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Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl • March 2, 2012

When A Piece Of Your Childhood Dies

For some, it was seeing the last Harry Potter movie. For some it was John Lennon’s passing. For me, the death of Monkees’ lead singer Davy Jones, hits right in my childhood sweet spot. This phrase, “when a piece of your childhood dies” is very bittersweet. On the one hand, it invokes thoughts of lost […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • February 28, 2012

Savvy PR Spokesperson Selection

In PR we are often called upon to help a client find a third-party expert to get its message to the masses. It is the agency’s task to define the spokesperson role, vet candidates and negotiate terms of an agreement. We like to follow 3 “golden rules” of savvy spokesperson selection to ensure success. Fit […]

PR Fish Bowl, public relations • February 24, 2012

They’d Like to Thank the Academy – Oscar PR Hijacks!

Leveraging the Academy Awards to steal thunder for some Hollywood project or another is a longstanding PR tradition. It’s playing out now as Sacha Baron Cohen, master of on-camera disguise (and, some would say, disgust!) has been banned from attending as his latest character, “The Dictator.” The Academy feels he might “violate the sanctity” of […]

PR Fish Bowl • February 17, 2012

Unwinding For The Long Weekend

If you are planning to rest and de-stress over this long weekend, why not make it a goal to catch up on all the good entertainment you might have missed working long hours at a busy job like public relations! Here is our list of media musts to savor and enjoy over the next three […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • February 10, 2012

TGIF: @#$% That Clients Say

This week New York Magazine reported on the “most- and least-critically acclaimed “@#$% People Say” videos on YouTube. Apparently, the category for things that “girls” say has the highest number of “likes.” Well, if you’re in the PR industry, I think you might find some of the choice comments made by your clients would earn […]

PR Fish Bowl, public relations • February 3, 2012

What The NFL Can Teach PR Pros

The Super Bowl is this Sunday, and football is on everyone’s mind. Whether you’re a Patriots fan, Giants fan, or don’t even know what a field goal is, chances are you‘ll be watching this weekend. Sports can teach us a lot about life in the PR world. Here are just a few of the reasons […]

PR Fish Bowl • January 31, 2012

5 Productivity Tricks to Employ Now!

With the first month of 2012 almost at a close, everyone is reevaluating their New Year’s Resolutions. Are you still taking advantage of your new gym membership? Did you find a way to keep fried foods off of your dinner menu? Are you still volunteering at a local organization? But most importantly to those in […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • January 24, 2012

What Your Font Choice Says About You

Every year the graphic design world is treated to a variety of new fonts – the good, the bad and the ugly. Because we PR types are always looking for ways to make correspondence stand out, we checked out some of this year’s contenders. They include some pretty out-there fonts, with names like Bleeding Cowboys, […]

PR Fish Bowl, public relations • January 20, 2012

Time For A Mid-Season PR Plan Replacement?

It’s that time of year again, the cold doldrums of January and a ton of mid-season TV replacements. It’s the television industry’s annual do-over, where TV execs get to press reboot and give it another try. Much like a PR campaign that isn’t working, new strategies occasionally need to be implemented mid-way through the year. […]