Archive for July, 2008
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Rule #1 in PR is don’t lie. Spin? Sure, we all do it to some extent (I’d claim spin is no longer the sole domain of PR even). But never, ever lie. The truth always comes out. The current Bush Administration is a prime example of this. Another is the... Continue Reading
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Congratulations to Andreas Panayi and his colleagues at Kinesis Marketing on their new relationship with FTI (from PR Week): FTI Consulting has acquired digital communications firm Kinesis Marketing. The acquisition expands FD’s digital capabilities; the firm will be rebranded as FD Kinesis and will complement FD’s established design, annual report,... Continue Reading
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When I was a kid I rode a HARO BMX bike. It was cool. Today, HARO is cool for another reason. In the spirit of helping reporters and improving the public relations profession, I encourage everyone to: Get Sourced. Get Quoted. Get Famous: http://www.helpareporter.com – Putting Journalists and Sources together,... Continue Reading
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It seems for most of my career I’ve been attracted to technology that, for many, would seem more like science than technology. I’ve been privileged to work with some of the founding father’s of UNIX as they developed the Plan 9 distributed operating system. I’ve worked with smart people like... Continue Reading
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My cousin Larry and my uncle Bill are both Eagle Scouts. I made it to the level of Life Scout (one level shy of the Eagle honor). My cousin’s son, Micah, is also in the Boy Scouts. He was picnicking in Utah’s Big Cottonwood Canyon yesterday when he was called... Continue Reading
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It was really nice to see former OSDL CEO Stuart Cohen in TIME magazine this week. Stuart and the troop at Collaborative Software Initiative are doing a lot of interesting work. Even if you aren’t involved in open source, it’s worth taking a look at how CSI is approaching software... Continue Reading
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