This whole Sarah-Palin-making-up-a-word-and-then-defending-it news of late got me thinking about the time Dan Quale thought there was an “e” on the end of potato, which then got me wondering about other ridiculous spoken gaffes our elected politicians make. For entertainment purposes only, here are just a few of the zillions I found:
Barack Obama [...]
You Can’t Refudiate It
July 21, 2010
Jessica Sharp
Blunt Stunts: A Look into Public Relations Stunts
July 13, 2010
Sarah CaseyLike the media, public and many other PR/marketing professionals, I am peculiarly captivated and charmed by clever publicity stunts. Publicity stunts dare to be outlandishly imaginative, unexpected and sensational to create a buzz among the masses. The products, companies or people they promote take a seemingly incalculable risk to reap a reward.
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All Aboard ‘Bizarre PR’
April 15, 2010
Sarah CaseyRecently, I served as Maven Communication’s ambassador, as we were a sponsor, at a wonderful event hosted and organized by Drexel University’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). This annual day long conference for regional PRSA student chapters focused on “bizarre yet successful PR campaigns in the sports, publishing, film, events [...]
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Maven Promotes Jimmy Rollins Basebowl Charity Tournament
August 21, 2009
Megan LeitchOn August 17th, Maven handled media relations for the 4th annual Jimmy Rollins Celebrity BaseBOWL Tournament at Lucky Strike Lanes in Philadelphia. Hosted by the Phillies’ 2007 MVP Jimmy Rollins, the star-studded event included Chase Utley, Cole Hammels, Ryan Howard and others to benefit the Jimmy Rollins Family Foundation & The Arthritis Foundation of Eastern [...]
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