The online travel market will soon be the most hotly contested market on the web. A new UK startup, Kakunu, launches one of the slickest platforms in some time. But, a slick interface and TripAdvisor type suggestions may not be enough to drive users in droves. Regardless, Kukunu is a very nice development, at least for a very early stage startup.
America’s future should not be in the hands of a few huge corporations, “in pocket” politicians, but in the best hands to overcome the country’s problems, the people’s. 30 million Americans CAN do something about job creation and uplifting a country, a world. Lynn Tilton, and other experts with good ideas, are not being listened to. You are not being listened to.
With the world in turmoil, economies tumbling, millions on the brink of despair, Britain’s monarchs give up their minstrels and bed tuckers – the wealthiest humans on Earth cut back as if they could never do without counting the royal swans. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has her Royal PR spin an unlikely tale to tame the huddled masses.
Something as simple as an image resizer and converter can greatly ease the pain of working with large numbers of photos. The more simple it is, the more pain it relieves obviously. Simple developments can often mutate into highly useful tools, and Convert Hub is one we should watch.
Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor is apparently a victim of domain squatting, as the “me” domain bearing her name features a less than complimentary web presence. We took a look at the news about Kareena’s recent supposed web engagement to find maybe the worst celebrity website ever created.
Everything PR News interviews Craigslist founder Craig Newmark. The creator of one of the world’s most successful Internet entities answers questions about his vision, Craigslist, and more importantly he teaches us that success is not just something you can monetize. It turns out, old philosophies and values still do apply.
Britain’s Culture Secretary Jeremy Hurt wants to rebuild the UK’s IT infastructure. But, Waggener Edstrom has seen fit to insert their new “digital expert” into the discussion. It is clear the UK and much of the rest of Europe lag behind in digital engagement, so why would anyone argue? According to WE’s John Silk, Britain should just create away. Or so it appears.
The online marketing space has seen its share of key players, but for the most part the niche is comprised of fragmented players or traditional advertising experts. BlueGlass Interactive, a new conglomeration of experts in this market, may prove problematic for competitors, and a boom for clients. It is not often callaborative expertise of this caliber is flung together in a news company. Expect things to change rather dramatically for online marketing and advertising – probably.
The Community Manager position is hot right now. With all the excitement surrounding the community management position, you may be tempted to jump on the bandwagon and hire a community manager for your PR agency or for your biggest client–but, are you really ready?
The best PR media pitch is always an honest one. However, researching who you are being honest with comes in second in priority for successful media outreach. But, an honest mistake also conveys sincerity. A recent media pitch to world famous travel guru Peter Greenberg reveals good advice for the budding (or expert even) PR professional.
