Tag Archives: Charlie Sheen
Media Strategy Saturday: Tim Tebow’s favorite word, ‘excited’
So the gym where I sweat plays ESPN without the sound on, but I didn’t need any sound to watch Tim Tebow‘s press conference. He is excited to be a New York Jet. Very, very excited. So excited, he said … Continue reading
Quirks and legs matter more than talent and perfection
Hear me now and believe me later in the week: flaws and quirks beat absolute perfection the package matters more than the product without legs, you are dead in the water And now I’ll prove those three things to you … Continue reading
Name recognition is KING; also, famous peoples doing it wrong
For two years or whatever, I blogged three times a week about publicity, speechwriting, public relations and scandals for The New York Times’about.com. If you are an author, actor, director, politician, professional athlete, rock star, user of social media or otherwise … Continue reading
The Red Pen of Doom destroys FREEDOM by Jonathan Franzen
FREEDOM By Jonathan Franzen The news about Walter Berglund wasn’t picked up locally – (add spaces here to match dash format in 2nd graf) he and Patty had moved away to Washington two years earlier and meant nothing to St. … Continue reading
Filed under 4 Writing Secrets Wednesday, Red Pen of Doom
Writers: social media is a tool — not a magic bullet
Every novelist, journalist and aspiring writer I know is all over social media. They’ve got a blog and a Twitter account, or a Tumblr and a Facebook page. Or they have all four, plus three things that are so bleeding … Continue reading









