Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 28, 2011

This post first ran on Jan. 27 of this year. It’s still the most popular Waxing UnLyrical post to date, so we re-run it, with minor edits to keep it updated, for your reading pleasure in case you missed it earlier. And because we’ve gone shoe shopping. Enjoy! In the genes? I don’t know if we PR pros have a faulty gene or what, but we make it so easy for other professionals to beat up on us.

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Bad Pitch Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2011

'Yes, the author of Ocean Marketing''s email exchange turned meme is an idiot -- at best. But is this a public relations mistake or is this a customer service mistake? I''m dead serious. Paul has zero credibility and I''m not trying to give him any. But I also refuse to become a part of the pile on. It''s too easy and Paul''s already being fossilized by the weight of the online pile on alone.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 30, 2011

I originally published this post when Fall was setting in last year. It didn’t get a lot of attention then, but it remains one of my favorites. And since “clocks and calendars” will be colliding again as 2012 sets in, I’m reposting it with a few modifications for the time of year, to give you a sense of where I come from, and where a part of me will always be.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 26, 2011

This post originally ran on Dec. 2, 2010. Waxing UnLyrical is on its holiday break, so we’re re-running this post since it might still be useful to you. And we hope you had a terrific holiday weekend! Are you planning to add job seeking to your list of New Year’s resolutions? I’ve been both sides of the interview table quite a bit.

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Two years after its initial release, Peter H. Paulsen’s book, From Brick and Mortar to Prosperity, continues to inspire readers around the globe.