Category Archives: Campaign Analysis

Imaging Centers up their Image

I am a sucker for a good headline and a good story about PR. That is why yesterday’s Wall Street Journal article Boosting Medical Scans’ Image caught my attention (it also doesn’t hurt that I have three radiologists in my … Continue reading

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Ambush Marketing and Tech PR

The WSJ had a Business Insight supplement earlier this week. Published in collaboration with the MIT Sloan School, the section  included a number of very good articles.  A few covered tech-related topics (e.g. stories on IT platforms and process management). … Continue reading

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Handshake 2.0 Launches Innovative Campaign for SmartCollegeVisit.com

My friend Anne Giles Clelland implemented a very innovative social media initiative, designed to get the word out about SmartCollegeVisit.com.  She asked me to participate, and I was very happy to do so. I first learned of the effort through … Continue reading

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NY Times Dabbles in PR (But not enough of their own)

The NY Times covered the PR profession this weekend (see Sunday business section, Your Publicist should Call my Publicist); or, more specifically, the world of Hollywood publicists, in an article that was clearly timed to coincide with the Oscar awards. … Continue reading

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I Did NOT Have Steroids with that Trainer (NY Times Does PR)

So, the NY Times had a piece on Sunday that questioned the steps Roger Clemens took to defend his reputation against allegations that he took steroids: Clemens Faces Dangers of Spin in Steroid Case. The article lined up a coterie … Continue reading

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The Geller Annual Foundation Friggin’ Genius Awards

I read yesterday that the MacArthur Foundation is announcing its annual Genius Awards winners and immediately knew that there must be some kind of mistake as I had not been notified and have not yet received my award. No matter, … Continue reading

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Apple iPhone: Steady as she Goes

You usually need to wait until a product actually ships until you hit the “Trough of Disillusionment” (see Wikipedia definition). But some negative articles are (and have been) already starting to appear about the iPhone. The EDN / Brian’s Brain … Continue reading

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