Communications Insight

Today I was fortunate to attend a great panel discussion hosted by Churchill Club and PRSA Silicon Valley. The topic was “How PR Can Succeed in a Down Economy”.
There were about 150 attendees; mostly corporate communications folks with several of the major agencies represented and the typical smattering of vendor attendees.
 Panelists included Andy Lark from Dell, Peter Shankman of [...]

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I’m trying to remember what it was like in the dot com bust. Somehow I don’t remember the market falling this far, this fast. Or, am I just conveniently forgetting? I talked to my accountant and he is in the market actively buying. He thinks it’s a great time to scoop up some deals. I [...]

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Last Friday I had the immense pleasure of participating in a team-building exercise with one of my clients. Typically, I’m a little leery of these adventures. Too many times the experience tries too hard to force people into interactions and the whole affairs ends up being more awkward than productive.

Well, I must say I [...]

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This post “How One CEO Facebooked His Company” in his Fortune column “Fast Forward” by senior editor David Kirkpatrick is well worth reading by anyone interested in corporate leadership in this “web 2.0″ era. Even in the heart of Silicon Valley, there are (still) companies where the concepts of social media, citizen journalism, user-generated content, [...]

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For those of you following the trials and tribulations of the evolving news media, another great read is a recent article in the New Yorker, “Out of Print” by Eric Alterman.

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I saw this phrase a few weeks ago in a magazine article and it has been on my mind ever since. It reminds me of something I always tell my clients, consistency is everything in communications. And, that is so true; in building an effective strategic communications program, in branding, ultimately in building a viable [...]

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If you are like me, you probably get a bushel full of catalogs in your mailbox. Now there is a great way to stop this flow of unwanted paper: CatalogChoice.org. Check it out!

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About a month ago I bought a new Sony Vaio computer—my third since 2002—and with it the Vista operating system and Microsoft Office 2007. I couldn’t be happier with my choice. Of course, I was leery after reading the negative reviews and for a few fleeting seconds I actually considered switching to a Mac. But, [...]

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What is the odd feeling I have today when I log onto Facebook and see that I have 10 friends! 10 friends; it’s actually pretty pathetic but when I see it there on the screen, it’s making me feel like I achieved something.And, it’s fun to see their profiles.And, now I want more.I want all [...]

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