Daily Archives: Saturday, February 10, 2007

A brief history of PR by Malcolm Gladwell

Posted on Saturday, February 10, 2007 by Rex Hammock

While this “post” is a reprint of a 1998 New Yorker article*, the questions it raises are still timely: Are our spin meisters just spinning one another? *This raises a sidebar issue of what it means when Malcolm Gladwell is … Continue reading →

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links for 2007-02-10

Posted on Saturday, February 10, 2007 by Rex Hammock

Forbes selling American Heritage | NYPost.com One of my favorite magazines is on the block. (tags: magazines) Magazines see trend toward hard offers | DMnews.com I love the way direct marketing people talk. Quote: “The No. 10 voucher package was … Continue reading →

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The top reason ventures fail

Posted on Saturday, February 10, 2007 by Rex Hammock

While I’m not familiar with Hotsoup, the “social networking site for influentials” that Patrick Ruffini says is apparently entering what people are referring to these days as “the dead pool,” I am familiar with the reason he gives: “HotSoup doesn’t … Continue reading →

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