Author Archives: kellycam1
The Colosseum: Movies as PR?
Last Sunday, my classmate Phillip and I visited Rome for the day. Our first and last stop was the Colosseum. As one of Italy’s most ancient and major tourist attractions, it needs no publicity or word of mouth. When we … Continue reading
My Fantastic First Class Voyage on Lufthansa
The anticipation for my two-week trip to Bologna, Italy had been building at a steady pace as I came closer to my June 4th departure day. This trip had been a culmination of sorts. As a longtime and loyal American … Continue reading
Apple Picking, Blogging and a Little Bit of Volunteering
A volunteer perspective on gleaning August 8, 2009 was the first day of my six week stint as a Bread for the City volunteer. When my alarm went off at the ungodly hour of 6AM (ungodly for a weekend at … Continue reading
Changing Careers In An Uncertain Economic Climate: Are you courageous or just plain crazy?
After 10 years in the telecommunications industry, I decided it was high time to shift gears and pursue the career in communications I had always dreamed of. When I shared this dream with colleagues and friends, many of them were … Continue reading
Book Review: “-30- The Collapse of the Great American Newspaper” edited by Charles Madigan
“-30-: The Collapse of the Great American Newspaper” is a collection of 16 previously published articles and essays which document the steady decline of the print newspaper industry. Journalists, social commentators, and industry experts provide background on the history of … Continue reading
MMORPGs: Is this the Bizarro World 2.0?
For those of you too young to remember, the Bizarro World was a fictional planet that existed in the incredible DC comics universe of superheroes and supervillains. The Bizarro world was also known as Htrae, which was Earth spelled backwards … Continue reading
An Ode to the Digital Middleman
Web 2.0 is a phrase created by O’Reilly Media. It is the baby that Web 1.0 gave birth to. In other words, Web 2.0 is the second generation of Internet services that allows people to collaborate and share information and … Continue reading
As Yahoo Falls, Google Remains On Top
The most fascinating aspect of digital media is how fast things change. Within the span of 3 years, an internet startup, once flying high can see it’s stockprice plummet to unprecendented lows or bought by a competitor at rockbottom prices. … Continue reading
Where Are the Corporate Bloggers When A Crisis Comes A’Knockin’?
In Chapter 13 of Naked Conversations by Robert Scoble and Shel Israel, the authors discuss the power of blogging in a crisis. On page 198, they state, “Blogs enable businesses to jump in quickly and effectively control, reduce, or eliminate … Continue reading
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