I received this in my junk email folder at work today. Clearly, my spam filters are set too high — I narrowly missed being recognized for my achievements. Dear Bonnie, It is my pleasure to inform you that you are being considered for inclusion into the 2009 – 2010 Princeton Premier Business Leaders and Professionals Honors Edition section of the registry. The […]
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Son of Son of a Pitch!
April 2nd, 2009
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UPDATE to Son of a Pitch! The day after the arrival of Cardboard Dave, the flesh-and-blood one called me. He sheepishly asked me if I received his package, then stated that he wasn’t egotistical; the idea was his marketing departments. (Um, you are the VP of Integrated Marketing, so I assume you have a say in their campaigns?) In my […]
Son of a pitch!
March 12th, 2009
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Before I went back to school, I was an account executive at a newswire. My job was to advise clients on their communications strategies, which is more accurate than simply saying, “I sold stuff.” I was never the aggressive, Glengarry Glen Ross-type of salesperson; my skills lay in developing relationships with my clients, understanding their needs and providing them with the […]
PR and online dating: Part Three
December 9th, 2008
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Ahoy hoy, my fellow singletons. This is the final installment of my non-award winning series on online dating and PR. In this chapter, I conclude with The Profile, the crème de la crème of your online dating persona. Or, as per my brand analogy, the Product. You’ve drawn in the potential buyer (mate) with your logo […]
PR and online dating: Part Two
October 22nd, 2008
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This is the second in a series of musings on PR and Online Dating, originally posted on October 14. Part two — The Nickname and Tagline For those who have never perused online dating sites, the nickname is your user handle. You don’t want to use your real name and if you ask, “Why not?” I strongly suggest you avoid the Internet forever. A […]
