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Kathleen Mongero

MMI Watercooler PR: The Good, Bad and Ugly

Celebrities’ Biggest PR Night: And the Oscar Goes To…

by Kathleen Mongero

The fact that celebrities hire lucrative PR reps is no breaking development, but what I think is the most telling when it comes to celebs being PR-savvy is how they act on award nights, especially the Oscars.

I like to look at awards season as a PR final exam.  Everything celebrities have been paying a team of highly-trained people to do is put to the test, and the public gets to evaluate how much they have – or have not – learned about basic PR.

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comment | 03/12/2010

Gloria Lesher

PR: The Good, Bad and Ugly

Winning Awards Earns Publicity & Public Goodwill

by Gloria Lesher

Speaker Wins First PlaceAwards are a wonderful way to win publicity and earn goodwill from the public. Organizations that give awards look at what you have accomplished for your community, your employees and others. Awards are almost always based on real merit and strong leadership in improving the lives of others in the areas of business, community service and health care.  

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comment | 03/11/2010

Brittney Storm

PR: The Good, Bad and Ugly

Lindsay Lohan’s Latest Drama: Suing Over “Milkaholic” Baby

by Brittney Storm

Lindsay LohanIf there is one thing we can always count on, it’s that Lindsay Lohan will create tabloid-worthy drama.  In her latest antic, the 23-year-old actress is suing E*Trade Financial Corp. over a Super Bowl commercial that she says uses her name and likeness.

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comment | 03/10/2010

Michelle Fowler

New Media

Conan O’Brien Making Dreams Come True

by Michelle Fowler

Conan O'BrienOn March 5, Conan O’Brien sent out this tweet:

“I've decided to follow someone at random. She likes peanut butter and gummy dinosaurs. Sarah Killen, your life is about to change”

as he decided to make the 19-year-old student the one and only person he is following on Twitter.  Turns out he was right.

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comment | 03/09/2010

Bobby McDonald

New Media

5 Tips To Avoid The Corporate Blogging Blues: #2 Choose A Good CMS

by Bobby McDonald

Web 1.0

My last blog post started a five-part series about avoiding major corporate blogging blunders.  In the first post, I discussed how to deal with negative comments and the fear associated with negativity online. 

Give it a read if you're concerned about negative comments on your business blog.  But enough about old posts and negativity -- here's tip number two:

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comment | 03/08/2010

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