Posted on April 9, 2010 by Rachel Weingarten
Right before the black and white spot flashes to the Nike swoosh though, the voice of Earl Woods (in a very Mike Brady moment) is heard asking his son “Did you learn anything?” Because the man who masterminded Woods’ career from the age of two through international super-stardom would surely have been that calm and accepting of potential career fall-out from Tiger’s skanky tales.
Filed under: Manners, Marketing | Tagged: Add new tag, Big Love, Earl Woods, ESPN, Golf, Golf Channel, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole, Nike, Norman Bates, Tiger Woods | 4 Comments »
Posted on March 29, 2010 by Rachel Weingarten
Some years back musician Ben Folds & BMG Music held an exclusive concert on Second Life – long before it was a household name. The service was somewhat jerky, the event not terribly Image via Wikipedia successful and even die-hard Folds fans were disappointed. In the last week, Folds, identified as ‘Merton’ uploaded videos of [...]
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Posted on March 19, 2010 by Rachel Weingarten
Jesse James, the multi-hued husband of Academy Award winning actress Sandra Bullock, has been caught with his pants down, leading entertainment industry experts to once again raise the subject of ‘the Best Actress Curse.’ According to Hollywood gossips, being lauded as best actress can lead to the dissolution of your marriage, if Oscar winners including [...]
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Posted on March 16, 2010 by Rachel Weingarten
Not every company has to appeal to the 21 and under set. Tailoring your tweets to appeal to a demographic that doesn’t suit your product or messaging makes you appear universally irrelevant
Filed under: Manners, Marketing, Ms. Biz Manners | Tagged: Marketing, Business, Popular culture, inappropriate tone in newsletters | 2 Comments »
Posted on March 8, 2010 by Rachel Weingarten
I’ve long had a love/hate relationship with gratuitous awards ceremonies and the Academy Awards in particular. My thought process went along these lines: Firefighters and police officers put their lives on the line on a daily basis for a pittance of what overpaid celebrities are paid. Teachers give their professional lives to improve the lives [...]
Filed under: Makeup, Manners, Marketing, Ms. Biz Manners | Tagged: Academy Awards, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, oscars, Sandra Bullock, the Dude | 2 Comments »
Posted on February 12, 2010 by Rachel Weingarten
There’s something inherently broken if not altogether annoying about Facebook’s fan feature. Where else but the internet can you find a faux friend, slight acquaintance or former high school classmate sending you an e-mail suggesting you publicly profess your admiration for them and agree to accept an undefined amount of spam to further their goal?
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Moderation Please
Let’s make this clear for once and for all, moderating is not censorship
Filed under: Manners, Marketing, Ms. Biz Manners | Tagged: facebook, Mass media, moderated comments, New York Times, Online Communities, Social Networking, twitter | 2 Comments »