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I went to visit my family recently and my father regaled me with the latest lawyer joke spinning across the web.   While not the biggest fan of lawyer jokes, this one resonated and I thought I would share it. A lawyer and a senior citizen are sitting next to each other on a long flight. …

Twitter tweets and twinkles in the twilight of its 6th birthday. The first “tweet” was sent out on March 21, 2006 by Twitter founder and CEO, Jack Dorsey. The tweet simply read, “just setting up my twttr.” That’s right twttr was the name of the platform at the time. However, it soon added in the…

The end of March is upon us. And that means Facebook is switching over to the Timeline format, meaning every Brand Page will be needing some big ole’ updates. If you have switched over already, high five. I applaud you. Rock on. This is still a new format, and like everyone else, I’m still forming…

In a bold attempt to cross-brand, Taco Bell recently introduced their latest taco invention which includes a corn tortilla made out of a Dorito’s brand corn chip. While I’ve been known to nosh the “Bell” from time to time, I try to avoid fast food and especially Mexican fast food. I mean really, I do…

Yesterday, I watched the KONY 2012 video for the first time. It’s twenty-nine uninterrupted minutes of pure empowerment, quality editing, and pathos-fueled passion. I was moved. I was curious. I clicked refresh, and saw that the video had been viewed 3,000,000 more times in that half an hour. That number, as I’m sure you’re aware,…

You may have watched a ratings winning TV drama based around advertising. Well, I’m here to set the record straight and let me tell you, it’s not all hooking up with Lassie.  Here’s a Mad Dog’s snapshot of daily agency life. First order of business is to make my presence known to the ladies. I’ve…

I know, I know. But we need to talk about it. The Recession. I’ve been doing some soul-searching slash internet-digging about new industry trends, and the word is still showing up. So I have come to this obvious-but-also-necessary conclusion: the recession is still on everyone’s mind in a big way. Yes, we are seeing a…

Having been in Public Relations for more than seven years (with an additional ten years of customer service experience) I have seen my share of good PR, bad PR and just plain “I can’t believe how this is being mismanaged!” PR.  Hailing from the South, where we’re famous for our world-class hospitality, I belong to…