Jun

24

Who’s having the worst week ever

June 24, 2007 | 1 Comment

You know that show on VH1 called Best Week Ever…well, here’s my take on it — PR style. In no particular order, here are my picks for this week’s biggest PR nightmares and mishaps:

Six Flags- At Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville a 13-year-old girl’s feet were severed when a cable on […]

Jun

21

It’s not easy being green

June 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

But it certainly is a popular PR move. Our nation’s leaders try to set a necessary example for sustainable living, but fall just a little short of ideal. Still, small steps lead to big change, and even if the plan is flawed, the concept is commendable.

Read/listen to it at npr.com’s All Things Considered.

Jun

20

2008 election hype brings new tactics and NewPR

June 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Politics is not a subject I typically touch — not in conversation or in my blog. But while I promise to keep my party opinions to myself, I can’t help but comment on the new direction campaign publicity has taken. The campaigning season is still young, I know, and after the primaries […]

Jun

11

Because McMom said so

June 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The always controversial fast food giant McDonald’s will launch an (allegedly) unsponsored, unedited blog this month featuring six moms from across the country as they get a behind-the-scenes peek into the restaurant’s test kitchens.  Mom’s will offer seasoned advice on what kids do and don’t like about fast food menus and attempt to improve the new healthier offerings.  […]