have heard of or participated in “#journchat”. Its a great way to discuss and learn from others in PR and the media across the country. Sarah Evans (@prsarahevans), founder of #journchat has planned the first-ever #journchat live, where cities around the U.S. will be hosting [...]

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Twitter traffic machine makes me sick

By on July 29th, 2009 In Uncategorized

It makes me want to shut up about micro-blogging. For $27 bucks this guy is selling you five CD’s that will help you make money on Twitter by building 16,000 followers in 90 days. It’s called the Twitter Traffic Machine. The pitch video is really sleazy. And what’s with the sign up page? Those red [...]

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Last evening’s panel: making a living from online publishing

By on July 24th, 2009 In Best Practices, Uncategorized

From the packed seats at yesterday’s discussion on “Publishing and Getting Paid in the Digital Age” at Changing Hands Bookstore, there are a many who want to crack this nut. Rene Gutel did a great job keeping everyone on topic, since there were so many sidebars that were equally interesting –from the merits of different [...]

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Social Media Conference in Aug. You can get in free if you act fast

By on July 22nd, 2009 In Uncategorized

I am on a working group for the Business Marketing Association in Phoenix, and the BMA is partnering with a SocialMediaAZ. Yes, I know, it’s YASMEIP –yet another social media event in Phoenix. But I have to say I like the line up of people. And the best of all, is that you can get [...]

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Got a pitch? Gotta go to this!

By on July 13th, 2009 In Best Practices, Pitching, Uncategorized

One of the most beneficial PR events I have participated in since I got into this profession has been the  PRSA-SPJ Publicity Summits. This year the event will take place on Saturday, August 8th. Mark your calendars and RSVP for the early bird pricing. The local SPJ and PRSA chapters gather together and PR/Communication pros [...]

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