Zombie Attack; a new way to tell a story online
Doug Haslam One of the joys of following Twitter has been following the Zombie Attack storyline. Twitter has actually spawned a new form of storytelling. Well, maybe it’s not completely new- I…
Bringing Social Media to the Masses; or Vice-Versa
To elaborate on something I talked about in the latest PRobecast podcast; heavy social media users are starting to realize that there is so far a finite audience for blogs,…
New Podcast Up: PRobecast #13: Military PR, Extending the Conversation, Disclosure on Blogs
Just posted a new episode of PRobecast, the public relations podcast I produce with my colleagues at Topaz partners. This week’s panel, Adam Zand, Tim Allik, Paul Hughes, Todd Van…
All the Best Ideas Come From Brooklyn
I have always paid more attention to things that come out of Brooklyn– many of my more interesting friends and mentors are from the fabled borough, and nothing beats the…
The Legion of Creepy Actors
Some time ago, I decided that certain actors represented a certain level of, well, creepiness, and were worthy of their own legion (think “Legion of Doom,” Superfriends fans). Two years…
Will Podcasts Kill the Radio Star?
Listening to the latest episode— #177– of Joseph Jaffe’s Across the Sound podcast, I was struck by something he said. He declared– and I paraphrase– that podcasts will take over…
New Podcast: PRobecast #12 from Topaz Partners
Another glimpse of where I work– the latest episode of the weekly PR-related podcast from Topaz Partners, PRobecast Episode 12 I’m not in this one! But hey, I’m not proud……
Turner Field, Atlanta; A Baseball Fan’s Perspective. Kill me now!!!
Atlanta– Turner Field Originally uploaded by douglashaslam. On vacation in Atlanta last week, took the wife and son to Turner Field to catch the Braves vs. The Chicago Cubs. Despite…
New Podcast Up– PRobecast #11
Just posted PRobecast, Episode 11 of Topaz Partners’ weekly PR-related podcast. (Cross-posted at Tech PR Gems) This week’s panel, Adam Zand and yours truly, discuss: Imus and Duke Lacrosse: a…
Leaving Podcast Comments: Content Over (Sound) Quality
Having been involved in radio for years before going into public relations, and now being very involved with podcasting- included producing a podcast with my colleagues at Topaz Partners, it…