Monthly Archives: September 2010
PR Blunder or Just Desserts?
This is a guest post by Lisa Samuelson, founder of Samuelson Communications. Recently Steve Jobs was incredibly rude to a journalism student who was working on an assignment about iPads as a teaching tool. When the PR department at Apple … Continue reading
Are Seattleites Lacking in Hospitality?
I was talking to someone from the Midwest who stated that we Seattleites are not very hospitable when guests stop by our homes. This person claimed that in the Midwest, if someone came by the house the host would drop … Continue reading
7 Etiquette Best Practices for Your Next Networking Event
This is a guest post by Matt Heinz, founder and principal of Heinz Marketing, LLC. You’ve seen what not to do. You’ve likely experienced it more than once. The guy who talks only about himself. The contact who’s constantly scanning … Continue reading
How Not to Go Mad as a Host or Guest
I have been consumed by Mad Men madness. I think what’s so compelling about the show is witnessing a way of life that is so foreign from our lives today. A way of life that included a three martini lunch … Continue reading