June 12, 2011
I’m not exactly sure why House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and many others in the Democratic party are trying to pressure Congressman Anthony Weiner to resign his post, or why on earth he is going for “treatment” for cheating on his wife via sexting. Do all of these public figures who get caught in all ...
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June 11, 2011
These days, with President Obama’s approval raiting as low as it is, and with healthcare still in turmoil, the housing market still in freefall and unemployment remaining at over 9%, how much government news can we stand in our lives? According the the White House, “over 400,000 people have already downloaded the app” that brings ...
June 10, 2011
Ok, so how many of us could live up to this crazy standard – you are applying for a job and your potential employer asks to see EVERY email you have ever written since the inception of your email account for them to “vet,” scrutinize, and ANALyze, before considering if you are the right political ...
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June 9, 2011
While most of my interviews are celebrity interviews or interviews with sensationalized political figures and talking heads, there are some interviews that I have pursued and published because of their profound historical and/or human value. My exclusive interview with Bernhard “Buddy” Elias – the first cousin of Anne Frank and her only living relative – ...
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June 8, 2011
I had my eye on landing an interview with former porn star and current entrepreneur Jenna Jameson for some time, when in the spring of 2007 I finally got in touch with her management to pitch my idea for a PR.com Jenna Jameson interview. Jenna Jameson’s team was very excited about the prospect of working ...
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December 18, 2009
One thing that certainly gives me an advantage as a publicist and marketing consultant that most of my colleagues do not have is my direct access to some of the most famous, brilliant, and innovative minds of our time.
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November 13, 2009
Being that I am a journalist who does celebrity and political feature interviews it has taught me quite a bit about the politics of political public relations as funny as that sounds. The very first political public figure I interviewed was Ralph Nader who is known for being a Washington outsider and exceptionally open with his ...
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