What's Wrong With Public Relations ?
If you've been monitoring the blogesphere lately you are aware that there is a hot debate going on about the future of PR. From Robert Scoble to my friend and former colleague Steve Rubel, the question everyone is asking is, "what's wrong with PR ? "...
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EmailThis Just In. Content is King. Again
Content is king. Again. Every time we forget this law of media physics it comes back to remind us. Sometimes the hard way. Need proof ? Take a look at the ratings for the ultimate reality programming the Olympic Games. Far exceeding even NBC's estimates, the Bejing Games coverage once again reminds us that if you provide great content, people will turn on their televisions. Need more proof ?...
The iPhone Really is That Big of a Deal
Ok by now we've all been inundated with iPhone news. Breathless reports about the new 3G iPhone, including videos and photos of people waiting in line to buy it are all over the media. Heck I've even seen multiple blog posts about the traffic that iPhone blog posts are getting...
Twitter Me This
I'll spare you the obligatory "who would have thought?" lead in here. If you're not already hip to the power of Twitter you will be soon...
LinkedIn or LinkedUp ?
The recent post on Bain Capital Ventures investment in Linkedin at a valuation of $1Billion got some interesting comments both on and off blog from media colleagues of mine...
Money for Nothin and the Chicks for Free?
Linkedin announced this week that they raised $53 million from Bain Capital Ventures at a valuation of 1$Billion. Let me state up front that raising money from major venture firms is never easy. Regardless of economic cycles or market transitions these firms don’t traditionally invest irrationally. In April of 2000, in the midst of raising a $25million dollar round for the internet start up Beliefnet, I was literally presenting to the partnership team at Highland Capital Partners, while the NASDAQ melted down by nearly 400 points...
IQ, EQ, MQ
In the 1970's psychologists defined EQ or Emotional Intelligence, as the ability or capacity to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, and of others. Our EQ, or Emotional Quotient, is the measure of our Emotional Intelligence. The theory was that IQ and experience were not always accurate predictors of success in life or business but that EQ could be. Further study over next 3 decades have proven this theory to be correct. Studies suggest that EQ is twice as important as either intellect or experience as an attribute of successful business leaders...