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Rooting For Failure 1

Dec

2012

I’ve never understood people who want others to fail. Especially when those people are on the same team, in the same company or other close alliance. Rooting for others to fail shows a complete lack of leadership, accountability, and professionalism. It’s the professional equivalent of cutting of your own arms. It makes no sense. My ...

Why I’ll Never Buy a Kenmore Again 1

Aug

2012

We’ve all seen the blog posts and read the news stories about folks in digital media writing a complaint blog and how the brands do or don’t respond to them. As the leader of the social practice at a big brand (H&R Block), I’ve been on the other side of that equation. I’ve taken the ...

Another POV on Chick-Fil-A

Jul

2012

This issue is the proverbial dead horse. Every PR and social media wonk in America is chiming in on the issue. If you don’t know the issue by now, don’t bother reading this post because I am not going to rehash it. I’ve almost had my fill, or in this case, fil-a. I’ve been involved (mostly) in ...

Loss 3

Mar

2012

There are lots of things about getting older that suck. There’s the slowing metabolism, the thinning hair, the body aches, the extra weight, and the loss of friends and family. Today I am painfully reminded of how much loss becomes a part of life as you grow older. For some, loss can be a part ...

Tebow Hatred is Not Only Football Related

Nov

2011

Article first published as Tim Tebows’ Faith Makes Him Target of Secular Media on Technorati. Tim Tebow bugs the sports media elite. He annoys former NFL players and even people in his own organization. Theyâ€™re not sure about his ability to be a starting quarterback in the NFL but thatâ€™s not why they are almost ...

How Vitrue hurts themselves and social media 3

Mar

2011

Part of the continuing problem that dogs the use of social media and social business is the extent vendors and some start-ups will go to in order to create a name for themselves. I was reminded of this today while reading the Nation’s Restaurant News online. In a story slugged “Top brands evolving social-media strategies: ...

Travel Delays Really Blow 1

Jan

2010

The old Dionne Warwick song asks the question: “Do you know the way to San Jose?” Today, I’d like to know the way from San Jose. Due to heavy storms up and down the west coast, I am stuck working in the San Jose airport. Not exactly how I saw my day playing out. Business ...

Loyalty? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Loyalty! 1

Jan

2010

The workplace is an amazing place these days. We interrupt this usual social media and public relations blog to talk about loyalty in the workplace. Or, as is the case in this new century, the lack of loyalty.Â Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t about me or a personal experience. Instead, it’s based on thoughts I’ve ...