Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 23, 2011

This post has been sitting in my dashboard for quite a while. Before I started writing it, though, it was just a lonely title, somewhat like a bemused shepherd who’s waylaid his sheep, and is wistfully whistling for them to gather (hey, nothing wrong with a shepherd whistling, is there?). You see, I just couldn’t find the right hook for it.

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Bad Pitch Blog

AUGUST 20, 2011

'There’s a breed of PR people out there that can get the meeting, do the interview and chat the darn thing all day long on the phone with journalists, email every producer and blogger on earth and yet.they have an anemic list of coverage, though, and the buzz-o-meter isn’t reporting the faintest blip. The shortfall in coverage usually reflects a disinterest in following up.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 26, 2011

Yesterday I had the honor – and it really was an honor – of introducing Dr. Donna Vincent Roa as she received the 2011 Matrix Award (that’s her on the left) from the Association for Women in Communication’s DC chapter , in recognition of her accomplishments in the global communication field. As I said in my remarks, long before I met Donna (who is IABC-accredited and a former IABC/DC Metro president, as I am), I bumped into her reputation.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 25, 2011

Well, whaddya know? After more than a year (much more, though I don’t remember exactly how long, that’s how long it’s been), I woke up at 4:50 am today to see this email (bolding mine): Subject line: Alltop Submission Accepted. Thank you for submitting your blog or website for inclusion in Alltop. We’ve added the feed to the PR topic: [link]. 4:50 am is not usually when I tumble out of bed, bursting with energy.

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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.

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 22, 2011

Good morning and happy Monday (or good evening or good night and here’s to a great Tuesday for you, depending on where you are as you read this). You may not have noticed, but for the last couple of weeks, Waxing UnLyrical has not been publishing over the weekend. The three main reasons for this are: 1. While I love blogging, the blog community, social media, etc., more and more I’ve been feeling the need to decompress and stay offline as much as possible during the weekend (just as

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