I just got back from the first volunteer training session for the Super Bowl XL festivities, and I think Detroit is shaping up to be a good area to host the event. If nothing else, I can give kudos to the planning committee- They really seem to have their stuff together. Over 8,000 volunteers will […]
Archive for November, 2005
First Day of Super Bowl XL Volunteer Training…
Published by November 30th, 2005 in Public Relations and Sports PR. 0 Comments“Inside Secrets” of Public Relations
Published by November 21st, 2005 in Public Relations. 0 CommentsThere’s an interesting article on Local Tech Wire that deals with what the author claims, "Most PR firms don’t want you to know." While I’m not sure that sentiment applies to all of the points he makes, I will say that the article is a well-written primer for those who aren’t familiar with the public […]
Steve Rubel posted a link to a CNBC poll that seems to indicate most people feel podcasting is nothing but a fad, and it got me thinking.
I’ve mentioned before that I’m a huge fan of podcasting, and I still am… Kind of.
When podcasting first started, I thought it was the most incredible thing ever. Niche […]
Why Should I Buy a Sony BMG CD Again?
Published by November 15th, 2005 in Crisis Communication. 0 CommentsSony BMG is in quite a mess. It turns out that a number of CDs released by the company contain dangerous digital rights management (DRM) software that can comprimise computer performance and security. Even better: The software is virtually undetectable to users.
A lot of people got understandably upset about this. After word spread, Sony issued […]
Sometimes Bad PR Won’t Make a Difference
Published by November 14th, 2005 in Public Relations. 0 CommentsNo organization or industry likes to have public sentiment turn against them. On rare occasions, however, bad PR won’t make a difference in said industry’s or organization’s success. For example, the oil industry has had to defend its record setting profits last quarter in light of appearing greedy and opportunistic. I don’t think the public […]
Tom Cruise (Finally) Fires Sister/Publicist
Published by November 12th, 2005 in Public Relations. 0 CommentsYou may remember when Tom Cruise fired his publicist, the highly-capable Pat Kingsley, in favor of his sister, Lee Anne DeVette, who had no publicity or PR experience. Before then most people generally thought of Cruise of as a mild mannered guy. 18 months later, Cruise has a number of publicity disasters to add to […]
Minnesota Vikings Struggle To Repair Image
Published by November 5th, 2005 in Crisis Communication and Sports PR. 1 CommentIt’s been a tough year for the Minnesota Vikings. After a slow start to the season, news of a sex scandal involving several members of the team flooded sports radio and news networks. It’s the type of scandal that just won’t go away.
You’ve got to feel bad for the Vikings’ new owner, Zygi Wilf, who […]
Abercrombie T-Shirts Inspire “Girlcott”
Published by November 2nd, 2005 in Crisis Communication. 1 CommentTsk tsk, Abercrombie and Fitch! You’d think you’d have learned your lesson after the public took you to task for printing racist t-shirts back in 2002. The outrage over those shirts resulted in a nationwide recall.
This time, young women are upset that the clothing chain is selling t-shirts with perceived sexist and "degrading" sayings like, […]
