Working in technology PR requires you to constantly be learning about services that can help clients. That’s why I was glad to have some folks from Business Wire visit Strategic Communications Group’s offices and catch us up on improvements to their distribution services. Business Wire is very well established and has been around since the […]
Lately I’ve been pairing my wine reviews with trips, and of course I like to write about the wine we have when we go out to dinner. But the quest for a decent $20 Bordeaux, a tasty Rhone or a powerful Zinfandel need not happen out on the town, or on the road. Here are […]
Every industry has bad actors, and the PR/Communications field is no exception. Lately there has been a lot of attention paid to folks using social media channels without disclosing their true identities or their affiliations. Cecilia Kang had a good piece in the Post recently on this topic. Not only is this behavior shady, it’s […]
Yesterday I had a very interesting conversation with Chad Bockius, VP of Marketing and Product Strategy for Socialware. Socialware is a young company with an innovative approach for companies that realize they need to engage in social media, but don’t want to relinquish all control over the process. When you work in technology PR, one […]
I’ve stated often in this blog that you shouldn’t have to spend big money for a satisfying wine experience. There is more wine production going on worldwide than at any time in history, and on average much better production than in the past. There is a wine glut, and you the consumer are in the […]
Gabriele and I had been meaning to try out Liberty Tavern in Clarendon, and last weekend we had a good opportunity. Our good friend Kristin had a party in Arlington, and after stopping by there we went for dinner. I had been a couple of times for drinks with friends and knew the bar was […]
This month my 1999 M3 turns 11. She is one of the last E36 M3s built, since production of the M3 coupe ended in April of 1999. She has her quirks, but she’s a great car built just before cars became computers on wheels. I share how I feel about her in this birthday post […]
Last night I attended a very interesting discussion on where the Internet is going. Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project, presented the findings of the “Future of the Internet IV” survey at the meeting room of the American Institute of Architects across from the Old Executive Building (nice digs, BTW). […]
In the late 90’s I worked for the Cellular Telecommunications Internet Association (CTIA), the trade association representing North American wireless carriers. It was a fantastic experience, and the highlight of every year was the annual conference and show, arguably the most important event for the telco industry. Almost every employee attended, working very hard but […]
Last weekend was beautiful in the DC area, and a great time for a little car spring cleaning. I took the snow tires off the 530, swapped out the interior rubber mats for carpet and gave her a thorough hand washing. For the M3, I needed to wash her and then remove the lip spoiler […]
Late last year, I wrote about the success TANDBERG was having with its public sector blog from an SEO perspective. The client had a strategy, and stuck to it. We had helped them launch the blog, had attracted a large readership through the consistent publishing of quality content and were ranked #2 in organic search […]
For the past couple of years Gabriele and I have rented a cabin in the Shenandoah for a quick, relaxing getaway from DC. It’s located about 14 miles outside Front Royal, VA. We’ve always had a nice time, but last weekend was especially fun due to some new food and wine discoveries. The first find […]