Today, there was a small evacuation at Grand Central Station in New York City. It was so small, in fact, that the media didn’t even pick up on it. However, all over Twitter, within minutes, the rumor mill had fueled stories of “Explosions!” “People dead!” and other mass hysteria. Except, none of it was true. There was a stray package. It was proven to be nothing, life went on as normal. In New York, we call that “10am.” So, as a former journalist (stringer for AP and Editor at AOL News) may I offer these tips on how use Twitter to report breaking or unfolding news or events. Report what you know – And only what you know to be [...]

Click on stuff in this video. It’s actually amazingly cool, and you can win nights at the Roger Smith Hotel!! Seriously. Try clicking on the bike, or on Karma the cat! Now that you’ve watched that, watch below to enter a contest to win a free night at the Roger Smith hotel!

Job Boy strikes again. Ready to rev up your PR career in the new Year? Well, the Loughlin/Michaels Group, an award winning technology firm) is looking for PR mavericks to join their Silicon Valley location. The agency is on the fast track to becoming the “it” agency of the Silicon Valley earning 7 awards in 2009. So if you consider yourself to be a PR maverick, out of the box thinker with a passion and tenacity for PR and media….then this could be your dream job. The agency is currently seeking Client and Senior Client Executive levels with technology experience willing and ready to operate at start-up speed, have a passion for media and client relations. The agency works with [...]

Just a brief update on my previous post about offering my Macbook Pro for sponsorship – I sold all five sponsorship spots at in just under 48 hours. Once all the stickers arrive, I’ll introduce all five companies that will travel the globe with me in 2010. Thank you to all who replied! I only wish I had more room! Well… I do have the back of my Blackberry.

UPDATE! TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SPOTS SOLD ALREADY. THREE TWO LEFT ONE LEFT!!!! SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!!! Any desire to get your company, logo, or brand image in front of thousands and thousands of people, all around the world, all throughout 2010? It’s no secret I travel a lot. It’s no secret I speak a lot at conferences, major corporations, etc. when I do. It’s no secret my Macintosh comes with me wherever I go, from Asia to Starbucks, from Australia to Whole Foods, from Newark Airport to the Tokyo Subway. So far, I’m booked for over 50 speaking gigs in 2010. I’ve already purchased airline tickets totaling over 125,000 miles SO FAR. I’m expecting this year to be busier [...]