Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Evolution of Mobile Devices

We’ve come a long way in a short period of time, from the “Zack Morris phone” (a huge, old-fashioned cell phone), when it was considered a luxury to carry a cell phone to today where over 70% of the world’s … Continue reading

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The Glitz, The Glam and …Tweeting Moms

Will you be attending this year’s 83rd Academy Awards this Sunday? In case you didn’t know, “You’re Invited.” It’s the promotional campaign for this year’s second most popular TV show in the U.S., the Oscars. The idea behind the campaign … Continue reading

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Pitching in the Big Leagues

According to dictionary.com the word Pitch [pich] is defined many ways, including: to throw, fling, hurl or toss or informally: a specific plan of action; angle. In the PR world, some professionals would define pitching as “the most dreaded activity” … Continue reading

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A Vaseline Fetish to Comic Books…Remembering Our Presidents

Happy Presidents’ Day! The Federal holiday is celebrated each year on the third Monday of February to honor the legacies of the U.S. presidents. Since it’s a Federal holiday, many people will be enjoying a three day weekend as schools, … Continue reading

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We Stumbled, Dugg, Tweeted and Reddit

Tired of being the last one to know about that YouTube video everyone is talking about or not knowing what the acronym is that the people around you seem to keep slipping into their everyday lingo, e.g. GTL? Let the … Continue reading

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Temps May Vary but the Need for Donations Remains

A few weeks ago, I was thankful for the opportunity to introduce readers to Central Iowa Shelter & Services (CISS), a local shelter with 116 available beds for the homeless, as well as offerings including, two nutritional meals per day, … Continue reading

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Breaking Records

Recognition, self-satisfaction, superiority – needs we all have and strive for and also the underlying reasons for why people and now companies might have the initiative to want to break world records. Many companies have been jumping on the bandwagon … Continue reading

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From Weblog to Blog

Weblog, huh? The now, very-popular trend of “blogging” was first coined “weblog” short for logging the web, by an online diarist Jorn Barger in 1997. Two years later, programmer Peter Merholz shortened the term “weblog” to “blog,” after he jokingly … Continue reading

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The Cost of Love

Love it or hate it, it’s Valentine’s Day. Some view today as a “Hallmark holiday,” while others contribute it as the most romantic day of the year. Either way, it’s here to stay as it now ranks as the 4th … Continue reading

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Oops!

It’s an editor’s nightmare, waking up the next morning to see a misspelled word in the front page headline or realizing a headline of their publication is now featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno “Headlines” segment. But it’s … Continue reading

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