http://www.valleyprblog.com A (dry heated) group blog from Phoenix, Arizona on public relations, marketing, social media and current events Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:59:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The media has dispatched teams of bloggers and journalists to cover the Olympics. As Olympics go, it's not going to be about only sports. There are PR, marketing, and reputation issues shaping up, even as the USOC wrestles with how to manage these side-shows. I have been in touch with someone who ... http://www.valleyprblog.com/marketing/olympic-coverage-here-at-valleyprblog/ There's a very useful seminar coming up on August 19 -- thanks to Pat Elliott for the tip! (I didn't forget, Pat!) Info below: Scottsdale Job Network (SJN) LinkedIn workshop for job seekers Tues, August 19, 2008 - 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. LinkedIn is a business oriented social networking site mainly ... http://www.valleyprblog.com/professional-development/sjn-linkedin-workshop-for-job-seekers/ What should an organization do if when it is made fun of as Circuit City was this week? In retrospect, it's easy to look at their knee-jerk reaction to destroy copies of the magazine on their racks as a stupid move. But what would you do if your employer's or ... http://www.valleyprblog.com/hype/what-should-circuit-city-have-done/ You gotta love the Internet. The buzz around the sports world today, thanks in no small part to a mention on the Sports Illustrated home page, surrounds a pair of Brazilian sisters who compete in the "sport" of synchronized swimming. The sisters were the lead story on today's Extra Mustard Hot ... http://www.valleyprblog.com/hype/pre-olympic-buzz-or-bust/ Name: John Adam Kowalski Title: Executive Producer/Host, The John Adam Show Outlet: KFNN 1510 AM Phone: (602) 319-3190 Email 1. What do you do? Produce and host an entertaining talk radio show for entrepreneurs and small business owners. The first hour is broadcast live on Fridays from 9a to 10a, and the pre-recorded second hour ... http://www.valleyprblog.com/people/pitch-me-john-adam/ The national chapter of the PRSA has established September as Ethics Month to promote greater understanding of the PRSA Code of Ethics and to stress the importance of making it a basic guide in the daily practice of PR. Ethics month also serves to increase awareness about the PRSA Code ... http://www.valleyprblog.com/professional-development/ethics-in-journalism-august-prsa-luncheon/ If you listen to Click and Clack, the Car Talk Brothers on NPR, you probably know how hard it is to turn the dial. Two Sundays ago I heard this comment that was not just typical of their style, but it revealed how far ahead of the "join the conversation" trend ... http://www.valleyprblog.com/advice/car-talks-lessons-for-communicators/ SPAM headlines are getting more creative. It used to be they were just blatant pitches for boner pills, porn sites and money laundering schemes, but sometime in the past few months or so things have changed. Was there some really good brainstorming session at a recent spammers conference? In the past 24 ... http://www.valleyprblog.com/marketing/drug-bust-on-snoops-tour-bus/ Valley grads from the Missouri School of Journalism are invited to help the school celebrate 100 years in September. Yes, the world’s first journalism school is having a HUGE birthday party, one that’s guaranteed to make news worldwide. Grads are also invited to submit an online profile and/or class note ... http://www.valleyprblog.com/professional-development/missouri-j-school-to-celebrate-100-years/ My 10-year-old was all excited this evening about a Web site he discovered called Willitblend?  On the site, a "scientist" pitchman puts different items in a blender to see if it will blend. To a 10-year-old, watching everyday items being destroyed is hilarious. When he showed me the site I realized it's not ... http://www.valleyprblog.com/marketing/will-it-blend/