Euro RSCG released some interesting findings from a study exploring the different ways Americans are using social media to "redefine their lives." The study looked at 1,228 social media users in the United States. "Word of mouth has always been the most powerful marketing tool; what social media has done is dramatically increase the scale, velocity and immediacy with which people can...
Comments? Send us an email or an audio comment to insideprcomments@gmail.com, visit the Inside PR Blubrry site, leave us a comment on the Inside PR show blog or message us @inside_pr on Twitter. This week on Inside PR Terry Fallis and David Jones have an in-depth discussion about media measurement. 00:26 Dave opens the show. 00:41 Terry talks about IPR’s brand [...]
From Inside PR , a weekly Canadian podcast about public relations, by Terry Fallis and David Jones: 30 seconds about billable hours (a rough transcript from the podcast) "I actually hate billable hours. Don’t get me wrong – I like working – I really like bringing in the money.. but I just don’t like tracking every minute of my time – especially when it comes to multi-tasking...
During the November 11, 2009 business session of the Georgia Baptist Convention, messengers to the Southern Baptist state convention dismissed FBC Decatur, Georgia from fellowship for the church's calling of Julie Russell-Pennington as Senior Pastor in 2007. The SBC will not establish a data base to track ministerial child abusers out of fear of "violating local church autonomy," but when...
David Cornock reports that after being embarrassed and shown up as a lonely and out of touch political figure Peter Hain has decided to stick his head in the sand rather than face the facts on a referendum. Best all round really. At the same time neither Cheryl Gillan nor David Jones could be bothered to face the cameras today. It is also quiet on Cambria Politicos blog after they have been threatened...
Yesterday and this morning, the news stations were all atwitter about the about-face the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force made with regards to screening for breast cancer. This from the AP via FoxNews : New Mammogram Advice Raises Concerns Tuesday , November 17, 2009 NEW YORK — For many women, getting a mammogram is already one of life's more stressful experiences. Now, women in their 40s...
What is this view worth, anyway? Mostly ignored in the commotion and tension of the Indiana game was David Jones' pre-game blockbuster detailing the changes coming for students and season ticket holders at Beaver Stadium, beginning with the 2011 season: When asked about the plan Friday night at the Bryce Jordan Center, where he was watching the Penn State-Penn men’s basketball game, athletic...
The crazy man would like to talk... For the past two years, I have been the subject of public debate and attacked by a small minority of individuals through the medium of the internet. Very recently people have been questioning my sanity and mental state. I can tell you, there is nothing wrong with me. As most will know, I was the owner of the Llandudno Enthusiast website in it's early day, I am an...
Reconstructing ancient fossils from hundreds of thousands of jumbled up pieces can prove challengingA new study pitting academic expertise against a computer in recreating a 425 million-year old jigsaw puzzle has discovered that there is no substitute for wisdom born out of experience.The research tested the reliability of expert identification versus computer analysis in reconstructing fossils. The...
In between overseeing the ad campaign which may propel David Cameron into No 10 next spring, the irrepressible David Jones, is working on a project which could have an even great bearing on the future.
More photos » by Tom E. Puskar - AP about 2 hours ago: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is sacked by Cincinnati Bengals' Robert Geathers in the second quarter of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar) Browse more photos » The Steelers said they were playing their best football. Bengals fans quietly thought to themselves...