Category Archives: Thoughts

• Music and PR: Amy Winehouse

  Posted on July 23, 2011 by jaywalk1 in Music, PR, Thoughts

  Talent is an interesting word. Merriam-Webster defines it in several ways:   1. a: any of several ancient units of weight b: a unit of value equal to the value of a talent of gold or silver 2  a characteristic feature, aptitude, or disposition of a person or animal 3  the natural endowments of a person 4 a: [...]

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  Foursquare 10,000,000 Strong

  Posted on June 20, 2011 by jaywalk1 in Thoughts

  I saw the flash from a Mashable story that came across the screen in Hootsuite, but it was a colleague’s email that made me click over to see the news. Foursquare is now 10,000,000 strong. It’s great to see the base grow, but it got me thinking about what I’d like to see from come [...]

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• The Importance of Being a Cultural Guide

  Posted on February 22, 2011 by jaywalk1 in Diversity, Professional Development, Thoughts

  When I discuss diversity and diversity outreach in practice, I encourage PR professionals to first take a look at themselves. It is so important to understand the cultures that we represent and see how they may connect to the cultures of others. It is on this level (culture), that we will be able to really [...]

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  2011 Reflections on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Posted on January 17, 2011 by jaywalk1 in Thoughts

  What does MLK Day signify for you? For me, it is not necessarily about service. There are 364 other days in the year when I can focus on that. The whole story is in my post from MLK Day 2010. The short of it is that, for me, this day is more powerful as one [...]

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