Monthly Archives: January 2007

Just to avoid getting sand in my macbookpro…

Crisisblogger will be taking a brief hiatus for about ten days as I head off with my lovely wife, son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren to the warm, sunny beaches of Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. But, I shall return… In the meantime, … Continue reading

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Shel Holtz and other social media experts in "lively discussion"

Our friend and fellow blogger Shel Holtz was part of a panel that appeared to the scene of lively discussion about social media, blogging and PR. I wish I could have been there. But reading this report and listening to … Continue reading

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The power of blogging–more evidence of growth

Many have commented as 2006 became 2007 that this year will see the peak of blogging’s power in the world of public opinion and communication. More and more I see communication professionals waking up, rubbing their eyes, mostly disbelieving, but … Continue reading

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Visiting with some of the world's leading communicators

I just returned from a bit of whirl-wind trip to two major cities. It’s part of my new job as CEO of PIER/AudienceCentral. Some of the visits were sales related but most involved initial implementation of PIER, our online communication … Continue reading

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Attn communicators needing to convinces bosses about importance of blogs

Just had a conversation today with a top level Public Information Officer, and the topic turned to the impact of online media, blogs and the like. He made the comment that some leaders in his organization continue to doubt that … Continue reading

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The BP Baker Report–another example of headlines not matching content

Anyone who deals with the media recognizes that it is a common situation to have the headlines, and sometimes lead paragraphs, differ from the story. Understandable since most stories are more complext than can be adequately condensed into a headline, … Continue reading

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Best Buy slipping fast in my opinion

I posted earlier about the flames Best Buy was getting online about how it handles hot items like the Wii. Now, I love Best Buy–mostly because it is my favorite toy store. But, I’m about to switch loyalties to Circuit … Continue reading

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Add Apple to the list of not getting the blog world

The thing about blogging is that bloggers tend to have the last word. Lawyers don’t get that very well. And corporate leaders who let the legal brains take the lead on the blog world, are setting themselves up for some … Continue reading

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The Bandy Story on 20/20–join the crusade

I hope all crisisblogger readers watched 20/20 last night and saw the story about Matt Bandy. Matt is a 16 year old from Phoenix falsely accused and prosecuted of child porn because a few images of the nasty stuff was … Continue reading

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The sign of campaigns to come

John Edwards is out of the starting blogs and running. And according to this article from PRSA, it looks like his approach to working with bloggers and videos (YouTube style) shows that he gets it (part of the way anyway, … Continue reading

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