[Originally posted on the Huffington Post.] Since 9/11 (and long before, actually), the world and our nation have been obsessed with a collective hatred of individuals who threaten our ways of life and promote hatred of it. But now that bin Laden, Hussein and Gadhafi are dead, who will be the object of our obscenity-laced [...]
Nov 07, 2011 | Categories:Features, Insights, Media, Politics | Tags: 9/11, anger, China, gay marriage, hate, Iran, Kim Kardashian, like, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Moammar Gadhafi, Occupy Wall Street, Osama bin Laden, Politics, Raul Castro, reality TV, Saddam Hussein, Tea Party, terrorist, Wall Street | Leave A Comment »
As the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 approaches, we remember those who died, we try to give voice to the collective emotions we felt then and still carry today, and we consider how the decade since the attacks has shaped us. But it is especially enlightening to realize what it all means to today’s 20-somethings, [...]
Jul 22, 2011 | Categories:Features, Youth | Tags: 20-somethings, 9/11, 9/11 anniversary, Afghanistan, Call of Duty, CNN, college, economy, entrepreneurs, fallen soldiers, Fast Company, gaming, Generation Y, Ground Zero, Iraq, joblessness, Middle East, military, millennials, Navy SEALs, Osama bin Laden, Sept. 11, student loans, terror attacks, the economy, The Wall Street Journal, unemployment, video games, Youth | Leave A Comment »
Originally posted on the Holmes Report. As 2012 draws closer and we begin to watch who is going to run against President Barack Obama, it’s interesting to think of all the candidates as brands. After all, nobody was better than Obama at doing a fully integrated marketing campaign, complete with social media and an iconic [...]
Jun 27, 2011 | Categories:Brands, Features, Marketing, Politics, PR, Social Media | Tags: abortion, Alaska, Apple, Barack Obama, branding, Brands, candidates, Cannes Lions, Chiat, Clow, consumers, David Plouffe, economy, Facebook, gay marriage, iPad, issues, Jonathan Salem Baskin, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Osama bin Laden, presidency, Rick Santorum, Sarah Palin, Shepard Fairey, slogan, Social Media, transparency, USA Today, values, voters, Weinergate, Yes We Can | Leave A Comment »
As a PR professional, I’m fascinated by the messaging from both sides of the political aisle in the United States about the Navy SEAL mission that resulted in the killing of Osama bin Laden. Personal politics aside, most Americans would agree this was an incredibly important moment in Barack Obama’s presidency. News reports of the [...]
May 06, 2011 | Categories:Features, Politics, PR | Tags: Ari Fleischer, Barack Obama, Democrats, George W. Bush, Google, Ground Zero, Karl Rove, messaging, Nancy Pelosi, Navy SEALs, Osama bin Laden, public relations, Republicans, The New York Times | Leave A Comment »
