Monthly Archives: December 2010

December 15, 2010

Food for Thought for New PR Pros

When I started working at Stanton Communications as an Account Coordinator, my first job in PR, I had a general sense of what I would do on a day-to-day basis. However, like all new professionals, I was unclear as to …

December 10, 2010

2011 Predictions: Public Affairs & Grassroots Campaigns

Early December prompts an avalanche of ‘best of’ and ‘worst of’ the year lists. These are soon followed by New Year’s resolutions, which are ostensibly crafted after reviewing personal best and worst moments of the year in the hopes of …

December 8, 2010

Driven to Digital Distraction

How many technologies are you juggling right now? You know what I mean: Typing away on your keyboard, while simultaneously checking MSNBC, peeking at LinkedIn, and sneaking glances at your cell phone for the thrill of a new text message. …

December 2, 2010

Can We Be Too Risk Averse?

Building on the previous blog post by Peter Stanton that touched on the inadvertent disclosure that sometimes happens I began to wonder if the tools and technology we use in communications and public affairs contribute to an environment where professionals …

December 1, 2010

Venting in the Age of WikiLeaks

Whether Julian Assange of WikiLeaks should be hung in the middle of Times Square, draped in Christmas lights and attached as a decorative ornament to the Rockefeller Center tree is a question I will leave to others, though I would …