Archive for October, 2007
A PR Flack’s Guide to PodCamp Boston
Friday, October 26th, 2007I try not to cross-post so much do to the potential annoyance factor, but here is something I put up at Tech PR Gems this morning: PodCamp Boston 2 is upon us and we are ready because, erm, we have to be - right? Topaz Partners is pleased and honored to return- ...
Invoking some Bill Lee Mojo for the Red Sox
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007The World Series beings tonight, and through the generosity of a friend, I'm going to Game 1! To invoke the spirits of good fortune to the game, my friend Yankee fan (!?!!) and Montrealer Mark Goren pointed me to this postgame interview of Bill "Spaceman" Lee, one of my favorite all-time ...
Social Media Top 5, #6: Starving Entrepreneurs,
Sunday, October 21st, 2007Starving Entrepreneurs: Boston Startup Weekend runs out of food; our prayers are with you. Try to stay the cannibal impulse! You're welcome: CrappyPR practitioners, I got your back. The industry is safe from blogging snipers and whiners for now. Pimp of the Week: Joseph Jaffe Bum Rushes the Amazon charts. Jeff Bezos ...
Social Media Top 5, #5: Social Media Note From Your Mother Template
Friday, October 12th, 2007Well, now that I have jolted Bryper back into action with his Social Media Top 10, and Scott Monty has volunteered to be the RC Cola of this group with his Social Media Takeaways, the pressure is on to keep up the Social Media Top 5. SMT5 is the longest-running ...
PRobecast #34: Skype, Free Music, and Topaz Clip of the Week
Monday, October 8th, 2007Episode 34 of PRobecast,Topaz Partners' weekly PR podcast is up: Rob Capra , Adam Zand and I discuss: Skype: financial trouble for eBay, plus they stole $9.32 from Doug Radiohead's new album available through their Web site, payment optional; a sign for the recording industry? Meanwhile, the RIAA wins a court case ...
Social Media Top 5: Guy Kawasaki knows squat, antisocial marketing and Thornley-Fallis effectively out of business
Friday, October 5th, 2007How to market to the Social Web. Don't blog... but do give them an autographed book? Truemor: Guy Kawasaki might leave a "present" in your car when you're not looking. Fake Steve Jobs hates African children. Fake Fake Steve Jobs comes to their defense. Canadian blog-happy PR agency Thornley Fallis effectively out ...
Skype steals your lunch money
Friday, October 5th, 2007Dear Skype, You stole $9.32 from me the other day. Actually, I'm not sure it's exactly $9.32, because I can't see the balance on my Skype screen anymore. Looky, here's the email where you tell me you are taking my lunch money: Hi there Douglas Haslam,Unfortunately. your Skype Credit balance has expired due ...
