PR TREND LINKS: 07-30-07Posted by Amanda Chapel
PR to Standardize Award Judging -- After rampant accusations of conflict of interest and other shenanigans like PRS chapter presidents stacking the deck with the awards programs, one group has decided to stave off criticism and standardize the procedure. The Association of Organizational Communications (AOC) has just posted their judging criteria. Broad Adoption of SM Now an International Phenomena -- Like no other time in history, thanks to Web 2.0 and Internet social media tools, free speech and democracy is spreading globally. As a result, the mantra of netcitizens now is, "no one can put this genie back in the bottle." Open Nature of Social Media Lauded -- Also like never before, the open architecture that is Web 2.0 is attracting all peoples for every corner of life. Some social scientists now are claiming that this is exactly what America the "Melting Pot" was designed to be. Scientists Claim Medical Explanation for Blogging A-Listers -- It was announced today that doctors from John Hopkins University have been able to identify the exact genes responsible for these types of people. Hikida Toyota, a leading researcher there said, "This is an important first step for further study of the combinations of factors that underlie these attributes." Week in Review: 07-29-07Posted by Mark Rose
Also in the news: Uber, A-list, mega blogger Steve Rubel, the shiny head Yoda, incorrigible link whore and Edelman client pimp, showed he is as fascinated with his iPhone as a teenage boy would be discovering his penis. The pleasure he derives from playing with it is nearly orgasmic. When he tires of the iPhone he Twitters away about what other uber bloggers like Scoble and Winer are doing, sort of a circle jerk of chattering monkeys fascinated with themselves. Once in a while he mentions public relations like it is a far off concept someone out there might be involved in, usually in the context of promoting social media to benefit an Edelman client. We asked a stray bum down at the Pike Place Market in Seattle if he thought Rubel might be jumping ship to review consumer electronics for C-Net, where he seemingly belongs. The bum had no comment. |
|
||||||
The big news this week was that Hillary Clinton displayed a hint of cleavage on the Senate floor. This elicited a major story in the 
Reader Feedback
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 [...]