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Some wonderful Tiramisu we made this holiday season... and this one I made! CLICK on the picture to see how we did it!

Here is what I am reading today:

“It happens often, you tell someone that you work in public relations and it seems that the question that comes back is “So that’s advertising right?” or “That’s interesting, what exactly does that mean?”.  Public Relations can carry a broad definition depending on what types of clients you are working with, the type of campaigns you are executing and the markets that are being targeted.”

Just do it. Yes, that is Nike’s famous phrase but it also represents the first step toward getting over the fear of social media. Don’t get me wrong, the fear is justified.”

The online landscape is saturated with more than 200 tools and platforms claiming to be able to help you track and assess mentions of your business or brand in social media channels. While there remains a lot of churn in the field, a number of listening platforms have evolved to help you go beyond basic monitoring into an integrated approach that helps inform multiple parts of your business: product development, customer support, public outreach, lead generation, market research and campaign measurement.”

2010 arguably was a breakout year for consumer privacy in the U.S., but the year also brought about significant changes to the legal landscape of employee privacy. Federal and state court decisions, state legislation and agency actions suggest that the U.S. may be moving towards a greater level of privacy protection for employees. Employers are well-advised to consider these developments in reviewing and revising policies that affect the privacy of their employees.”

Meanwhile, analysts expect that sales of tablet PCs such as the iPad could more than double in 2011, from about 10 million to more than 24 million. What does all this mean? “Everybody has to get into mobile communication,” says Shel Holtz of Holtz Communication. “If you’re not developing a strategy now, you’re late.” As you develop that strategy, here are some key tips from Holtz and other experts”

Launch of News Corp’s iPad-specific newspaper The Daily will not happen next week, as previously reported, and has instead been pushed back several weeks, All Things Digital reports.”