Entries from October 2009

Oct. 8, 2009 - To some flacks, all communications crises are the same. There is an all-purpose response roadmap to follow, standard announcements to write, clients to soothe.But then something like this comes along: The former Chief Operating Officer of a cryonics laboratory alleges abuse of corpses and other misdeeds. Oh boy…
Larry Johnson, who was […]

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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!
COLLEGIATE: Professor-Student ‘Friending’ on Facebook — The Insider (PA)
The Insider, the college newspaper of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, is […]

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Single Edition Media, Spark Networks, and Saks Fifth Avenue have teamed up to bring you the “Live the Life You Love” three-part event series that will address a range of lifestyle issues from a single woman’s perspective - from relationships, health & nutrition to career. Each event features an expert-lead panel discussion, Q&A, after-hours shopping […]

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Oct. 5, 2009 - The firestorm that was ignited when Hyatt Hotels Corp. fired 98 non-union housekeepers and replaced them with lower-paid workers from a subcontractor continues to flare more than one month later. This comes at a particularly crucial time as the chain prepares to sell its stock to the public.
Perhaps the privately held, […]

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Last week, Mediashop hosted a Forbes Video shoot at our office for our friends at Red Real Estate and the Barbara Corcoran.  It was a thrill to meet Barbara (she said we could call her that - and yes, Barbara - we’ve rearranged our office as you suggested!).
America’s Most Promising Companies is a new Forbes.com […]

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