The Changing Face of PR (Or, how to complain when clients don’t pay)

TInteresting article from the Birmingham Post - These two journalists-turned-PR-people wrote an article about how over half their clients didn’t pay.
I don’t know if I’d be as candid as they were, but it’s an interesting read. There are two other articles below it, talking about the changing face of PR.
Have we all had these problems? […]



Your Tax Dollars at Work

Well, I can sleep better at night.
NEWS RELEASE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICEUnited States Department of Agriculture * Washington, DC 20250Ag Statistics Hotline: (800) 727-9540 * www.nass.usda.gov
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Contact: Ellen Dougherty (202) 690-8122Krissy Young (202) 690-8123
USDA REPORTS AN INCREASE IN THE AVERAGE WEIGHT OF A TURKEY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2005 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture today reports […]



When Direct Mail Goes Wrong

And so, I open my mail this morning, to a "certified" (wasn’t really, just said it was for the hope that I’d open it faster) note from the AARP. (American Association of Retired Persons.)
This in itself is a little odd, as we know, I’m 33.
"Dear Mr. Shankman"
Our records show that you haven’t joined AARP yet, […]



OK, fine, one more…

Story from AFP about how newspapers have no future without the Internet.

OK. Seriously. I’m done. I won’t gloat anymore. Probably.



My Last “I AM SO RIGHT” Post

Mediapost has an article saying that it’s official: 2005 is the worst year for newspapers since the last ad industry recession.
How did Homer Simpson say it? "I AM SO SMART! S-M-R-T!"



More reasons why I’m right and everyone needs to listen to me

Bill Gates agrees with me on my newspaper comment.