Category Archives: PR

In my frenzied killing spree – my PR Death Watch series, blog posts that predict the demise of sacred cows of PR – I have overlooked one of the most obvious anachronisms: the PR pitch. Pity the poor pitch.  It … Continue reading →

Managing PR teams comes with its share of challenges.  You want your teams to have what they need to succeed – the information, resources and support of clients and management.  You want to make sure that they have the proper … Continue reading →

I joined the PR profession by way of engineering to sales support to tech marketing and then sales, until I finally realized that the career aptitude test that I took way back in the beginning – right after I graduated, … Continue reading →

In my last post I discussed that the best job security for PR in a down economy is to make sure your programs are really working (of course, you should always strive for this). And the more your efforts can … Continue reading →

We were discussing the state of business in a manager’s meeting today and the conversation turned to a refrain we have been hearing from people in the industry including friends, clients and investors.  The buzz is that the single biggest … Continue reading →

One of the missions of this blog is to help educate about PR and defend a field that has historically not done the best job of explaining itself.  So, from time to time I will call out inaccuracies that I … Continue reading →

The PR death watch continues.  On a Foremski-inspired rampage, I have previously gone after some sacred cows (see Death of Media Relations) and nothing can stop me now.  After all, what could a blog called Flack’s Revenge possibly be about … Continue reading →

I have written a lot about technology and communications – about technology categories, and the importance of understanding the nuances of the space you work (and communicate in). In researching the buzz in a space, there are many excellent tools … Continue reading →

I have occasionally blogged about the Bush administration’s questionable policies and Machiavellian PR maneuvering. So when the first reports came out about Scott McClellan’s book (see White House Insider Writes Scathing Critique of Bush Admin. on CBC),  I have to … Continue reading →

In Revenge of the Nerds last week I wrote that tech media (albeit online tech media) suddenly seems to be hot again. So I was amused to see David Brooks NY Times Op Ed on Friday, titled Alpha Geeks. David … Continue reading →