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This Just Hurts
By: Mistie Thompson
01/29/2008 - Bang...bang...ouch! Bang...bang...ouch! What's that sound? It's me hitting my head against my keyboard in utter frustration as I read some of the latest blogging tidbits in the news. A couple of choice examples: The New York Times reports that retailer Target is refusing to deal…
Is Your Glass Half-Full?
By: Mistie Thompson
01/17/2008 - So I'm sitting in our staff meeting yesterday morning (a regular monthly occurrence - believe it or not, we're a communications group that actually communicates with each other... and with startling candor), and the thought occurs to me that this is actually a really exciting…
Where's My Flying Car?
By: Mistie Thompson
01/10/2008 - One of our faithful readers (thanks, Sarah K!) alerted us to an interesting vlog series by writer, professor and all around smart guy Howard Rheingold. The first entry in the series is a walk down the memory lane of social media, starting way back in…
How I Started Standing: Part Four
By: Mistie Thompson
01/02/2008 - "PR? Sounds great! Uh...what exactly is PR again?" Thus began my foray into the world of public relations. I'm the "nontraditional" communications professional around Standing. Fortunately, I work with a wonderful group of people, and I've been here almost nine years, so the snickers and…
Del.icio.us...and Zero Calories
By: Mistie Thompson
12/03/2007 - Shhh...don't tell any of my colleagues, but I have the best job at Standing Partnership. Officially, I'm a "senior counselor." No, I do not gather everyone around the campfire at 5 p.m. to sing Kum Ba Ya and roast marshmallows. What that title actually translates…
It's Turkey Time - Gobble Gobble!
By: Mistie Thompson
11/21/2007 - Not only is this one of the funniest TV sitcom moments ever, it's also a great reminder that when you plan a special event, make sure you cover all the details. Enjoy & Happy Thanksgiving! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o5L9jiIfbY]
Let Us Give Thanks For Each Other
By: Mistie Thompson
11/21/2007 - In this season of Thanksgiving, as we all gather together to give thanks for our many blessings, may I suggest that the professions of public relations and journalism put aside the most ridiculous, time-wasting fight since the Anna Nicole Smith baby-daddy smackdown and just (gasp…
Emily Post Was Right
By: Mistie Thompson
10/29/2007 - Full disclosure - I'm Southern. I mean seriously Southern. Some of the first words I learned as a child were "please" and "thank you." If I dared to say "yes" or - horror of horrors - "yeah," without a "ma'am" or "sir" attached to it,…
Proud As Punch
By: Mistie Thompson
10/10/2007 - Normally, we're a fairly humble group at Standing Partnership - but we've just got to do a little horn-tooting on this one. Our fearless "Superwoman", aka SVP and COO Melissa Lackey, is one of four finalists for PR News' Agency Executive of the Year. It's…
Apparently PR Pros Aren't Into Seduction
By: Mistie Thompson
10/04/2007 - Last week at BlogOrlando, my colleague Marijean got a great piece of advice from innovation expert/author/seriously smart guy Shel Israel. When asked for advice on encouraging fellow PR professionals and clients to engage in social media, Shel said, "Don't drag. Seduce." After my experience today,…
