A new Tumblr blog in time for Movember is amusing and philanthropic. Plus, Kim Kardashian grilled, GlaxoSmithKline press release parsed, and the Friday lightning round.
A PRWeek poll found that fewer than half of traditional media outlets think it’s ‘extremely important’ to be first. Online journalists care even less.
If ever there was an opportunity to make Robin Leach jealous…
A retired Army colonel who managed the U.S. military’s flow of information during Operation Iraqi Freedom, says the private sector can gain insights from that high-stakes give-and-take.
Given her temper, we knew it wouldn’t be Serena, but really—what gives? Plus, logo redesigns of the past, present, and future; Starbucks goes into fashion; PETA goes into porn; and the AFA boycotts Benny & Jerry’s over ‘Schweddy Balls.’
92 percent of journalists have a LinkedIn account, a study says. Here’s how to use the platform to find someone who will write about your organization.
Heidi Klum. Yes, one in 10 searches for the super-model and ‘Project Runway’ host land on a site with nasty stuff, says McAfee. Find out the other nine dangerous celebs.
No? Why, then, do Apple’s unreleased phones continue showing up in bars? Plus, which CEOs carry the most Klout? How can you become one? And more.
Lapham’s Quarterly published a short ‘missive’ that the journalist wrote in 1979 explaining his morning routine. Oh. My. Four bloody Marys and a pot of coffee—and that’s just his warm up. Wait until you see what he had for dessert.
Too often, statements attributed to executives sound contrived and artificial. These techniques will help you solve that problem and elicit quotes worth including.
Google+, Klout, and Quora made the list—along with dozens more, many of which you’ve probably never seen before.
Tweeting during dates and popping champagne when The New York Times finally calls back? Yep, you’re in PR.
What the—? Plus, Google+ tops 25 million users; Hollywood rumbles with reporters; Facebook has a ‘baby on board,’ and more.
Is it really worth it to check-in on Foursquare? See if you agree with these suggestions for spicing up the location-based network.
From a new analytics tool that’s a marketers dream come true to a new feature from Google that makes charts—yes, charts!—here are the week’s buzz-worthy tools.
