If that prospect terrifies or even intrigues you, then why not consider taking an hour or so and hearing the basics of interacting with our friends in the Fourth Estate?

I think these are all valid points in their marketing strategy; by the looks of the packed waiting room at the dealership, I’d say they’re doing just fine.

“I can’t imagine even one person in a thousand reads poetry on a regular basis,” said Tom Wayne, co-owner of Prospero’s Books in Kansas City’s historic Westport area. “Poetry is an obscure art–people are afraid of it for a variety of reasons,”

2,000+ ebooks from Smashwords authors and publishers appeared on the iPad yesterday.

Very few people in the publishing industry understand the profound implications of this. It’s not just about the iPad – it’s about how any author, anywhere in the world, can go from a Microsoft Word document to worldwide ebook store distribution in a matter of seconds or days.

Have fun with this—you don’t need all these ingredients (you may not eat meat–hey, whatever works for you) or you may want to add some of your own. It’s really up to you. After all, you only live twice, 007.

Just a few simple words might increase your “yes’ rate: “if operators are busy, please call again…” via The Science of Getting A ‘Yes’ : NPR. Check it out!

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Our take on the Public Relations Profession today, quoted in the Dallas Morning News. Click the link below to read all about it. News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Quotes in the News.

Mike Brown of Brainzooming.com interviewed me this week about the impact on creativity of working in public, particularly as I was writing my ebook, “Pilate’s Cross.” I refer to it as my “Starbucks Subconscious.” It was fun. Thanks Mike! What about you? Does your work environment have a strong effect on your creativity?

Despite our best efforts, much of the information that made it out was incorrect, embroidered or unnecessarily dramatized (as if any drama needed to be added to the horror). Looking back, I can only imagine the positives of having the social media tools we have now to get information out, quash rumors and more effectively manage a chaotic communications event.