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Business Lesson in India
By: Marijean Jaggers
09/26/2008 - Last week, my colleague Jennifer and I had the great fortune to travel to India to conduct some client work. While in Ahmedabad and Mumbai, we discovered that in restaurants, at our hotel and on the Indian airline we took, we were presented at every…
Newsweek Changes its Tone
By: Maya Lunnemann
09/25/2008 - Newsweek recently published an article on what Millennials, or twenty-somethings, are saying about the recent financial meltdown. The story is written in a he-said/she-said format where two young Newsweek reporters debate how the collapse of Wall Street affects their generation. The topic itself is very…
Just Keeping up with the Times, People
By: Susan Iskiwitch
09/24/2008 - On Tuesday, the New York Times launched its social network, TimesPeople. While users can have friends and join groups, I see it more as the socialization of a traditional news Web site than a brand-spankin'-new New York Times social network. The interface is nice and…
Finding Our Fun Again
By: Mistie Thompson
09/24/2008 - There's grumbling around the halls of Standing Partnership these days. Yes, I know I may be blowing our image as an utopian work paradise where happy Standing elves whistle while we work all day long. (OK, so we do whistle. Mostly Metallica.) And we're…
The Macro Crisis: does financial news impact your communication plan?
By: Christi Dixon
09/24/2008 - From a financial standpoint, the past week has been called historic, tumultuous, even shocking. As Wall Street aims to recover, Jon Greer is polling PR people to learn if the macro crisis is affecting their communications plans... take a minute to vote and consider the…
We Can Do It! A Standing Partnership Motto.
By: Marijean Jaggers
09/23/2008 - When Cathy Dunkin and her sister started Standing Partnership 17 years ago, a small sign hung on their office wall. It was a vintage sign from the War Production C0-ordinating Committee featuring Rosie the Riveter and proclaiming, "We Can Do It!" Cathy told me about…
Sometimes The News Is Good
By: Mistie Thompson
09/18/2008 - In a week filled with depressing, discouraging and plain old bad news, here's a inspirational, uplifting news story featuring a few of our country's true heroes volunteering at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Specialty Hospital. A special thanks to Mike Bush and KSDK-TV for regularly featuring stories…
Corporate Blogging 101: The Importance of URL and Blog Title
By: Marijean Jaggers
09/16/2008 - What's the most important decision to make before your corporation begins to blog? Some think it's the WHO -- which person in the organization will be the voice to represent them? WHAT is undeniably important, and a key decision to make early on, and if…
Awaiting a crisis response...
By: Christi Dixon
09/12/2008 - I haven't been watching TV this morning, but I did pop on YouTube to see what was recently posted. This lengthy CNN piece, which is on Hurricane Ike watch, mentions multiple industry segments: hospitality, chemical production, oil refineries and the military. I found it interesting…
Wanted: An "Extreme" Home And Your "Extreme" Help
By: Mistie Thompson
09/11/2008 - Ty Pennington, the ABC cameras and the entire "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" crew just rolled out of town after making a dream come true for a very deserving family and a special coffee-shop owner in St. Louis. Don't go far, Ty. We need you back.…
