Archive for July, 2008

Vimeo is the way to go for quality video online

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

This site has pretty much taken over my life as far as the web world goes. Vimeo is similar to YouTube in that it allows you to upload video and take part in a community full of other video artists who love the web.
So what’s the big deal? Why not YouTube?
QUALITY.
Vimeo, unlike its competitors, allows [...]

One Road to Career Success

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

When speaking at local universities or doing informational interviews with recent graduates, I’m often asked what people entering the marketing communications field should do to land the first job or advance their career. Noting that there are countless paths to take, following are some starter ideas. There is, however, no substitute for boundless curiosity and [...]

Watery Napkins

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

I recently flew from Milwaukee to Fort Lauderdale on AirTran Airways. It was your normal everyday flight - take-off, read a few chapters of a book, drink a soda, nap, land - the usual. The one twist came in the form of a napkin. When the flight attendants offer you pretzels they [...]

Web 3.0? What happened to 2.0?

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Like most people, I subscribe to a few mailing lists that alert me to upcoming events and seminars related to my industry. One that I received this morning had the headline: “Gearing Up for Web 3.0: What Public Relations Practitioners Can Expect.” The headline linked to a free white paper from BurrellesLuce, which goes on [...]

Staying Cool

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Its almost August, which means mother nature cranks up the thermostat. While keeping your home air conditioner running is the probably the most comfortable option, some people don’t have that luxury. Here’s how they beat the heat:
• Eat something spicy! Instead of the heat making you sweat, the capsaicin in the food will cause you [...]

Oh, No They Didn’t!

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

I recently came across the Saatchi & Saatchi’s JC Penney’s back-to-school campaign commercial remake of the teen cult classic “The Breakfast Club.” Accompanied by a cover of the movie’s anthem, Simple Minds’ “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” the cinema ad recreates defining moments from the film about a motley crew of high school kids, each [...]

Downtown Milwaukee Series One

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Downtown Milwaukee is where I live, work and enjoy everyday of my life. It is by far the best place to be in the city. I have recently started shooting video in the downtown area that shows what its like to stand on the corner and take in this great city. The first street I [...]

Fun for charity

Friday, July 25th, 2008

A couple of weekends ago, I played in a softball tournament.  The 3 day tournament is held the second weekend of July each year in Grafton, a northern suburb of Milwaukee.  For many teams, like mine, this is the only tournament in which they play each year.  
This tournament is put on by two brothers in honor [...]

2 Worthy Free Iphone Applications

Friday, July 25th, 2008

I have been trying out applications on my upgraded original iPhone for a few weeks and even though there are hundreds of free applications in the iPhone App Store, there are a few applications that excited me enough to add them to my iphone.
The first application I added to my iphone channels my inner geek. [...]

HARO banning is okay, but don’t get carried away

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Generally, we at Primum are fans of Help A Reporter Out – a great and free resource that hooks up journalists with sources. Peter Shankman, who founded HARO, makes no bones about kicking PR people off the list who spam reporters. However, I think Peter went a bit too far in publicly naming two people [...]

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