PR left holding the baby when things go wrong.

At the bottom of Dell Computers‘ home page, there’s a pull-down menu you can use to load a version of the home page in the language of your country.

The search is on to find the business leader who can demonstrate outstanding communication leadership for his or her organization.

I just got word by email that PRWeek has released its annual CEO survey, this year looking less at communications and more at “the issues and information that impact corporate strategy.”

I hope this post doesn’t come across as too snarky, but I couldn’t resist.

Chris Heuer and the social media press release working group have released the requirements for a social media release.

Microsoft MAX, one of the very first examples of Windows Presentation Foundation in action has sadly concluded, however I’m sure we will see even more powerful things emerge from this closing soon, especially from Windows Live!

I experienced a bit of podcasting serendipity yesterday.

Melcrum’s Strategic Communication Management Summit 2006 got underway about 25 minutes ago.

There were so many concepts, and so much information packed into Shel Holtz’ presentation on using podcasts for internal communication at the Podcast and Portable Media Expo, that we’ll have to save the fanfare and just jump right into it.

Join us in Boston as we honor excellence in new communications and social media initiatives and celebrate our first anniversary!

Text 100, the first PR agency to establish a presence in Second Life, has done a masterful job explaining the virtual world’s potential for public relations in a machinima video it has uploaded to YouTube.

“The line between the virtual and physical worlds is becoming thinner every day. As more complex interactions take place in virtual spaces, better communication is essential.”

I have been hearing and reading a lot of communicators lately proclaiming that, in podcasting, content is king.

Why drag yourself out to a bar when you can sit all by yourself at your desk blogging with a Scotch in hand?

In the course of working with a fast growing business, you get exposed to many different people. Prospects, clients, employees, potential employees, vendors and consultants all bring different communication skills to the table.

Dee Rambeau presents a depressing workplace scenario that, in my experience, was all too common ten to twelve years ago as everyone began discovering the web as a business tool.

For a good example of how an organization listens to informal feedback to help them quickly understand the potential benefits of a new-media tool like podcasting, take a look at what swimwear brand Speedo is now doing.

Who is paying attention to new media and online PR?

Today’s lesson: Once a post goes up, leave it up. Pulling it down can have worse consequences than letting it stand.

PR agency Text 100 made news today by become the first global agency of any kind to establish a permanent presence in Second Life.