Eavesdropping on Business-Speak, by John Stodder
Posted in Fun With Press Releases, Professional Services, Trends on May 1st, 2008
Good news! The science, the art, the profession of image-making makes a significant advance this spring. The Association of Image Consultants International is holding its annual conference in Tampa, Florida in May. I can only your image consultant is savvy enough to attend.
Here’s the press release:
Getting Up Close and Personal With the Business of Image
SAN […]
Posted in Law, Politics, Professional Services, Trade on Apr 15th, 2008
When Sen. Hillary Clinton’s chief strategist, Mark Penn, stepped down from that role (but didn’t really go anywhere) because the PR firm he chairs, Burson-Marsteller, brought him to a meeting with its client, the Colombian government, the news analysis focused strictly on how Penn’s actions affected Clinton.
Politics is the screen through which we tend to […]
Posted in Fun With Press Releases, Politics, Professional Services on Mar 26th, 2008
The Ladders, or I should say, TheLadders (spaces between words are so 20th-century), thought its job placement service for people who believe they should earn more than $100,000 could get some favorable publicity with a political survey of executives. They asked: Who would American executives elect as president today?
I guess the idea […]
Posted in Dolan Media, Housing, Law, Marketing, Politics, Professional Services on Nov 16th, 2007
Long Island Business News’ publisher John Kominicki uses the announcement of FTC fines against telemarketers that defy the Do-Not-Call list to illustrate the maxim No good deed goes unpunished:
To be honest, it’s the not-for-profits that bother me the most. My wife and I give to many causes, but we like to do it locally and […]
Posted in Internet, Labor, Media, Professional Services on Nov 6th, 2007
The Writers Guild of America’s spokespersons are “potentially hurting their cause by being so slow to explain their side to the media,” according to Daily Variety, the showbiz trade publication.
The writers are “in danger of getting swift-boated,” the unsigned essay states — alluding to 2004 presidential candidate John Kerry’s refusal to defend himself against […]
Posted in Professional Services, Sports on Oct 22nd, 2007
For some of us, the upcoming World Series will be compelling enough drama, but there are many fans who will fret away the next few weeks wondering: “What’s A-Rod going to do?” If you root for a team that has an opening at third base or shortstop, needs a power hitter, and has a big […]
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