…better to look good, than to feel good.
Posted By klingad on August 18, 2009 at 11:23 am in 1680 Public Relations,General,Ken Lingad

Lately, it seems more of my clients ask me for travel advice: essential tools and gear, general habits, where I get my shoes shined, how I show up at the crack dawn – or late at night – refreshed and ready to roll, etc. As I am actually on a layover from Hell right now,… (read full post)

“Off the Record” Never Is
Posted By klingad on August 12, 2009 at 2:17 pm in 1680 Public Relations,Ken Lingad

I wish we had a nickel for every time someone raises the following complaint: “I can’t believe they printed that! I said it was ‘off the record!’” We’d be retired already… One of our chief suggestions to our clients is to never mention anything to a reporter or media contact that isn’t “fit to print.”… (read full post)

Free or Reasonably Priced Apps and Thingies We Like
Posted By bullpen on August 3, 2009 at 2:22 pm in 1680 Artist Management,1680 Bullpen,1680 Public Relations,1680 Social Media,Bullpen

In a previous blog entry, Ken mentioned that one of our very first recommendations when engaged by small and large businesses, alike, is the investigation of what free – or dirt cheap – technology exists that may be able to help achieve their basic communications goals, or simply streamline daily ops a little bit. Free… (read full post)