Motherhood 3.0

There are many reasons why it’s good to be a woman in 2010. Not all of my female predecessors had the right to vote, access to higher education or, dare I say, the respect that male colleagues, friends and family members give my ideas, thoughts, and opinions.
Watching one episode of Mad Men is a harsh [...]

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Mad Men and PR: all the world’s a stage

A lot of PR people I know watch Mad Men. If you don’t, this won’t mean much to you, so check out this instead.
The central premise of Mad Men, as I have come to realize, is a struggle between fiction and fact, between deception and transparency, between acting and reality. Public relations professionals I think [...]

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Maddening

I’ve been blitzing on season two of the vaunted AMC series, Mad Men, over the last five days and nights so that I can finally remember to watch season three episodes live. It’s a popular show with marketing professionals.
Shakespeare’s legacy is based largely on deception. He used the device in every play: females playing men [...]

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Imitation = flattery?

While on the subway this morning, I noticed an interesting print advertisement on my train. The ad features a photograph of a magazine, opened to a page bearing the title “hot trends” (or something of the like). The page is intended to look like an editorial piece that coincidentally features two of the “hottest” items [...]

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