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Toyota and its Faulty Communication Management

For decades, Toyota has been a standard-bearer for quality, innovation and commitment to excellence. Now, its reputation stands, if not in ruins, severely damaged. It’s yet another case of horrific co

The Future of Music Contests and Online Branding

Move over American Idol. The new tune of music competitions is here—and it’s more interactive than ever before. Rock The Camp, a national talent search, is looking for the next big thing, and it’s tur

Super Bowl acts should be younger than the game

My son asked me at halftime of the Super Bowl XLIV – “Dad, why do the halftime acts have to be so old?’’ At first, I was just happy that he did not add the line I knew he was thinking: “Dad, The Who

Grandstanding makes for bad PR

Today we'll look at how to handle public relations and media relations THE WRONG WAY with some help from a pair of special guests: the federal government and Mel Gibson. Lesson #1 - choose your words

A picture of Palin is worth 1,000 books

I love Sarah Palin. Actually, let me be clearer – I love Sarah Palin’s public relations team. Her glamour shot center cover of USA Today on Friday, Dec. 11 was stunningly good. For a losing vice-pres

Ashton Kutcher, King of Social Media

As co-CEO of Katalyst Media, Ashton Kutcher is on the cutting edge of all things related to making money and extending brand reach with social media. Kutcher’s rise as a business visionary is quite a

Ripley Believe It or Not scores positive press in National Enquirer

Yes, the headline is true. Ripley’s top-selling Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Seeing is Believing secured a wonderful feature in the recent issue of the National Enquirer on newsstands now. (Wow, I neve

Tiger Woods shoots at least a double bogey in Crisis PR

Tiger Wood has shown the world he knows how to hit a golf ball. But he has also shown the world that he – and all of his likely well-paid advisors – knows very little about crisis PR. Did Tiger reall

Florio Flourishes in NFL: Even though he never played a down

Want a great blog? Be sure and order a huge dose of passion. The best blogs are passionate about their subject. And often they are relentless in their dedication to their subject matter. Take Mike F

Barnie’s Coffee & Tea Celebrates Green Friday

Barnie’s Coffee & Tea Celebrates Green Friday Some retailers prepare for Black Friday by stocking their shelves and putting a little extra in the back room. At Barnie’s Coffee & Tea this year

Would girls of Sex in the City tweet?

Sex in the City was a huge cultural phenomenon just a few years ago. I was awoken by the show this week when one of my kids left the TV on one night. As I was watching Carrie and her savvy, city-wise

Social media makeovers – are you ready for one?

Estee Lauder announced today that it is gearing up a social media program where it will give away free makeovers and photographic shoots at its department stores across the country starting on October

Crisis Communications: preparing to deal with Swine Flu

We’ve all heard the swine flu warnings, but what have you done to prepare your business to deal with a possible outbreak of swine flu? Do you have a public relations plan in place? Take this simple qu

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