SarahPAC
This is one exciting day for the CosmoCon. Sarah Palin launched a PAC. That means she’s here for the long haul. WHOOT! So the site isn’t that exciting. No blog. No twitter. Nothing interactive. Ok, the site could have been designed by the people who wrote John McCain’s alerts. (Asking for money in every. single. alert is a major TURNOFF!) However the future is bright. Sarah has a PAC. She’s officially not ruling out a run for something bigger. The CosmoCon... Read More
Diving into Social Media
Blogging. Facebook. Twitter. YouTube. Podcasts. LinkedIn. With so many communities on the web, where do you begin? Diving into social media is one of biggest challenges currently facing public relations practitioners. Not only is it an enormous field, but it is also changing constantly. Helpful hints 1. Give up trying to understand it all. Even the experts get stumped sometimes. Technology and fads are constantly changing. Friendster and MySpace were once the rage. In a few years,... Read More
Oh No. They Didn’t.
Remember the controversial Palin clothes? The $180,000 of clothes that she selfishly charged to the RNC from Neiman Marcus? Turns out, the RNC is doing… nothing with them. Per the New Majority: But for reasons that remain mysterious, the clothes remain stashed at the RNC’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. A source close to the issue told NewMajority that the clothes are “in the process” of being donated, and an RNC spokesman corroborated, saying the clothes... Read More
Feeling Overwhelmed?
Whenever I speak to people who are new to social media, they all give the same response: it’s so overwhelming! I agree. Usually, I recommend trying one thing and starting from there. Start with a blog, start with Facebook, start podcasting, etc. Get used to that format and gradually learn about the others while building your community. People like to connect on more than one medium. They’ll follow you across multiple outlets. But keeping up can be hard. Even for those... Read More
Sarah’s Potential Book Deal
Just what the CosmoCon has been dreaming about: a Sarah Palin memoir! Per media reports today, Palin has retained Robert Barrett, the attorney who handled book deals for President Obama and Bill & Hillary Clinton. She’s asking for $11 million. After what that woman has been through, she deserves $100 million! Please, please, please let this happen. I’m dying to see her unleash on John McCain. I’m truly starting to despise that man. Read More
What’s that Twitter thing?
Love it or hate it, Twitter is the current “next big thing” in social media. While it has technical issues (fail whale appears almost every day), this outlet truly allows one-on-one communication on a mass media scale that has never been possible before. Last week, the New York Times offered a few tips for beginners on Twitter. While I disagree with some of his assertions, the tips are helpful. It should clear up much of the confusion that newbies face. If you do decide... Read More
PRSA Incline Awards
It’s time to for the Inclines, the local PRSA awards for excellence in communication. Do you have a great communications piece that you want to brag about? Enter into the 2009 Inclines. Not sure how to make an entry? Attend the Incline Prep Workshop on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Siskin Children’s Institute. Read More
The First 100 Days
No not President Obama’s, but your first 100 days at your new job. This week, I took two classes at the Center for Non-Profits in Chattanooga and was surprised at the influx of people who are new to nonprofits or are trying to start a nonprofit. Even if you’re not new, take a few minutes to download this booklet on The First 100 Days of Your New Nonprofit Marketing Job. Read More
Well, It’s Over
The eight years of the Bush administration are finally over. In one sense, I’m happy. Aside from his commitment to life and appointing conservatives to the Supreme Court, Bush has screwed conservatives over time and time again. In many ways there’s an excitment in the party that we can try new things and return to our fiscally and socially conservative roots and purge our party of Bush-like RINOS. Then reality sets in and I remember that our nation stupidly elected... Read More
Backing Zach
This is old news, but the CosmoCon is a busy little blogger. She simply must add her two cents to the echo chamber on Rep. Wamp’s gubernatorial bid.The CosmoCon is mighty fond of the Congressman. She is has a tremendous amount of respect for his views. In the 12 years or so that he has represented her, she’s only been upset with two of his votes. The most recent one being the bailout. Since the great state of Tennessee is the only state in the Union that got... Read More
