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02.09
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Super (Brand) Bowl: Much Ado About Nothing.
Super Bowl XLV. Stick a fork (or one large snow plow) in it. The gig is up.
Was it good for you? If you are one of the masses in the advertising world, do you feel like you won anything?
01.19
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New business is giving good times to PR
Lately, your fairweather friends at HCK2 have been a skosh busy. Why? We love our clients, of course.
So much so, we want more of them.
(Stay tuned for some nice agency of record releases coming soon.)
08.03
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Hey PR person! You up for this challenge?
If you are unemployed, underemployed or just interested in playing the field to see what's out there, you have officially met the end of the line with what has to be the "Job from PR Hell."
Let's see... how would I define such a sardonic job posting? I got it, and can do it in two letters: "B. P."
07.23
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I'm on a horse to 'It's Never Too Late' Ville
The moment you read that headline, I would be willing to bet your check that your mind did not instantly transport to Kentucky and envision the running at Churchill Downs.
No, no. You were throwing up a high-def, IMAX screen picture of Isaiah Mustafa draped in a 400-thread count towel.
07.21
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Is it ever okay to poke fun at the military?
This is a sensitive subject for a guy who has a U.S. flag case bequeathed to him by his uncle in his office, and is the fruit of a decorated war hero (Hi, Dad), but I'll answer the question anyway... uh, no!
07.14
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To Speak or Not To Speak. What a Question.
Recently, thanks to MediaBistro's PR Newser, we have heard from one of the most popular people on the planet - Keith Estabrook.
Who?!
In other words, Lebron James' publicist.
06.29
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Are you being innovative at moving the needle in real time?
That clamoring sound you hear is the cacophony of corporate jargon in that headline filling your head with a "BUZZ" that would make a Vuvuzela blush.
06.23
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HCK2 Hee-Haws
I know the world is full of breaking news but today, nothing really screamed "PR!"
Sure, Gen. McChrystal will never give another interview and BP won't stop, but we need some good news, yes?
So, before I logout for the night, here's a joke for you and your fellow social media clan of flacks:
06.11
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Kim Kardashian produces PR reality show for E! The hell...
Ladies and gentlemen of PR, start your resumes. Thanks to a story from our friends at PR Newser, I'm officially on notice of flailing myself out of a window (of just my one-story house, but it sounds like I'm committed.)
06.08
Estimated Time to Read: 1 minute, 17 seconds [what’s this?]
Let's party with dead people. Meh... it isn't as morbid as you think
Well, we haven't been asked to plan an event or create a website for one yet, but it looks like we may have a new entertainment venue on our hands: cemeteries.
