By Shereen Masoud-Jointe, Account Executive (Europe) The songs shared this past week had us turning inward with their mellow beats and reflection-inducing lyrics. 55. Beyond — Amani 56. Finding The Mountain God — FiftyBodyFifty 57. Arigatou no Wa (ありがとうの輪) — Ayaka (絢香) 58. In My Life — The Beatles 59. I Hope That I …more
It’s weird. We’re in the business of communications. You would think that we’d be OK with deploying full words. But that’s not how we roll. I put out a call to arms across the Agency for acronyms that surface on a regular basis. The list below doesn’t pretend to capture every single acronym. Still, it …more
“You know, we have other interests. We don’t all go home and talk to our families about cloud storage all weekend — well, not all of us anyway.” Bryan Glick, Editor-in-Chief, Computer Weekly In this latest episode of “The Story is Always There,” Computer Weekly’s editor-in-chief Bryan Glick drops some gems, including …more
By Shereen Masoud-Jointe, Account Executive (Europe) One of my favorite things about music is how much you can learn about an artist through their lyrics. Sometimes, they went to prison for refusing to become an informer. Sometimes, they were a drifter hitching a ride through the American South. Sometimes, they’re just obsessed with their dog. …more
For those who toil on the front lines of media relations, it’s easy to drift into a Jim Carrey-like optimism. . PR: “What are the chances that you’ll write about this pitch?” Journalist: “Not good” PR: “You mean not good like one out of a hundred?” Journalist: “I’d say more like one out of a …more
By Shereen Masoud-Jointe, Account Executive (Europe) Since this share-a-tune project started, the daily dose of music has been a welcome little pick-me-up in my inbox. There’s nothing like some soft rock, Lo-Fi or R&B to make your soul smile, and this week’s additions fit the bill. 45. Vienna — Billy Joel 46. I’m Still …more
July 10, 2008 marks the day I published the first post on Ishmael’s Corner (below). Dusting off the post, I assumed my first attempt would come across as pompous or worse. Actually, it’s OK. Not great. Not a Pulitzer Price winner. But it does a decent job in explaining the blog’s aspirations. Keep in …more
By Shereen Masoud-Jointe, Account Executive (Europe) We all have that song in our repertoire that we turn to when we need a good cry, or for when we just gotta let loose, or to get pumped for the day. This week, our colleagues shared the tracks that really put them in the zone — emotionally, …more
By Andree Latibeaudiere, Senior Account Manager, Hoffman Europe Who could’ve predicted that an invisible entity could cause so much disruption? Salesforce’s flagship event, Dreamforce, was the latest industry event to fall victim to the Covid-19 pandemic, following a long list of trade show cancellations which punctuated the past few months. However, long before the recent …more
