Monthly Archives - December 2009

Sprize! Gap Turns Upside-Down

Sometimes marketing and PR ideas come from the most basic ideas. Like the statements “we’re turning our customer loyalty program on its head,” or “you’ll flip for our new customer loyalty program.” GAP turned those concepts into a sweet PR stunt that had me flipped. It was for the launch...

The Limits of Athletes and Social Media

In today’s society, social media has become this “no limits” way of communicating messages and sharing your thoughts, information, pictures, stories and more. However in the world of sports, athletes are being fined thousands of dollars for using social media. Organizations and coaches, in both the professional and collegiate levels...

“How do you keep up on all of this social networking stuff?”

This is a question I’ve been asked more than a few times and for those looking to enter the social networking world it’s an important one. After all, we’re all busy enough that adding on additional layers might take away from other priorities…that’s not the goal. For me personally, becoming...

Student Lead Motivation

November 2 marked the first night of the University of Nevada, Reno Extended Studies 4-week class, “Google is Your New Business Card: Building a Valuable Personal Brand,” that I was invited to co-teach. The goal was to equip the participants with the knowledge, tools and resources to begin to develop...