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I don’t know much about Mom Blogging that you don’t already know. You’re a mom, you’ve got a kid or two, maybe three, and talk about your new life as Mom, and, if you’re lucky, a community will form around you. Every day more moms are throwing their hats in the ring. I understand why, [...]

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It’s not a secret, I have an uneasy relationship with publicists. Oh, except one. Stephanie. I have a terrible relationship with food manufacturers, I really wish y’all would too. Food growers, particularly organic ones, they’re kinda hawt, and we have a good relationship… rumor has it we might kiss one day. On the 5th I [...]

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PR Cannot Be A Substitite for PRoduct

by Jessica Gottlieb on February 5, 2010

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Nestle is hiring a PR firm to “restore its reputation amid sustained criticism on the internet.” Really? This is a suckers bet. A agency can’t help Nestle. The only people who can help Nestle are it’s very own executives. If Nestle  didn’t discourage breastfeeding and made some changes to their product line, all their bad [...]

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Okay PR people I’m talking to you. The big boys just gave the PR Agencies Are Dead talk at SXSW and I wasn’t there. I was home, in my bunny slippers waiting with baited breath for an invitation from you to a swanky party. Actually I’m not. I’m probably making beds, washing dogs, playing with [...]

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It starts like this. There’s an email that includes, “I noticed you write at Celsias and Green Options (interesting National Lampoon does nothing for them). My client has a new product that is going to save us from ourselves. Can I send it to you/you the press release.” With some regularity the answer is yes, [...]

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