http://bloombr.prblogs.org Just another PRblogs.org weblog Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:07:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In my Case Studies in Public Relations class this semester, we have studied many different cases that demonstrate how to effectively and not effectively handle PR problems and crises. One case we studied was the Tylenol crisis Johnson & Johnson had during 1982 when capsules were tainted with cyanide. Johnson ... http://bloombr.prblogs.org/2008/11/18/motrin-ad-causes-a-stir/ Social media is becoming increasingly more popular and prevalent in our country, as demonstrated by the success of websites like Facebook and MySpace. People have embraced these tools, and now many companies and organizations have jumped on the bandwagon and are using these platforms to promote their product and/or company. The ... http://bloombr.prblogs.org/2008/11/11/social-media-meets-election/ I’m sure everyone knows by now that Gov. Sarah Palin has had over $150,000 in clothes purchased for her and her family by the Republican campaign. These clothes were purchased for her in an attempt for her and her family to look good while on the campaign trail. While she ... http://bloombr.prblogs.org/2008/11/04/palins-pr-wardrobe-malfunction/ Last week the entertainment industry and political circles were abuzz with the talk of Sarah Palin’s appearance on Saturday Night Live. It seemed everyone had some sort of commentary on her appearance, whether it be a cheer or a jeer. With all the talk surrounding her much anticipated appearance, this ... http://bloombr.prblogs.org/2008/10/28/the-real-palin-on-snl/ Being from Nashville, I understandably am a huge Tennessee Titans fan. With the Titans’ 6-0 winning streak, and the fact that they are the only team in the NFL that is still unbeaten, it is a good time for me in terms of football. On the other hand, the NFL and ... http://bloombr.prblogs.org/2008/10/21/pacman-creates-bad-pr-for-nfl/ It wasn’t until this semester that I realized the huge impact and importance of social media in public relations. Obviously I knew what Facebook was (after all, I am a college student), but I just recently became acquainted with Twitter through one of my teachers. Twitter is a social networking site ... http://bloombr.prblogs.org/2008/10/14/twittermania/ It is safe to say that Google is one of the most innovative and widely recognized companies. They have grown immensely since their inception, and it seems they are always coming up with new products and ideas. After months of much speculation, T-Mobile and Google announced last week that they have ... http://bloombr.prblogs.org/2008/10/07/goodbye-iphone-hello-g1/ Since all of my favorite TV shows have started back up for the season, it’s safe to say that I’ve been watching too much TV. I’ve been watching so much TV that I’ve actually been paying attention to commercials, which is something I usually do not do. As I’ve been seeing ... http://bloombr.prblogs.org/2008/09/30/do-they-really-think-were-going-to-fall-for-this/ Last week I read that MTV has decided to end its show TRL (Total Request Live) after 10 years. The last episode will air on November 10. Sadly, the show was basically the only one left on the network that focused on playing music videos, as most of the programming ... http://bloombr.prblogs.org/2008/09/22/goodbye-trl/ Since the 2008 presidential election is now less than two months away, it seems like you can’t go anywhere without seeing the faces of Barack Obama and Joe Biden and now John McCain and Sarah Palin. Their faces are displayed all over the newspapers and on what seems like every ... http://bloombr.prblogs.org/2008/09/16/has-the-election-coverage-become-too-much-like-celebrity-coverage/