A place to discuss terrible public relations and marketing.
Monday
November 2015
Every mark of human progress has been benchmarked by the claptrap of alarmists. With the steam engine, there were those who claimed speeds in excess of 40 miles per hour would kill humans. The pyramids were built as ancient Luddites claimed they’d exhaust rock resources. Thomas Edison was nearly railroaded by the jealous Nick Tesla as he invented electricity. As email and teleconferencing have proliferated, workers are now able…
Friday
November 2015
I always like to say, I didn’t find PR, PR found me. Before I even pitched, it was in me. State appointed psychologists said that my childhood mischief such as tricking my cousins into hurting each other at Thanksgiving demonstrated a personality suited for public relations. My adolescence told a similar tale. I was always spinning and putting people in contact with each other. However, I realize that most…
Thursday
November 2015
Presidential campaigns are the only things that approach social media campaigns as far as importance. Needless to say, every single campaign could benefit from a PR expert looking over the candidate’s speeches. I’ve transcribed a speech from Ben Carson and have generously pointed out his PR flubs with what he should say. Christians, brothers, lessers, (OK Ben, here’s your first problem: why are you mumbling! You’re…
Monday
October 2015
Airbnb has raised the ire of a few by putting up ads trumpeting the millions of dollars the app pays in taxes (http://www.cnet.com/news/airbnb-ads-san-francisco-tax/). People found this in poor taste, and it’s obvious why. Airbnb is exhibiting a classic case of a tone-deaf corporation totally missing its mark when it attempts to relate to the general public. I shouldn’t even have to be saying…
Friday
October 2015
[Jayceon has blessed us with his weekly feature once more, this time addressing Ahmed and his lone success] It’s been a long road for Ahmed the Clock Kid. First, he built a clock that just plain sucked. No special features, and it was in a suitcase for whatever reason. Then, a police department that should be privatized anyway arrested him. Finally, he was turned into a media sensation and…