Dear Facebook, Are You Drunk?

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I know lots of people who include Facebook advertising among their services. So trust me when I say that Facebook turns down lots of ads for all sorts of – relatively speaking – minor things. Imagine my surprise when this ad showed up in my Facebook feed as a sponsored post:   At first, I…

How NOT to Recognize Not-for-Profit Excellence, @PRNews Edition

money-sucking-hole

PR News is a pretty big deal. They’re much more than just a magazine for PR practitioners. They offer webinars, books, conferences, job boards — the full slate of services. And one other thing they offer? Awards. Lots and lots of awards. Awards are cool. Getting one makes you feel good about your work, or…

Move the Fuck On

Annoying little fuck

If you have a problem with someone and you really don’t want to read another update of theirs, quit bitching about them and move the fuck on. If you think someone has less business acumen than you do and you’re sick of seeing them get all the good gigs, stop worrying about them – worry…

One Simple Social Media Lesson

Jason takes Manhattan and social media edicts

At long last, the telltale signs are in the air. The seasons are changing once again. This time, the air is crisp, the sun dips lower on the horizon, the leaves turn into a brilliant fireworks display of nature’s beauty, and the smell of roasting green chile mixed with a faint mixing of firewood wafts…

The Top 14 Billion People You Should Definitely Do Something With List

Problem with lists

Lists are all the rage. The Top 100 This. The Best 50 That. The 200 Top Thingymajig Influencers. Yadda, yadda, yadda. I get it. Lists can be useful. They can help newcomers to an industry identify some folks they might want to check out and follow, to gain insight and knowledge from. Lists are also…