PR Perspectives & Public Relations Commentary

Who Is Celebrating Boss's Day

This year, October 16 is a Sunday, so the US doesn't miss the opportunity. They celebrate the Boss's Day today.

Voice-Activated Facebook Updates with GM's OnStar

GM's OnStar announced a new service which allows you to update your Facebook status by dictating to the OnStar, you can listen to the most recent updates from your news feed too. Additions of the relaunch include: in-car access to Pandora online radio and WiFi as well.

Narcissistic CEOs and Their Impact on a Company’s Reputation

Narcissists can either lead by inspiring others and simply infecting them with their confidence, building a powerful image for their company, or the can choose to disregard any expert advise and only do as they see fit, regardless of their lack of expertise and drag their entire time to failure.

Microsoft Outlook Now Syncs Facebook Contacts, Further Acknowledging Social Web

Focus Jesup Georgia and Lynn Tilton's Rebuilding of America

Wall Street's involvement in our economic woes is now begining to be seen fully. Big time investment in big business has put all of America's eggs in the wrong basket. Focusing on small towns in America, like Jesup, Georgia for instance, can open a window into what Wall Street innovator Lynn Tilton professes; "Rebuilding America - One Company at a Time - One Job at a Time," could alter America's course - one town at a time too.

Social Media Boot Camp Courtesy of the ARMY

Business Travel and Other Dinosaurs

Business travel has been a mainstay of the industry for some time. However, the new trend is away from frivolous and inefficient business. This segment of the travel industry may never rebound to the position it once held, and perhaps it never should. Emerging technologies, combined with corporate business' new found logic around expenditures reveals interesting potential, as well as a necessary shift.

Fast Food PR: McDonald's In Iceland, Billions Served But No More

Iceland can no longer afford fast food from McDonald's as their economy continues to shudder under the weight of the economic crisis. The only 3 McDonald's restaurants in the country cannot remain open. McDonald's follows Burger Kind in exiting one of the world's hardest hit economies.

So What Exactly Is Public Relations?

If you have ever felt overwhelmed by all the different things that have been published at the speed of light in the last few weeks since the site was started, and are looking to get some idea on what the heck Public Relations individuals/experts/specialists do, but do not really know where to start, we are going to start a section where we'll talk about the fundamentals of Everything PR.

Social Media Spells Opportunity?

The real cost of a Web business is not product development but in product placement and growth. Social networks offer space for product placement, but is it realistic to expect sales boosts just from creating a profile in a network like, let's say, Twitter?