How a small PR firm built an abbondonza of buzz for a Florida client with a house to sell. So, he cooked up the idea of a $1 million coupon that would be offered to anyone who bought his house. an embedded YouTube video which offered a house tour photo of the Big ideas can trump big bucks. This is especially true in the new Internet-powered world of public relations.

dedicate my “quote of the month” to our First Lady, who had the common sense (all too uncommon) to put a vegetable garden on the White House lawn:  “I know of nothing that makes one feel more complacent, in these July days, than to have his vegetables from his own garden…. Tags: White Hous The anniversary of free National Health Care in England (July 5, 1948) National Ice Cream Month

It’s unlikely that White House Speechwiter Jon Favreau is looking for work. Tags: Social Media Speechwriting speechwriters White Hous President Obama’s schedule keeps him fully occupied, and being at the top of his game at the tender age of 28 where else would he look for work? However, However, there might be someone his staff willing to entertain job offers.

It’s unlikely that White House Speechwiter Jon Favreau is looking for work. Tags: Social Media Speechwriting speechwriters White Hous President Obama’s schedule keeps him fully occupied, and being at the top of his game at the tender age of 28 where else would he look for work? However, However, there might be someone his staff willing to entertain job offers.

It’s unlikely that White House Speechwiter Jon Favreau is looking for work. Tags: Social Media Speechwriting speechwriters White Hous President Obama’s schedule keeps him fully occupied, and being at the top of his game at the tender age of 28 where else would he look for work? However, However, there might be someone his staff willing to entertain job offers.

In NEW YORK Magazine, of all places, Chris Rovzar discusses something we didn't mention during affluence: If we lived in subsidized housing.  0160; Back in the days of affluence, we were fairly mum about this discount, especially is we were culturally middle class or better.  0160; Perhaps there was a sense of stigma attached. 

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MPs are voting for a new Speaker of the British House of Commons today. The role essentially presides over the House of Commons and the debates that take place. Conservati ve MP John Bercow is voted new Speaker in the House of Commons ...Tags: Tags: Public Speaking British House Of Commons House Of Common So for those of you not aware, or based outside of the U.K. The previous Speaker, Michael Martin, resigned from the post and stepped down on June 21st 2009. 

MPs are voting for a new Speaker of the British House of Commons today. The role essentially presides over the House of Commons and the debates that take place. Tags: Public Speaking British House Of Commons House Of Common So for those of you not aware, or based outside of the U.K. The previous Speaker, Michael Martin, resigned from the post and stepped down on June 21st 2009. 

0160; It dawned on me:  Is The House and the American Dream of owning and tending to one 20th century.  0160; After Hurricane Ike ate Wendi Clark's house, she didn't get the amount of insurance money she had expected.  Last week, right here in urban New Haven, Connecticut I walked past two RVs in the Wal-Mart parking lot.  0160; Always in touch with just-regular-folks, Wal-Mart has a policy which allows RVs to park overnight.