Michael Phelps is certainly dominating the headlines, at least for these two weeks.
I heard an interesting conversation during some of the Olympic commentary the other night.  One of the broadcasters was despairing that swimming only comes into the spotlight and the public consciousness every four years.  “Why can’t we get Americans to be interested in [...]

Every morning I pick up my copy of the newspaper and start scanning the headlines for the day’s top news.  Reading the newspaper is something I have enjoyed since my days in college as I always look forward to sitting down with the paper and a good cup of coffee.
Recently, I have started feeling depressed [...]

I don’t know about other the language of other professions, but public relations seems to have its own dialect. Perhaps they’re heard in most areas of marketing, but here are a few words and phrases that make me grimace:
“On our radar” - it seems like this phrase is blurted out at least a few times [...]

Didn’t you just love the editorial cartoon in today’s Globe and Mail?
I’d never have predicted that a changing of the guard at the National Gallery of Canada would make the national news. I might have been right, if it weren’t for the voyeur-tainment value of the internal emails that circulated during the saga.
For many years, [...]

Every day, I’m puzzled by the number of people I see checking mobile email in the darndest of places – during meetings, mid-conversation on a pub patio, etc.    
Even worse is where you see people’s thumbs hard at work sending a message. As they enter an elevator (presumably minutes, if not seconds, from plunking themselves [...]

Several months ago I had the pleasure of hearing a presentation by Dave Power. You may know him better as JD Power, the founder of the customer satisfaction, service and product rating company. Dave is passing the leadership torch in his firm now, but he has an amazing depth of experience in the business of [...]

Last weekend’s National Post included a reprint of this Houston Chronicle article focused on the etiquette of texting. I think it is more appropriately the lack thereof in our boardrooms, dining rooms and likely even (gasp!) bedrooms.
 I have a PDA and find it a very convenient, useful tool. I understand and encourage the freedom and connectivity [...]

Yesterday, I went with some of my colleagues to see the Newseum – a museum located in Washington D.C. dedicated to everything news-related.  I must admit that I was impressed with how they handled the exhibits, keeping everyone’s attention and leaving us wanting more. 
 
It was truly amazing to see pieces of the Berlin Wall [...]

With gas prices going up, it’s hard to miss all of the articles explaining how gas prices are affecting people in all walks of life - from the change in commuting habits to people selling their homes to pay for gas and other expenses. At a recent Public Relations Society of America event, reporters from [...]

A few weeks ago I noticed a half-page ad in a print newspaper placed by a public relations agency. The ad touted the PR industry awards that the agency recently won.
I swooned.
The irony of advertising agencies going after awards has been discussed many times before. The marketing value of winning industry awards is mainly in [...]