Japanese Transport minister Seiji Maehara fired a regional Japan Coast Guard office chief and his deputy because of a PR scandal caused by false information being given to the press following a helicopter accident from last month that killed five people.
Crowdsourcing was defined in 2006 by Wired’s Jeff Howe. The “Rise of Crowdsourcing” has given way to an interesting state of affairs where business utilization of the cloud is concerned. In point of fact, the crowd is so vastly utilized now many do not even classify engagement as crowdsourcing – but it is.
The world’s first online marketing conglomerate, BlueGlass Interactive, announces their latest market shifting platform SecondStep. For SEM needy companies, this modular SEO tool could be a game changer if adopted by SME’s. SecondStep premium puts the power of corporate SEM in the hands of every-user. The private Beta release was announced yesterday.
Top public relations executive, Alvin R. Busse, founder of one of the first million dollar public relations agencies in Houston has recently passed away, ending an impressive career of over 52 years and the ongoing support offered to his community.
Acclaimed actor Laurence Fishburne’s daughter Montana reportedly intends to make a sex tape to launch her career. Mimicking Kim Kardashian may be one way to gain celebrity status, but it is hardly the best way. Fishburne supposedly signed to do a porn movie with Vivid Entertainment, the same company that released Kardashian’s home sex movie.
World renown chef and food critic Anthony Bourgain woke up one morning and decided to really engage the digital world. Bourdain’s Medium Raw Challenge takes the two way conversation to the next level. One lucky contestant will be published alongside Bourdain and win $10,000 too. The author of many bestsellers reveals “at least” his savvy of what social media is all about. Genuine engagement is not some assistant managing your Twitter account folks.
Powering PRogress, the 2010 international conference organized by PRSA on October 16-19 focuses on the importance PR plays in todays innovative, technology savvy and social business world. Come expand your knowledge with the best and brightest of the communication field and connect with your peers in Washington DC.
For emerging technologies and companies, there can be no better meeting place than in front of an influential and interested crowd. Billboard, the world’s most trusted source for all things music, just created “Innovators Showcase” for the upcoming Mobile Entertainment Live! event.
British Airways is taking off and decending at the same time. The American Airlines deal will certainly help both ailing airlines. Some PR News too, may actually signal a “take off” with regard to emerging BA services. BA just announced the hiring of one of the most respected transportation voices in the business, the Agnes Huff Agency.
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.
