Place Your Bets, Ghoulish Office Pool SpreadsPosted by Amanda Chapel Guess Rubel's Exit Date and Win Big I happen to eavesdrop in on a conversation on the shop floor down at the "image factory" last week. About six of our young chicks were sitting around the lunch table cackling. The topic of course was clients... and boys. The chit chat touched on "March Madness" and oddly turned to Stevel Rubel of Micropersuasion fame. Well, turns out there is a hot office pool presently and it's not the Final Four; it's how long Rubel will last at Edelman. How totally catty... but how absolutely fun! Apparently, it's not limited to our office. It's ended up inboxes throughout our network globally. Here are the particulars: The pool obviously is by date. The calendar starts May 27th, accounting for a standard 90-day grace period. It's $25 a square. 
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Tue, Nov 10, 04:07:04 PM
Anthone who has to delcare that they are "authentic" must presumably take the view that they are perceived as not being "authentic" - something which might be of concern in a PR company
Fri, Jul 31, 10:58:34 AM
Ray Durazo (the founder) sold the company to Dan in 1999. He was not involved in any of this. He (and I) found out about the lawsuit in the LA Times. In addition to embezzling this m [...]
Thu, Jul 02, 01:52:48 PM
Be careful using the word authentic too often. Might later come off as "synthetic authenticity"
Thu, May 07, 10:19:02 AM
Funny that such an article should appear on a blog no? You guys must be from New York.
Wed, May 06, 12:59:37 PM
I don't have a clue about PR. But, couldn't this move to 'authentic' just really be running away from anything 'virtual' at all, like all the other band-wagoners out there that never u [...]
Sun, May 03, 08:42:38 PM
I'm a totally authentic blogger. Edelman is in deep shit.
Mon, Apr 27, 08:40:57 AM
Makes me wonder what have they been doing until now?
Sat, Apr 11, 02:24:56 PM
Wow - I agree with Britton that its incredibly poor positioning. Rick also gives the kind of quote that's supposed to sound hip, clever and yet sincere, but it just comes across s [...]