It’s a tough world out there…today one of my colleagues overheard someone on the street say:
“Kris Allen won American Idol and Shawn Johnson won Dancing with the Stars…what is this world coming to?”
That’s a great question! What seems even more startling is that ratings for the show are actually going down. How can this be?
All joking […]
Entries from May 2009
Idle Idol Ratings?
May 21, 2009
Changing The Conversation About Gay Marriage
May 21, 2009
The New York State Senate is set to vote on a bill to legalize gay marriage now that it has passed the Assembly. In a state bifurcated by downstate liberals and upstate conservatives, it’s not surprising that New York is lagging behind Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, and Iowa in legalizing gay marriage.
It’s possible that a […]
2009 American Business Awards- Finalists Announced Today
May 20, 2009
Today, the Finalists were announced for the 2009 American Business Awards (www.stevieawards.com/aba). The winners will be announced at the gala awards event, which is taking place on June 22 in New York City.
The American Business Awards honor achievements in the American workplace, from the executive suite to the mailroom. More than 2,600 entries were submitted […]
Investor Relations Today Calls for Personal Touch
May 18, 2009
A new survey of the publicly traded European companies with the best investor relations (IR) departments finds there’s little appetite for the glitzy roadshows of the past decade. Instead, IR directors are using the personal touch to stay on good terms with shareholders, according to Institutional Investor magazine.
“Gone are the lavish banquets and high-tech media […]
ProfNets of the Week
May 15, 2009
It’s time again to take a look at some of the strange and interesting queries from Profnet, a service that sends us journalist queries and calls for sources dozens of times throughout the day. Enjoy!
RELATIONSHIPS: Standing by a Cheating Husband, or Not — New York Daily News
Kate Gosselin and Elizabeth Edwards are both standing by […]