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  • Are Europeans better at newspapers than Americans?

    Putting all the ethical questions aside, the recent kerfuffle over News of the World in London casts images in my mind of the great newspaper wars of old. European newspapers just seem more exciting than their stodgy American counterparts.

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  • Spinning in Hollywood: Meg's Top 5 Public Relations Flicks

    Hollywood!Sometimes when I tell people I work in “PR,” they look at me with a blank stare and I know they are thinking: what the heck does that mean? So, for those who may...

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  • Ohmail vs. Email

    So today’s announcement from Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe warning that mail delivery could move to just three days a week – possibly in 15 years – is hardly earth shattering.

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  • Summer reading for the PR professional

    There are few better ways to spend a hot summer day than lying on the beach with a good book. While many prefer their summer reading on the lighter side, there are plenty of good reads that will sharpen your PR skills without leaving you passed out and burning in the sun halfway through the book. Here’s my short list.

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  • Charlie Cain: The Man, The Myth, The Legend

    Charlie Cain's brilliant writing skills, institutional knowledge, great smile and loving spirit will be missed at Truscott Rossman, and in Lansing. We will miss our buddy. We may just have to memorialize that quote board.

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  • Hello Spotify: Streaming music online

    Today, the Swedish music service Spotify launched in the United States. Spotify has long been considered one of the best streaming music services (with ten million users worldwide), but due to copyright restrictions, was never available in the States until now. Pretty cool stuff.

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  • Free concert in Lansing's Durant Park tomorrow night!

    Kick back, relax and enjoy some smooth jazz tomorrow evening at the freeRhythm of Summer” jazz concert in Durant Park from 5 to 7 p.m., featuring Lansing’s Too Smooth for Notes!

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  • Are Michigan lawmakers suffering from a fear of tweeting?

    Not that I’m looking for Michigan’s version of Anthony Weiner … but I’d love to see a Michigan politician make a bold, important move on Twitter.

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  • The recipe for teamwork

    That same teamwork is being applied at Truscott Rossman. Our team has a wide array of skills and experience. It isn’t too often I have to go outside of our team to get the information I need to serve my clients. In addition, we all know that our work product is better with lots of input because you never know who will have...

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  • Memories of Charlie Cain

    Memories of our friend and colleague Charlie Cain.

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