I feel that in order to understand a culture – you have to try out the local cuisine. Whether it is bobatie in South Africa to Peking Duck in China, I believe that it is important to do this whereever you travel. Well, in a couple of days, I will Read more…
In just a little less than two weeks, I will be flying to the Netherlands to attend the 13th International Conference on Corporate Reputation, Brand, Identity and Competitiveness in Amsterdam. The time difference between Amsterdam and Knoxville is six hours – not too bad. I remember that going to Beijing Read more…
It appears that Michael Vick is planning to make a comeback after his complete and total PR nightmare a while ago with the dog-fighting crisis. Since then, Vick has served time in jail, declared bankruptcy, and basically ended his professional football career in the NFL. My friend Angela forwarded me Read more…
It is interesting for me to see others working in other professions discuss about what public relations professionals actually do. Some feel that we are all about getting paid publicity, or that we “spin” our stories to present ourselves in a better light, or that we are doctors in krafting Read more…
“Be excellent to each other” – yes, that is a line from the movie “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” but it does ring true in many ways. Life is too short to be mean to others, treat people poorly, or not be generous. There is a great article that just Read more…