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There is no more heinous offense to one’s image than to do the obvious. Never do the obvious. The obvious in this case is that former NFL star Michael Vick is (PETA) to be their spokesman after he is released from prison in the coming weeks. Bad idea, dude. Bad idea.
You served your time and [...]
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Sports & Entertainment figures: Your agents and marketing teams suck if their sights are set merely on attaching your faces to local plumbing companies or regional used car dealerships. That’s woefully shortsighted given the abundance of creative avenues available to notable faces to exponentially broadcast their professional images. Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones obviously has [...]
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If New York Jets Star Safety Kerry Rhodes took the Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment his top five characteristic strengths most assuredly would be driven, competitive, humble, empowered, and real.
The 2008 NFL Season is over. Deservedly so, many professional athletes are resting their bodies or vacationing in exotic locales as a reward to themselves for the grueling [...]
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Ever had this conversation with your mate about Facebook, Linkedin, et al?:
You: “What made you friend Joe/Jane?”
Them: “Oh, they’re just an old high school chum.”
You: “Didn’t you guys used to date?”
Them: “Uhm, yeah, but that was when we were kids.”
The great aspect about social media tools like Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, and others is that they [...]
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At 12:30 am this Christmas morning, my best friend and his wife extended their annual tradition of being the first to call to wish me a happy birthday. Only this time, the wife half of the duo sent a text message from both of them. Receiving the text wishes was a change of pace, but [...]
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President-elect Obama’s 27 year old Chief Speechwriter Jon Favreau is my new hero. Partly because, as a fan of words, I quietly envy that he works directly with Obama to craft some of the most historical platitudes ever recorded. But I’ve worked with great writers before- had front row access to speechwriter Richard Cross’ work [...]
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Last night I participated in #journchat, a spirited online dialogue using the microblogging tool Twitter between journalists, bloggers, and PR professionals. I doth say, mine eyes hath seen the future, and it looks like a pleasant group grope.
#journchat facilitates the conversation between what can be considered one of the most adversarial relationships since the mailman [...]
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Guilt or innocence notwithstanding, Illinois Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. adhered to three of the top rules for communicating in a crisis when he responded to the Illinois Governor Blagojevich scandal. For that, his PR team should be commended. He was swift, decisive, and transparent with the public and media. As crisis communication guru Henry Fawell [...]
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Today, I watched my alma mater compete in the first round of the NCAA 1-AA Football playoffs against Appalachian State. As the game wound down, the ESPNU commentator made mention of “recruiting season” for both teams soon getting underway. If student athletes and their parents have been waiting until the season to end to engage [...]
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Ten years ago when I wrote my first book, I put fingers to keyboard because I felt that I had something to say about the dynamic travel, business, athletic, and educational experiences I had had up to that point. After seeing a wave of wannabe authors and me-too types jump on the author-bandwagon to turn [...]
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