Monthly Archives: October 2010

Search Engine ‘Bombs’

Posted on October 25, 2010 by srmccab1

This week, Politico reported that the Daily Kos, a left-leaning blog, was attempting to derail 98 House Republican candidates’ election bids by digging up controversial news stories about them and then asking the Daily Kos’ readers to link to and … Continue reading →

Posted in Voice Communications | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Search Engine ‘Bombs’

Animation Video from Taiwan Pokes Fun at Bieber

Posted on October 25, 2010 by kmcasey1

Justin Bieber has been making headlines this week, but now the Taiwanese are poking fun at his laser tag incident. In case you haven’t heard, Bieber was involved in a minor altercation with a 12-year-old boy after he repeatedly called … Continue reading →

Posted in Seva Communications | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Animation Video from Taiwan Pokes Fun at Bieber

Baby Formula Scandal Exposes Questionable Chinese PR Practices

Posted on October 25, 2010 by fspangeh

The Chinese milk industry is no stranger to scandal and the latest exposes the unethical side of Chinese public relations practices. This summer there were reports that the baby formula by Synutra International was linked to premature breast development in … Continue reading →

Posted in FMP PR | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Baby Formula Scandal Exposes Questionable Chinese PR Practices

Brett Favre meet Tiger Woods

Posted on October 22, 2010 by jjmock

As I’m sure many of you have already heard, Brett Favre has refused to comment on allegations that accuse him of sending inappropriate text messages and lewd photos to Jenn Sterger.  During the press conference following last week’s Vikings’ loss … Continue reading →

Posted in Voice Communications | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Brett Favre meet Tiger Woods

Another Scandal in Need of Crisis Management

Posted on October 22, 2010 by rmmoore5

In response to the previous post about Public Scandals and PR, there is yet another scandal circulating the media involving Brett Farve. You know, the quarterback who retired then decided he still wanted to play football so he un-retired. While … Continue reading →

Posted in INTELigent PR, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Another Scandal in Need of Crisis Management

Justin Bieber’s Alleged Arcade Assault: Take Two

Posted on October 22, 2010 by clangefe

Justin Bieber, 16-year-old pop sensation, is currently in the middle of a PR fiasco. Bieber was asked to leave Planet Lazer, an arcade in Canada, on Friday after being accused of hitting a 12-year-old boy. The boy had apparently been … Continue reading →

Posted in 80/TWENTY | Tagged | Comments Off on Justin Bieber’s Alleged Arcade Assault: Take Two

Search Engines Add Social Media

Posted on October 22, 2010 by mbgiles

When a consumer wants to learn about a new product, sale, business or boutique, where is the most obvious place he or she would look for information? I am pretty confident that most people would Google it. Or perhaps use … Continue reading →

Posted in 80/TWENTY | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Search Engines Add Social Media

How to Get a Conversation with President Obama

Posted on October 22, 2010 by cmmassey

Big debate in social media use — can online action turn into offline action? What is the point posting all this stuff online if no one will go offline and use that information?  Last week, social media proved to be … Continue reading →

Posted in ASCK Communications | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on How to Get a Conversation with President Obama

Learning Lessons the Hard Way: The Brett Farve Edition

Posted on October 22, 2010 by rlbarber

“I’m not getting into that. I’ve got my hands full with the Jets.” — Brett Favre to NY Post reporter Fox Sports News posted a story online this week about how Brett Favre’s wife will be making television appearances and could … Continue reading →

Posted in Infinity Communication Solutions | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Learning Lessons the Hard Way: The Brett Farve Edition

Nobody Puts Bieber In a Corner

Posted on October 22, 2010 by hdfulton

Just like the Spice Girls, NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys stole the hearts of young guys and gals in the ’90s and early 2000s, Justin Bieber has taken over the heartthrob role for today’s tweens and teens. Even if you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in pongoPR, Zoo Group | Comments Off on Nobody Puts Bieber In a Corner