You'd better believe it!

Creating news …
Its official, newspapers create news!
The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2006 revenues of $3.3 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 30 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's [...]

070707:07:07:07
For all you number freaks this article was posted on:
July 7, 2007 at 7:07 and seven seconds
Isn't that clever?

Piracy - How to on the Web - Not a PR Tool
CrunchGear gives us a Guide to Piracy on the web or rather explains a bit how to download that pirate copy of the latest movie. They say:
“Piracy” happens, piracy will never go away, and, as a service to you we’ve decided to explain some of its relevant points to the uninitiated. Whatever your stance on [...]

Been there … Brilliant idea Collins!

Cartoon by Tony Lopes - Syndicated in my local newspaper

"Iâ€™m the CEO; itâ€™s what I do!" … Crisis Communications
Ed Lee poses an interesting question for all you spin doctors, maybe even a new party game? :-
Blogging Me Blogging You -
How would you deal with this crisis?Your CEO gets drunk at an official reception, stumbles home through the streets, loses his Blackberry, his security card and his laptop. He then climbs into an [...]

Keep on digging …
Not a PR tool but great fun and a good way to ease back into posting again.
If you dig straight down, where will you end up?
Countless children (and adults) have wondered where they would end up if they started digging straight down (ignoring the material and methods). Now we have the answer! Most [...]

Cake baking competition - the new EU PR tool
The EU is planning to stage a Eurovision-style song contest and organise cake-baking competitions, under a public relations offensive celebrating the 50th birthday of the EU next year.
Did they see my post 'Morning Coffee Promotions taste good'?
There will also be a slogan and Logo competition - The ultimate choice for the logo and slogan [...]

Here is where it's at … The Buzz for Teens and Tweens!
Tina Wells, CEO of Buzz Marketing Group in OMMA the magazine of Online Media, Marketing and Advertising. says (… and I have no idea whether it is right or not for the rest of the world)
(US?)Teens and tweens are drawn to Web sites that engage them on multiple interactive platforms, hold their ever-shrinking attention span, [...]

"huh? … We do stuff " - the world's most dynamic e-business marketing, design and consulting agency.
"Welcome to the world's most dynamic e-business marketing, design and consulting agency. We provide distinct clients with groundbreaking business strategies and cutting-edge designs to aggressively and creatively compete in a changing economy."
Do you believe it? Yes? then hit this link for Huh? and laugh at yourself. (link originally posted by Fast Company Now )
Seriously, [...]

Design meets Technology … a must have communication tool
Is this the face of the trusty mobile phone of the future?
I want one now!
YouTube - Nokia 888 Design

Marketing - Street billboards to give you a ring
It is the latest twist in the budding niche of mobile marketing. Sometimein the next few weeks, French billboards will be able to speak to yourmobile phone - but only with your permission. When participating usersare near an active advertisement - it could be part of a billboard or abus shelter poster - their phones [...]
Morning Coffee Promotions taste good!
I couldn't resist this one!

Make your own Morning Coffee Biscuit promotion tool at Bokstavskex
As I understand it the Q and W are missing …
Warning: Do not Dunk them too long in your coffee!

Anybody out there?
BBC NEWS | UK | UFO study finds no sign of aliens
A confidential Ministry of Defence report on Unidentified Flying Objects has concluded that there is no proof of alien life forms.
The report, which was completed in 2000 and stamped "Secret: UK Eyes Only", has been made public for the first time.
Only a [...]

podcast on shortwave!
Is this a case of going back in time? or a clever way of ensuring maximum coverage of your content?
It is a long time since I listened to a shortwave broadcast … I will check out to see if this is broadcast in the eastern Mediterranean. Does it work in your area/region?
Podcasting News: Podcasters Make [...]

Meet you at Pequods … ??
Don the Idea Guy - The Idea Department - A member of the Duct Tape Marketing Blog Channel
gives us a link to a
Quirky Quiz
Reader's Digest has a quick 10-question quiz that tests your knowledge of how some very famous brands got their names. Some I knew, some had more involved evolutions than I had [...]
Chicago River turns Green
Crisscross: American news and discussion
Picture Of The Day (probably no longer up - but take my word for it is GREEN!)
Thousands of spectators line the banks of the Chicago River to watch as the annual ritual of dyeing the river green in honor of St Patrick's Day takes place Sunday. The tradition was started in [...]
Reading newspapers boosts school grades
Reading newspapers appears to promote academic achievements among
schoolchildren, according to a Finnish follow-up of the international
PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) study. The report
suggests that reading newspapers even boosts skills in mathematics. The
high rate of newspaper readership in Finland is seen as one factor why
Finnish young people score high in a comparison of OECD countries. [...]

Berlusconi says 'I am like Jesus'
BBC NEWS | Europe | Berlusconi says 'I am like Jesus'
Berlusconi has also likened himself to Napoleon, drawing warnings that he might meet his Waterloo
The Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has caused a political storm by comparing himself to Jesus Christ.
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