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DISCLOSURE: We occasionally talk about our clients on this blog.  When we do, we identify them as our clients. 


Ryal Curtis

New Media

Benefits of Targeting a Blog Community (Before Blogging!)

by Ryal Curtis

Who do you blog to? This sounds like a simple question, right? But it’s actually something many bloggers, including countless company bloggers, forget to answer before crafting blogs posts. It’s a critical mistake that forces bloggers to miss out on a number of sticky benefits that come from having a solid “blog community.”

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3 comments | 12/07/2009


Bobby McDonald

MMI Watercooler

Happy Birthday Kerryn!

by Bobby McDonald

Kerryn HouseToday we're celebrating our Operations Manager, Kerryn House's, birthday!  She wears too many hats to count at MMI and more often than not can be found in front of her computer up to her eyeballs in spreadsheets, on the phone negotiating contracts or putting together one of "those" meetings with 10 people with 10 different schedules.  Kerryn, we all appreciate all you do and want to wish you a Happy Birthday!

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comment | 12/04/2009


Michelle Fowler

PR: The Good, Bad and Ugly

Tiger’s PR Fiasco: The Plot Thickens

by Michelle Fowler

Tiger WoodsTo continue the trend of typically non-credible tabloid sources breaking headline news – you may recall TMZ confirming Michael Jackson’s death back in June – the gossip magazine US Weekly announced on its front page this morning that they have exclusive details about Tiger Woods’ 31-month affair with LA cocktail waitress Jaimee Grubbs, including documented proof in the form of 300 text messages and a voicemail left by Woods on Nov. 24.

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1 comment | 12/04/2009


Gloria Lesher

PR: The Good, Bad and Ugly

Spice Up Your “Talking Points” With Pizzazz

by Gloria Lesher

When it comes to being interviewed on radio, TV and podcasts, be prepared with sound bites or talking points.  Let’s say you are an accountant interested in promoting yourself with small business owners. Here is a sample set of talking points about "The Five Commandments of Cash Flow."

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1 comment | 12/03/2009


Brittney Storm

PR: The Good, Bad and Ugly

Tiger Woods Apologizes For Unknown “Transgressions”

by Brittney Storm

Tiger Woods released a statement today on his Web site that apologizes for unnamed “transgressions,” the same day that Us Weekly reported that he has been having an affair with a 24-year-old Los Angeles cocktail waitress Jaimee Grubbs.  This statement is vague and leaves much to the imagination, which, PR-wise, can be a big mistake.

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comment | 12/02/2009


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