During Tuesday’s #pr20chat, one of the questions asked was about transparency and tact. The conversation turned to how people “should be filtering” themselves online. Fellow PR pro Justin Goldsborough wrote “The growing need for a tact counselor” that touched on how one should act online. Quite frankly, and probably to no one’s surprise, I think…
The best piece of advice I ever received wasn’t anything philosophical or incredibly mind-blowing. In fact, it was rather common sense. During my first internship in college, I asked my boss at the time what she thought made her and her business so successful. Her response: “No matter what you do – whether it’s personal…
I joined a few friends last Friday for a late happy hour and somewhere between talking about social media and porn (I can’t wait for the BlogWorld session) and our favorite local restaurant, I made a comment about wanting to fix the lottery. For those who know me, the fact that I brought this up…
A large portion of my day is spent online. That’s what I get paid to do. One of the benefits is that I’ve been able to develop a lot of great relationships. I love connecting with people who are passionate and intelligent about the communications and social spaces. While a lot of the relationships are…
Over the past two weeks, I’ve witnessed something online that’s pathetic and unfortunate. I’ve witnessed firsthand, the sensitive egos of two “thought leaders”. These are two people who are supposedly leaders in the social space. Two people who despite starting their own companies, are essentially their own brand. Others look up to these folks and…
