Like + Follow = ? This week, Twitter introduced its “follow” button, which is not dissimilar to Facebook’s “like” button, and a cousin to Google’s “+1” button. Geesh I’m confused. Here’s a look at Google +1. H/T HuffPost Tech GMail Rapport Since we’re talking Google, here’s a GMail plug-in called Rapportive whose upgrade in recent […]
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Why should he run for President? The man’s won an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Nobel Peace Prize for goodness sake. What’s more: all came his way without the extreme angst and unrelenting attacks that accompany a Presidential run. With those auspicious accolades under his belt, Al Gore now plans to shift into high gear
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I used to do some PR/community relations work for Home Depot. The work entailed helping the pioneering big box retailer gain a bigger presence in the New York market. As expected, area mom & pop hardware stores feared for their very survival. We were charged to provide all relevant parties with historical data on the
Libby commuted. Son of Gore arrested. Al Zawahri’s 90-minute lunatic rant. Hamas’s PR ploy. Three barges of fireworks over Manhattan. Phooey! It was that Belushi-inspired gorge-fest in Brooklyn that usurped all other newsmaking wannabes on the 4th of July. Everywhere we turned, the mellifluous-sounding names of Joey Chestnut and Kobayashi succeeded in capturing the collective
Having judged and submitted a fair share of industry awards over the years, e.g., PR Week Awards, Sabre, PRSA/NY Big Apple, PRSA Silver Anvil, PR News Platinum Awards, etc., I am always amazed at the number and diversity of programs in the mix seeking peer approval. A quick scan of the number of PR News
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