So this was the big weekend for all the wannabes out there in TV reality land with the exciting conclusions to ‘Britain’s got Talent’ and ‘I’d Do Anything’ (a true PRism).
It got me thinking, especially with the title of the latter, that there has to be a show in the making for PRs to compete in – a sort of Apprentice but PR focused rather than sales, with Max Clifford in the Alan Sugar role (still trying to think of the catchline).
Tasks could include positive PR for Amy... Read Full Story
During my usual Sunday evening read through my favorite blogs, I read an interesting post at the Brazen Careerist titled “ How to build buzz around yourself “. I am a big believer in networking and building relationships and this post gives some good advice for networking and building buzz for yourself. The key points about how to build buzz for yourself is:
1. Be known for good work.
2. Contribute to the community.
3. Shape your own destiny.
4. Think in terms of experience and get off... Read Full Story
In all the excitement of the recent announcement about the discovery of Kryptonite, the Ottawa Citizen reported that a communications snafu in the Canadian government prevented them from releasing a media release at the same time as the British Museum, which subsequently got all the credit. Apparently, everyone had good intentions of doing joint releases before the Privy Council Office (PRC) quashed the release from the Canadian National Research Council (NRC) because the PRC needs five days... Read Full Story
No way out to Mr Eliot Spitzer, ‘a hypocrite hoist with his own petard’ . What you do in a secret room will be shout out from the roofs mate, haven’t you heard that before? And that includes room 871 of the Mayflower Hotel in Washington too.
Before you start ‘witch hunting’ make sure to get rid of any witchcraft in your own personal life first. There has been no forgiveness for Mr Spitzer, he has in the past vehemently threatened folks in wall street with outraging fury , a big arrogant... Read Full Story
I know there are a lot of community sites out there and sometimes it can get overwhelming, but I’ve found a site that has social bookmarking with social media and social networking – EarthFrisk – which is absolutely addicting. I signed on to review the site, but got caught up in looking at who’s involved and what’s going on. Besides the social networking and everything going on, EarthFrisk is hosting a contest where bloggers and other members can make money. The contest, which ends on... Read Full Story
Demetria Lucas has to be one of the flyest woman that I have ever met in my life. Known across this great city as the "black Carrie Bradshaw", readers can tap into Ms. Lucas through her blog (my personal favorite). Demetria tends to write what most women are thinking but are to scared to say. As a writer/editor for one of the top black womens magazines in the world (you can take a guess at which one) she is unapologetically bold, honest and driven. Demetria is the NYFab! inspiration of the... Read Full Story
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THIS is Newsworthy...at least for the next week or so. Please join me at this free Fall Fashion Show and Mini-Makeover at the Ritz Carlton in Mclean,VA from 4pm to 8pm. I know this invite may be hard for you to see...but log on to my website...www.winprfirm.com..to see the invitation up close and personal. Or...you can email me at info@winprfirm.com...and I'll get you on the registration list ! Read Full Story
Do you want to get a head start on your competition in the New Year? While your business counterparts are set to spend thousands of dollars in costly advertising campaigns, you can get yourself ready to spend NADA in free publicity this year. But in order for you to be a success, you have to do some legwork. The key to free publicity is knowing the media players in your local community or city. What is the contact information of all newspaper outlets, radio and television stations in your... Read Full Story
I certainly know some thing about this area as it has consumed over 34 years of my life and I have LOVED every minute of it! I became interested in Public Relations while an undergrad at Florida State University. I was President of the FSU Advertising/PR Club and needed a speaker. I searched high and low and then found Barry. As it turned out Barry became my mentor in PR. He had quite an admirable track record and quite a nice list of clients: 20th Century Fox; Playboy (he was there and... Read Full Story
