Posted on January 25, 2007 7:53 am by Shel Holtz | Business | External | PR
In the interest of accuracy, I have removed an item I posted last night that cited several passages from Reg FD. I’m sure it can be found in a cache, but if it’s inaccurate, I don’t want it here suggesting otherwise. I posted the item in an attempt to clarify rules about disclosure. I carefully read the regulation and did my best to cite the…
Posted on January 23, 2007 12:40 pm by Shel Holtz | Business | PR
I like Edelman. I really do. I like Richard and think he’s a smart guy who understands the social media landscape. I like the people I know who work there. I like some of them a lot. But it seems that the hits just keep on coming for the world’s largest independent PR agency. Business 2.0 has just unveiled its 101 Dumbest…
Posted on January 8, 2007 9:00 pm by Shel Holtz | Business | Marketing
In the course of my consulting work, I have found about half of every company I work with is going through a “one company” initiative. The focus of these campaigns is to get every employee to recognize and behave like they all work for the same company, regardless of their business unit. This is a particularly important effort in companies that have grown…
Posted on January 3, 2007 8:14 am by Shel Holtz | Blogging | Business
Several years ago, I read an article (I can’t remember if it was in Forbes or Fortune) that featured Jacques Nasser. Nasser is best known for his controversial tenure as CEO of Ford Motor Company, but this article was written before he ascended to that spot, when he was still enjoying phenomenal success as the head of Ford’s North American business.
The author of…
Posted on December 19, 2006 9:50 am by Shel Holtz | Business | Internal | Intranets
Things are bad at BP. Very, very bad.
Tony Hayward, the company’s top exploration and production exec, posted an item to the company’s intranet slamming current leadership. Labeled, “Hayward shares candid views on 2006,” the piece listed the company’s flaws. It’s most likely no coincidence that Hayward is angling to become BP’s next top dog.
According to a Financial Times piece, Hayward took direct aim at current BP honcho Lord…
Posted on November 17, 2006 4:49 pm by Shel Holtz | Blogging | Business | Media
I was delighted to get an email from John Wolf, senior director of media relations for Marriott International, in response to my complaint about getting poker ads served up on web pages (including my own blog) while using the Superclick service that hotels like Marriott use to provide guests with Internet access. This occurred while I was staying at the…
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