PR Nonsense

Every year, I look forward to Boston Restaurant Week, as it’s a great chance to try the exciting eateries Boston has to offer at a lower cost.  Typically offered twice a year, the winter promoti......

Is social media creating problems with interpersonal communications?  After reading an article in Network World today, I’m beginning to wonder. According to research conducted by UK- based......

I recently had the pleasure of taking part in a panel discussion at my alma mater, Bates College, on what it’s like to work in the communications industry.  This was the first such experie......

Although there has been a ton of discussion around Google’s new social network, Buzz, I was still surprised to find an invitation to start using it when I logged into my Gmail account toda......

I read an interesting article yesterday in Fast Company on how to master your social media lifestyle.  Writer Gina Trapani states, “When you’re active on the Web, keeping up with all......

Talk about successful PR, Punxsutawney Phil has an amazing publicist.  On February 2, he’s one of the top-searched in Google (3,438 results right now as I click on Google News) and one of ......

Despite 2009 belonging to Twitter, Facebook continues to make headlines as its users find creative ways to use it as an outlet.  Today, I came across a hilarious New York Times article describi......

The start of a new year is always a good time to reflect on the past and refresh a bit.  Pepsi has some big plans lined up to do just that. Launched last year, Pepsi’s Refresh Project is a......

If you’ve signed on to Facebook lately, you probably saw a message pop-up about your privacy settings.  When it appeared on my screen I didn’t think much of it, and I chose to retur......

Interested in following next week’s climate talks in Copenhagen?  Now you can, from the comfort of your own desk!  According to a recent NYTimes article, the AP, in partnership with other ......