Monthly Archives: February 2012
Ow, that’s gotta hurt! Google+ gets less love than MySpace
The Wall Street Journal today shared some unpleasant news about Google+: To hear Google Inc. Chief Executive Larry Page tell it, Google+ has become a robust competitor in the social networking space, with 90 million users registering since its June launch. But … Continue reading
Yep, that’s our Commerce Secretary all right
Secretary Bobby Hitt is back at work at the Department of Commerce, after having fallen seriously ill before Christmas. That’s good news. Meanwhile, if you go to Commerce on the 16th floor of 1201 Main, you can see Bobby whether … Continue reading
USC’s Harris Pastides takes the Twitter plunge
I was very interested to see Harris Pastides take the plunge into Twitter today. His first Tweet? Here: Can’t wait for the baseball journey that begins tomorrow. Tweet the Three-peat! And I think most of us would be happy to reTweet that. … Continue reading
Even now, you can put your state on your plate
Here it is the dead of winter, and yet there are SC products you can put on your table fresh right now. Asparagus, for instance. And barley. And beef. And black bass. And that only gets us through the Bs. … Continue reading
Mayors speak optimistically of new community unity
This morning — very early this morning — Lanier and I attended the latest “Power Breakfast” sponsored by the Columbia Regional Business Report. So did a lot of other people, packed into a ballroom at Embassy Suites. I’d like particularly to thank … Continue reading
How to Tell if a Link Is Safe Without Clicking on It
That’s the headline that drew us to this piece over at PC World. Here are the tips: Hover Over the Link Sometimes a link masks the website to which it links. If you hover over a link without clicking it, … Continue reading
Which words, phrases impact (argghhh!) you most negatively?
Ragan’s PR Daily, aided by Twitter, has compiled Top Five lists of words and phrases most hated by PR professionals, as follows: 1. Spin 2. Unique 3. Guru 4. Synergy 5. Innovate 1. Off the record 2. Return on investment … Continue reading
Is Facebook the right model for younger consumers?
As Facebook moves toward its historic IPO, it’s time to take stock, if you’ll forgive the pun. What is Facebook, really? Is it where the young and hip conduct their entire commercial as well as social lives? Or is it … Continue reading
Joel Sawyer joins forces with Wesley Donehue
Joel Sawyer, ex-press secretary to Mark Sanford and until recently the public face of the Huntsman campaign in SC, has a new gig: Columbia, SC – February 6, 2012 – Two of South Carolina’s top up-and-coming political and communications talents are … Continue reading
Bloody well done, Columbia! Drive exceeds goal
Here’s the happy ending to the blood drive we told you about: The drive exceeded the goal of 300 unit, bringing in a total of 317! The Red Cross board particularly acknowledges the following: · Allison Cranford and Shawn Kenney for co-chairing … Continue reading