What I Have Learned Running A PR Agency
One of the great passions I have about this business is teaching junior people about the rigors of public relations, and (in turn) what people in my field have taught me. I was talking with a friend...
View ArticleKudos To The Ad Industry for Getting Ethical
Recently, I posted an article on SMPR’s Facebook page about how the DETROIT NEWS (my hometown newspaper) seemingly threw its ethical codes out the window (not to mention selling its soul) and changed...
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The Next PR Business Model?
It pays to read this section of the Wall Street Journal; you never know who you can meet! As part of my new business strategy, I strive to make relationships with the VC and private equity communities....
View ArticleWill Groupon “Groupon” Itself?
I thought y’all might be interested in the following article/blog I wrote for PR NEWSWIRE’s “Investor Uprising” community. Is it possible for Groupon to issue a deal-of-the-day for its own stock when...
View ArticleSMPR’s Newest Project – Guest Blogging for Investor Uprising
Recently I’ve started writing for Investor Uprising, PR NEWSWIRE’s online community for focusing on all things investing and finance. “The Spin” (I didn’t choose the name) covers all things...
View ArticleInvestor Uprising Post – Attracting Investors the Groupon Way
I’m back today with more communication insights for companies looking to attract investors. I admit this post may be a bit hair-brained and I very well could be spending too much time with my computer....
View ArticleInvestor Uprising Guest Blog – Helping You Work Ethics Into Your Investments
Michael here, checking in with another contribution I’ve made to PR NEWSWIRE’s Investor Uprising. Today I’m tackling the topic of ethical investments. It’s a tough line to walk in today’s world, with...
View ArticleSMPR’s Latest Contribution to Investor Uprising – Know Your Portfolio
As some of you know, I was asked to become a featured blogger for “Investor Uprising,” PR NEWSWIRE’s online community geared toward the financial and investment world. In this edition of “The Spin”–I...
View ArticleMorally Guilty or Legally Guilty?
It’s been a while since the SMartPR blog came out of the woodwork. Thankfully, we have been busy campers around here. But the recent news involving Penn State University and its athletic department...
View ArticleFrom SMartPR to Smarter PR
When I started Sidney Maxwell Public Relations back in 2003, I had no idea that it would become what it is today. I didn’t know what to expect being a business owner, let alone making my mark as a...
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