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In Comedy and Interviews, it’s all about Timing and Segues

Jokes.com Doug Benson – Working on Segues comedians.comedycentral.com Futurama New Episodes Funny Demon Zombie TV Show Funny TV Comedy Bl I enjoy listening to Slacker Radio on my BlackBerry when I go running.  While some like to workout to music, … Continue reading

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Tech PR, The Reality Show

I got the chance to watch SPINdustry, the new show on E!, and thought “big deal – one  more reality show about PR that gives everyone the wrong impression of what the field is really about.” In saying this I … Continue reading

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Flack’s Revenge Goes 3D

Hold onto your seats, folks: Flacks Revenge is going 3D. Yes, you heard it right: a 3D blog!  Starting next month, you will need special glasses to view my blog. Some may call this a crass attempt to draw attention. … Continue reading

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Best practices in trash talking: Crush the competition and make grown men cry, in 3 easy steps

So, who knew that there's a proven formula for trash talking, and that someone has spent time studying and cultivating this fine skill? The NYT sports section had a story yesterday that reported on NY Jets linebacker Bart Scott's trash … Continue reading

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Flack’s Revenge Relaunching as Cloud-based Service

I am pleased to inform my readers that Flack’s Revenge will be relaunching as a cloud-based service. I can no longer put off this move as the clamor for all things cloud-based has become just too great to ignore.  My … Continue reading

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Solving Geller’s I/O Dilemma (Why I sometimes Go Radio Silent)

In reviewing the latest round of input/output (I/O) acceleration offerings (technology that works in the data center to speed the flow of data in and out) it became painfully aware to me that I have an I/O problem of my … Continue reading

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Is this Jiminy Glick’s Second Act?

I finally caught Fox commentator Glenn Beck on TV. I had wanted to see him for a while now due to the buzz he has been getting.  The Left portrays Glenn Beck as some kind of bombastic, nutty Howard Beale … Continue reading

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Into the Vortex: Our Turn in front of the News Cameras

Our family had a pretty wild experience this weekend.  Being in the PR business, I try to keep an ear to the ground as far as what stories the news media are working on.  My colleague Lisa alerted me that … Continue reading

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Copywriter’s Alchemy: Turning Mud into Gold

At a dinner party over the break, the husbands retired to the living room after the meal and sat in front of a cozy fire while the wives continued chatting in the dining room. The conversation amongst the men turned … Continue reading

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The Kids are Alright (Daughter’s First MacBook)

The Geller household experienced a technological sea change as this traditionally Dell-centric family acquired our first Apple PC, a new MacBook on the occasion of our eldest daughter’s 16th birthday. We already have many computers in our home, so we … Continue reading

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