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Let Your Freak Flag Fly

Waxing UnLyrical

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Let Your Freak Flag Fly October 6th, 2010 Tweet This is a guest post by Narciso Tovar This past week, I gave a presentation to the Dallas IREM group about the importance of giving social media a second look. Before I set foot in the place, I knew that the crowd I was going to speak with would be a bit more conservative a bit more skittish about getting involved w

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Bad Pitches Go Grassroots

Bad Pitch Blog

'We sometimes highlight bad pitches offline -- in real-life presentations. We aim to educate and entertain so this guilty pleasure is always a top request from industry friends that welcome us to the dais. Who are we to disappoint? If you haven''t broken the three strikes rule, we still keep it anonymous. But it''s just one more way a bad pitch can haunt you.

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Weekly Roundup: Unleash Your Lady Gaga

Waxing UnLyrical

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Weekly Roundup: Unleash Your Lady Gaga October 3rd, 2010 Tweet Whatever you think about Lady Gaga , you have to admit she does one thing extremely well: she commands attention. Image: Lori Tingey via Flickr, CC 2.0 That’s pretty important when you’re on stage, even if you’re not a professional performer.

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The Imma Be (Making a Tenuous Link) Pitch

Bad Pitch Blog

'T his pitch is bad enough that we considered breaking the three strikes rule and outing the sender. It''s getting passed around the PR back channel and may not have as much traction as Cigar Guy , but here''s the email subject and lead: - Story Idea: Nike’s Nightmare: Battling Bedbugs and Bloggers Nike has bedbugs? Eww, gross! Nike’s flagship store in New York City was closed after an infestation of bedbugs was discovered, but they be just the start of Nike’s problems.

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Peter H. Paulsen’s Inspiring Tale Continues to Resonate in 2024

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

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Using Twitter to Pwn an Event: Four Tips

Bad Pitch Blog

'This post builds on some tips from Nate Riggs on making sure your next presentation becomes serious Twitter pr0n. Using Twitter at an event back in 2007 , I realized how handy it is for communicating offsite in real time. Twitter is very versatile at an event. It can help you optimize your time and get more out of the day. All you need is a device of your choice and some kind of Internet access.

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