Literally thousands of PR blogs dot – some might say clog – the social media landscape. When I started Ishmael’s Corner in 2008, I concluded the last thing the world needed was another digital pulpit spewing about embargoes, e-mail blasts to reporters, and the like. Instead, this blog has strived to address storytelling in business …more
I enjoy a story that depends on a contrarian bent. If someone revealed that Steve Jobs prefers Bad Religion on vinyl or that Michael Arrington leads a Bible study group, I would read those stories. So naturally, I gravitated to the piece “A hammer — yes, that low-tech tool — helps mold noses of Japan’s …more
In the spirit of Johnny Carson’s alter ego Carnac the Magnificent, here’s my look into the communications crystal ball for 2010. But before jumping in, many thanks to Todd Defren who was kind enough to run these predictions on his blog PR-Squared. A Federal Trade Commission Investigation Will Evolve into Bloggergate This year saw the …more
