• Primary Audiences for Online Newsrooms

    Primary Audiences for Online Newsrooms

    It is a misperception in the PR business that the primary audience of an organization’s online newsroom is the news media.

  • Using iMovie To Produce Slide Shows

    Using iMovie To Produce Slide Shows

    It was a little perplexing how to prepare a multi-photo entry for the Houston IABC Bronze Quill Awards. I was in search of a presentation that would showcase my entry of pipeliners constructing the ONEOK Viking Pipeline extension in Wisconsin.

  • Politicians and Media both Retarded over "Retarded" Comment

    Politicians and Media both Retarded over “Retarded” Comment

    The real reason Palin is so upset about the “retarded” comment is because she sees it as a way to remove one more word the media can use to describe her comprehension of political issues.

  • How to Get Great Media Coverage

    How to Get Great Media Coverage

    Event publicity is a tough business. There always seems to be something sexier, more appealing competing for the media’s attention. On top of that, resources of today’s mainstream media to cover stories is stretched by cutbacks and shrinking budgets.

  • Calumet, It's Where the Pros Don't Go Anymore

    Calumet, It’s Where the Pros Don’t Go Anymore

    I can no longer recommend Victor Frey, or Calumet to anyone, and I would suggest that others also re-evalute their business relationships with Vic and Calumet.

  • Image and Reputation

  • Is Corporate Photography Dead?

    Is Corporate Photography Dead?

    Corporate photography may not be dead, but it’s on the critical list. If the patient is to survive, photographers must reinvent themselves, along with their profession. A new and healthy photography industry must be willing to accept some hard-to-swallow changes.

    Nov 24, 2009 | 1 comment | View Post

  • Bulldog Reporter's Visual Thumbs-Up

    Bulldog Reporter’s Visual Thumbs-Up

    Traditional public relations firms have never appreciated – or had much success with – using great photography. They’re often focusing on billable hours. What escapes most agencies and corporate PR teams is the knowledge of how to successfully use photographers

    Oct 14, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • IABC’s “Be Heard” is Heard on Examiner.Com

    IABC’s “Be Heard” is Heard on Examiner.Com

    As a lifetime member of IABC, imagine my surprise while researching a twitter post by IABC Dallas member Scott Cytron on the effectiveness of the media site Examiner.com, that the slogan being touted by Examiner.com was “Be Heard.”

    Oct 03, 2009 | 1 comment | View Post

  • Other Recent Articles

  • Self-Proclaimed Gurus Multiplying Like Rabbits

    Self-Proclaimed Gurus Multiplying Like Rabbits

    Self-Proclaimed Gurus Multiplying Like Rabbits
    Whether speaking before an audience and advising clients, I caution them to wary of today’s proliferation of self-anointed social media gurus. Don’t be taken-in by big talk, big claims. A lot of followers on Twitter does not an expert make.

    Jan 26, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Next-generation online newsrooms bring stories alive

    Next-generation online newsrooms bring stories alive

    Ever since the dawn of what’s called Web 2.0 around 2004, a wide spectrum of exciting online tools have fueled an explosion in blogs, online sharing, web-based communities, social networks, streaming video and greater user control over online content. It’s all designed for better communication and connecting online.

    Jan 17, 2010 | 5 comments | View Post

  • IABC's CW Magazine Features New Approach to Newsrooms by The News Group Net

    IABC’s CW Magazine Features New Approach to Newsrooms by The News Group Net

    Today’s digitally-driven information revolution is creating a new-world business matrix and model. Organizations large and small are finding they can simply bypass mainstream media to communicate their news, in their way, directly and effectively, to their publics.

    Jan 06, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • A Culinary Experience at Equinox in DC

    A Culinary Experience at Equinox in DC

    A chilly November evening in Washington provided the opportunity for a very haute culinary experience at one of DC’s premier restaurants. Located a few blocks from the White House at 818 Connecticut Ave, NW, Todd Gray’s Equinox provided the perfect fireside dining opportunity to meet family friends Stuart and Paula Haney.

    Dec 07, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Dinner in DC with John & Tiba Sheptor and Lemonade Day Winner

    Dinner in DC with John & Tiba Sheptor and Lemonade Day Winner

    Joining the Imperial Sugar CEO John Sheptor and his wife Tiba and Hoff family for dinner were Chef Eddy Van Damme and Kyle Hicks of Houston, and Ed and Adrienne Lallo of Austin, Texas. (Story from ImperialSugarNewsroom.com)

    Dec 06, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post