For anyone who missed the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards this year, I’m sure you heard about the outrageous dress worn by Lady Gaga when she accepted her award for video of the year. From a distance the garment appeared to be a red cocktail dress, but up close viewers could see that this dress […]
At the 2004 Democratic National Convention, I watched as Barack Obama addressed the nation for the first time on behalf of John Kerry. He had a palpable charisma and intelligence that got people talking—this could be the first black president someday. Someday came only four years later. One of the key components to President Barack […]
As a child, summertime meant signing up for camps, going to the pool and relaxing with friends. The only thing that really needed to be accomplished was summer reading. In college, summer takes on a whole different meaning. Students compete to see how much they can cram into their three months of time off. Some […]
“The man your man could smell like” is now the man you see everywhere. Isaiah Mustafa, also known as the Old Spice Guy, took over TVs this summer from The Today Show to The Emmys, where he won the award for Outstanding Commercial. He’s been busy entertaining fans with his cool confidence while carrying the […]
by Cheryl Gale, Guest Blogger Managing Partner and Co-founder, March Communications As PR professional for 20 years in both the U.S. and European markets, I’ve had the fortune to experience many media trends that have come and gone and come back again. Just last month I had the opportunity to learn about one of the […]
When I chose public relations as my college major, I honestly didn’t know what it meant. I’ve always enjoyed writing and knew communication was the field for me, but I didn’t really know what direction to take. Once I began to take my PR courses, I thought attending class and making good grades would be […]
As college students, we throw around the word “addiction” when we’re referring to our BlackBerrys, iPhones, iPods, Facebook and Twitter pages, YouTube and other media; we’re social media “junkies,” and we fall apart when our crops die on Farmville. But, is social media addiction a real sickness? Studies show social media addiction is very real, […]
Nike released an advertisement with Tiger Woods that continues to receive a lot of hype. In the ad, Tiger’s late father speaks to him on current issues that erupted in the past couple of months. Because many sponsors no longer want to be associated with Tiger, they dropped him from their advertisements; however, Nike is […]
If I’m bored with nothing to do, I will more than likely turn on my favorite home-shopping network, QVC. If I bought an item every time I watched QVC, I would be in debt up to my eyeballs. Yes, it’s one of my weaknesses. In case you don’t know, QVC stands for quality, value and […]
Apple dominates the Smartphone market today because of its 100,000 plus applications, but other Smartphones are catching up. With all the available apps, why not take advantage of the great resources held in your hand? There are apps available for your Smartphone of choice featuring everything from making a to-do list to translating languages, and […]
