May 2007 Archives - 2/2 - BLASTmedia Archive

David Henderson, Emmy Award winning journalist and former CBS Network News correspondent, recently posted about something we at BLAST have always preached – Public Relations does not equal press releases. Henderson even comments that receiving unsolicited press releases is the No. 1 pet peeve of journalists. While we certainly do write press releases at BLAST…

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Ever had your day ruined by a stubborn jar of spaghetti sauce? Or made a fool of yourself trying to crack an oyster at a fancy restaurant? Today my life just got a little easier when I stumbled upon a simple headline. I would feel too guilty keeping this treasure to myself, so in the…

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I am not a Digg sycophant and I am not sure if it is really the best way to see what news is important or worthy of my attention. However, after seeing the power of Digg users yesterday I see the influence of user generated sites. A quick back story: Someone posted the decryption code…

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I admit, I’ve smoked a few cigarettes in my day. But I’ve never been desperate enough to rub nicotine directly into my pores. Huh? Yep, this morning I discovered Nicogel at the local Speedway (my first mistake today—not visiting my Wild Bean Café friend). In case you happen to live somewhere like Indianapolis, where smoking…

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