May 2009
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I get invited to a lot of parties.  I don’t know if it’s because I’m really likable or if it’s just because i own a fog machine.
May 29th
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“TV is chewing gum for the eyes.”
– Frank Lloyd Wright
May 27th
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May 27th
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J.Crew's Blogging Policy
Blogging has become a mainstream way of communicating thoughts, experiences, and opinions. It has become imperative that as a company we define the imact of blogging as it relates to our business. Blogging, in relation to this policy, is defined as posting information on your own, or on someone else’s web log, journal or diary. It also includes any other form of posting information on the...
May 26th
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How to get on Oprah
May 26th
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May 26th
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“Too much money is a far more destructive force than far too little.”
– Alyssa Katz, NYU journalism professor
May 26th
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GQ magazine says the #1 pizza in America can be... →
Order the Mortadella, says Alan Richman.
May 26th
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May 26th
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May 26th
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How to make a Southside
Muddle a few mint leaves Add ice Two shots of Gin 3/4 oz simply syrup 3/4 oz fresh lime juice Few drops, Angostura bitters Shake and serve
May 26th
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Why shouldn't you buy a woman a watch?
Because there’s a clock on the stove.  Thank you, Charles Barkley.
May 25th
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“GM used to be a niche carmaker. You bought a Chevy for entry level, stepped up...”
– Allen Laudenslager, Prescott, AZ, laudenslager@mac.com
May 25th
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May 23rd
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May 23rd
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Do I know you?
It was earlier this week that I received an invite for an engagement party.  And that means gifts.  What do I buy the happy couple?  Oh wait, I don’t know who they are. Have I been invited to the wedding?  I would have known by now. Are they Facebook friends?  Negatory. Did I graduate from college or high school with them?  It’s not that, either. Former colleagues?  You can scratch...
May 23rd
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“Work is the curse of the drinking class.”
– Oscar Wilde
May 23rd
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May 22nd
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May 22nd
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The PR campaign: A four-point plan for Vick →
May 21st
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“I celebrate a victory when I start walking off the field. By the time I get to...”
– Former Nebraska head football coach and U.S. senator Tom Osborne
May 21st
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May 20th
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May 20th
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What do weeds and John Barleycorns have in common? →
They’re everywhere.  The latest addition to the Barleycorn franchise is slated for River North, upping the douche factor at 508 N. State St.
May 20th
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Want to be a Playboy bunny? →
For $20 at the W Lakeshore, you can audition to be the next Playboy bunny on Wednesday.  Showing up wins you a t-shirt that says, “I posed for Playboy.”
May 20th
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May 19th
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May 19th
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May 19th
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CP+B Interns for Sale →
Are you looking for a little help from a world-class ad agency — on the cheap? Well, friend, that’s what Ebay is for. Crispin Porter + Bogusky is selling the services of its 40 interns on the online auction block. And the money goes to a good cause: the indentured servants of the corporate world, the interns themselves. They’ll likely blow it on pizza, or pop, or beer, or fancy...
May 19th
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Chicago Alfresco Photos →
May 18th
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“An easy way to forget all your worries is to wear a really uncomfortable pair of...”
– KC
May 18th
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“You must chill. YOU MUST CHILL.”
– Lloyd Dobler
May 17th
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“Smoking looks cool until you get lung cancer.”
– Random Wicker Park girl
May 16th
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May 16th
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May 14th
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NAVIGON takes off ramp out of U.S. →
It’s sad to see NAVIGON leave the U.S. market, not just because my friend Johan is their PR manager, but because they sold great GPS navigation devices.  Unlike Garmin, NAVIGON had been introducing new products in 2009 and looked to be in good position to sneak up on Garmin and Tom Tom to take the #3 slot, domestically.  This would be your opportunity to pick one up on the cheap.  I know I...
May 14th
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Top 5 Reasons B2B PR Should Embrace Social Media →
Written by my friend and former colleague Paige Holden.  She’s one hell of a professional.  I should know.  It takes one to spot another.
May 14th
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“Phil — You are a man of few words, but those words speak wonders.”
– AS
May 14th
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Homer Simpson Visits the Bookstore
Homer: Do you have anything by Robert Ludlum?
Shopkeep: Get out.
May 14th
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12 reasons your requests for retweets fail →
You don’t use the word ‘please.’ If you want help, you need to ask nicely. Use pls RT or please RT or please retweet.  You use up all 140 characters. Leave at least 12 to 20 extra characters so that when people move your content through the retweet cycle there is room for another name or two to be added to the tweet.  Your headlines are not compelling enough. Carefully craft your...
May 13th
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Apple deals Microsoft another 30 seconds of humiliation.
May 13th
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I just washed down a vitamin with bourbon.  I could feel the Centrum dissolve in my mouth.  Note to self.  Stop taking vitamins.
May 13th
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Jobs for Friends of Mine →
I’m using my PR skills to get friends who can’t get job interviews, media interviews about how they can’t find work.  A word to the wise; Z is graduating at the top of his class and is president of the investment and triathlete club. “Crashing on a friend’s couch this summer wasn’t what Matthew Zumbach expected. When Zumbach entered Northwestern University in 2007, he had...
May 12th
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May 12th
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Here’s to Brunch, a little Breakfast, a little Lunch; A meal conceived neither there nor here - a casual respite - for Mary’s bloody or Morning’s beer
May 12th
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“St. Patrick is the patron saint of loose morals.”
– EM
May 12th