Congratulations – you’ve engaged in dialogue with us via the previously posted process, and have consequently scored a meeting with our principals! Now it is time to craft your stellar presentation… As a response to those who repeatedly ask for a little direction, I whipped up a simple guide to streamline things a bit and… (read full post)
Posted By klingad on April 3, 2010 at 3:00 pm in
Bullpen We thought we would take an opportunity to share some of the items that are a part of our everyday lives here in the Bullpen, and when we’re out and about. We have been test-driving a new stereo on Dee’s desk in the Bullpen courtesy of Bose. The new Wave Music System with SoundLink arrived… (read full post)
Here in the HR Department, we have all been inundated with literally hundreds of internship inquiries. After several hours of reviewing some rather pathetic introductions, I thought it best to post the following hints for what we prefer to see as your professional self-introduction to our company. (I should issue a brief disclaimer in that… (read full post)
Posted By klingad on January 3, 2010 at 6:42 pm in
1680 Public Relations Those who follow our blog will surely note that I am usually the one to rant in a semi-sardonic vibe. I can’t help it; it is just the way I’m built. It also makes it more fun for me to address certain topics sans my typical eye rolling since the reader is not in front… (read full post)
Posted By klingad on December 19, 2009 at 5:43 pm in
1680 Talent,
Ken Lingad I’m not a snob. I know the title of this rant indicates I am, but, you have no idea what my everyday-business-world entails, and how many crappy scripts have found their way onto my desk. So, please just take my word for it: I am not a snob. That being cleared-up, let me offer some… (read full post)
Posted By klingad on December 6, 2009 at 1:51 pm in
1680 Careers / Internships,
Author,
Ken Lingad 1680PR is hiring – follow these six tips to increase your chances of landing a job or internship with the global public relations and entertainment agency.
Posted By klingad on November 24, 2009 at 4:43 pm in
1680 Public Relations,
Author,
Ken Lingad …professionals in today’s business world…tend to find nationally observed holidays to be an inconvenient interruption of work flow and agenda.
Posted By klingad on September 2, 2009 at 2:36 pm in
1680 Public Relations,
Uncategorized I find it interesting that so many of our contemporaries and peers in the field of Public Relations list their own case studies. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in sharing information as an educational resource, but I am of the opinion that some companies often blur the line between name-dropping clients and providing a… (read full post)
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)
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)