We’re getting close to the weekend, so here’s some bubble gum for the mind from the ever entertaining British illusionist Derren Brown. If you work in marketing or communications it’s a great illustration of the  power of well written words and visual cues. Both are very smart and well worth the watch… Tweet This Post […]

Posted on July 15th, 2011 by admin
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The UN Secretary General has called for the end of indiscriminate attacks on Libyan citizens.    I’m sure Col. Qaddafi is listening.  That’s irony, of course.  Qaddafi has already vowed to make the streets run with blood in his effort to maintain hold on the country.  One wonders why the UN Secretary General bothers to speak […]

Posted on March 7th, 2011 by admin
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This is something PR practitioners are familiar with –the use of a common phrase but a different interpretation of its meaning.  For the Chinese, human rights are not the same as they are for the Western world.  While we value Free Speech and a right to dissent, the Chinese don’t.  They see it as treason.  One […]

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin
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There is a quote from Verizon in this article that seems misplaced and hollow.  After agreeing to pay customers $90 million in refunds for charges that it should not have made to their cell phones, the Verizon spokesperon says, “Verizon Wireless values our customer relationships, and we always want to do the right thing for […]

Posted on October 4th, 2010 by admin
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