Monthly Archives: May 2009

The Menacing Media Pitch

In the past month I’ve helped plan, organize and implement four large events for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. That’s right: four in one month. As you can imagine, the PR for these events involved loads of media pitching in a … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Uncategorized

1-800-Twitter

We’ve all been the frustrated customer on the other end of the extremely long “Will you hold please?” phone call. This phone call can entail jumping through 20 hoops before you get your problem solved– resulting in further frustration and … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Uncategorized

The Media Takeover

What would we do in a world without Google? Think of how many times you have asked Google for restaurant reviews, directions, news reports, or any other important yet random pieces of information. For most of us, the number is … Continue reading

4 Comments

Filed under Uncategorized

The Pork Industry’s Beef with Swine Flu

The swine flu cannot be avoided. Whether you’re watching the evening news, following The New York Times’ tweets, or delaying your trip to Mexico, the swine flu has inadvertently become part of your life. With national crises come many misconceptions– … Continue reading

Leave a Comment

Filed under Uncategorized

How to Prep for the “Big Show”

Event planning is often considered a laid-back, fun job for an upper-class socialite. In fact, many people don’t even think of it as a job, but more as an extra-curricular activity. Well, I am here to tell you, event planning … Continue reading

1 Comment

Filed under Uncategorized