All Entries Tagged With: "PR"
There’s More to Communications than Just Hourly Billing
The field of public relations and communications is rapidly changing, and agencies need to keep pace. Client needs and expectations have radically changed in today’s digital era. There’s more to communications than the passive tactics of yesteryear.
Today’s Reality: Nothing Is Secret
Washington, D.C., where I am based, is full of consultancies run by former members of Congress or government staffers who sell their connections and supposed clout to just about anyone who hopes to have greater influence before the federal government or in the halls of Congress. It’s influence peddling for a price, and often, their [...]
Porter Novelli: Senior Leaders Depart
It’s nothing new that Porter Novelli (PN), one of the many large PR firms in the stable of holding company Omnicom, has been struggling. Much of the agency’s senior team has departed or been asked to leave. The PR business is competitive enough without a massive holding company of bean counters constantly demanding greater revenue [...]
Bluetooth Wants You to Know
I love Bluetooth technology. I have no idea what it is but Bluetooth works, and is a valuable part of my day. Bluetooth connects my cell phone wirelessly with an earpiece, and it wirelessly connects my keyboard with my Mac. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (BSIG) – the non-profit of 11,000 members that use Bluetooth [...]
Solution to the Comcast Saga
For all the people who read this blog, maybe this posting can provide some ideas about a company that is managed by old-fashioned (defensive) thinking but has a few professionals who are really talented individuals. The issues regarding my wife’s ability to check her work email from home seem to have been solved, for now. [...]
