Trump Rule 5150: Deflect via Freak Out
Attacking the media deflects attention away from Trump’s real political problems.
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Red Herrings, Misdirection, and the Destructive Art of Spin
The Trump PR machine will continue to spew alternative facts and attack the media as part of its attempts to deceive the American public and implement its malicious agenda. The media should not cooperate.
Six for Six
Next Monday marks the six year anniversary of my first blog post. As I’m blogging less these days, I decided my final post of this year with six reflections based on my experiences over these years. Here are my observations about social media, blogging and marketing based on my journey:
1) The Idealism of Better Business Through Social
When I began blogging, I believed in The Cluetrain Manifesto. Its raw message that businesses would be forced to act better thanks to social media spoke to me. Cluetrain inspired hope that conversations could change the very fiber of business in favor of people. I was full of passion for that change, and my first book Now Is Gone reflected this idealism.
Fixes for Three Lousy PR Pitches
Image by Melvin Schlubman We all know how bad the state of media/blogger relations is: Bad pitches abound! But there are some pitches that are worse than others, and as a blogger for the past six years, my in box… Read More »Fixes for Three Lousy PR Pitches
Journalists, PR Pros and Bloggers, Oh My!
by Jeremy Pepper The past month had two interesting data points on content: ProPublica noted that public relations professionals now outnumber journalists 3:1, which is changing the face of journalism. Then the FCC noted that the dearth of local journalism… Read More »Journalists, PR Pros and Bloggers, Oh My!
What ARE Influencers Good For?
The influencer hype bubble overvalues the role of popular digital voices in an online marketing program. Influencer attention can’t sustain a community over the long term, and using them often fails to produce strength of online community and actual business… Read More »What ARE Influencers Good For?