Insights

November 6, 2015

Favorite Finds

There were so many great stories in the news and on the net this week – from actress Leah Remini pulling back the curtain on Scientology to the cleaning of the Seattle gum wall. Here are a couple of others that caught our attention: Republicans v. Reporters – Presidential candidates from the GOP declared war this week on what they
October 30, 2015

Favorite Finds

October wrapped up with a festive Halloween week – from crowdsourced costume contests to music video parodies. Here are some stories that I found most interesting: A Helping Hand for Halloween – Let’s face it – there’s nothing worse than meeting another person at a Halloween party with the exact same look. But never fear! Google is helping festive partygoers plan
October 23, 2015

Favorite Finds

This week LCWA made waves in media and Chicago PR circles, while blockbusters from 30+ years ago swept social media. Check out my favorites from the Twitterverse this week: Big Screen Blasts from the Past – Remember back in the early eighties when American culture went crazy for Yoda, Jedi knights, time-traveling cars and big haired girl rock bands? Oh
October 20, 2015

Reflections on My Teenage Years

I recently celebrated a special work anniversary: 13 years with LCWA. As I enter my “teenage years,” I think about how PR has changed just since I’ve been working. We used to build media lists using the Bacon’s books, collected and sorted hard-copy press clippings, and faxed press releases. Facebook, YouTube and Twitter – not to mention Pinterest, Snapchat, Instagram