Should I not say this to my wife?
The acceptable way to speak to your significant other in 1971.
Who among us has not wondered at one point or another: “Hey, whatever happened to Gomer Pyle?” Well, wonder no more. I’m happy to report that good ‘ol Jim Nabors is alive (I think) and well (I guess) and living in Hawaii. Also, he has apparently saved up enough to afford a basic HTML class. Very, very basic. Please take a moment to explore what could very well be the most depressing celebrity site on the Internets… http://www.jimnabors.com/
Pinning Down the Next Phase of Social
Among the 5 billion end-of-year lists that pop up each December, there are always “trend” lists looking ahead to following year in a variety of different industries. A very popular topic this year (and for the last few years): What’s ahead in social media. My opinion? More ‘niche’ or targeted networks. Pinterest (because of its potential usefulness to marketers) has become a prime example of this concept. Check out this blog post about it …
If I were to get a book signed by a famous author, I’d ask them to insult me. Everyone gets “Best wishes,” or “All the best” or some such banal crap. I would prefer “F#*k off.” Who wouldn’t want to see something like that? Friends would be stopping by all the time, saying “Show me that book where Don DeLillo told you to ‘Go to hell’!”
9 Ways Your Business Needs To Change To Become Social | Social Media Explorer
A blog post from back in August that I just discovered. It’s focused on social media, but touches on my recent points about how business must change its thinking about/approach to communications as a whole.
So, this is a prime example of why companies and organizations need strong, “real” and ongoing community outreach and communications programs. If you already have a strong social media presence and good relationships with media and community members, you won’t need to “blitz” anyone. More importantly, you won’t need to announce that you’re launching said PR blitz, which instantly hurts your credibility (If I know what your doing is part of a “PR blitz,” why would I listen? Why weren’t you talking to me already?).
So, based on this story that broke today, I’d say that “Spies Like Us” is the most realistic movie ever made about the CIA…
Did Number Two go all “Dr. Evil” on a boat back in 1981? Maybe so. Check out this awkward, frustrating and sometimes amusing interview with the boat captain who claims Robert Wagner is “responsible” for Natalie Wood’s death. FYI, the boat captain looks like Buddy Holly, had he lived and gone on to become, well, a boat captain.
“For old times’ sake, would you pick a club I could use on your skull?” - the heartwarming reunion of Tiger Woods and his former caddy.
