PRobecast – The Topaz Partners PR Podcast – Episode 5
March 2nd, 2007 by Doug
Welcome to the PRobecast Episode 5, Topaz Partners’ weekly Tech PR podcast.
Back to sounding good (even better!) this week, but with the same old theme music (more on that in weeks to come)
This week’s panel, Tim Allik, Rob Capra, and Doug Haslam, discuss:
- Where’s Adam Zand? Among his travels in the next week, he will be at the New Communications Forum. We look forward to his report in one of our upcoming podcasts
- PRSA Boston– some impressions on last Monday’s session, “Social Media: Practical Tips, Tricks, Tools and Pitfalls,” where Topaz’s own Todd Van Hoosear was a panelist. A hat tip to panelist Paul Gillin’s summary of the evening, which also included panelist Todd Defren and moderator John Cass.
- Rob discusses municipal PR; in particular, the city of New Orleans’ search for professional PR help, evolving into a discussion of community blogging, including our own participation.
- The U.S. Army tells troops not to talk about Walter Reed Army Medical Center expose– Tim awards the weekly “bright side” award to the U.S. military for their handling of the issue, because it can only get better (with a vote for Jet Blue’s own PR regression)
- Twitter; Doug expands on his post on Twitter burnout (and pulls out the word of the day, “onomatopoetic“).
- Politics and PR!(?); Hillary vs. Barack vs. David Geffen, and John Edwards gets psyched out in Second Life.
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March 3rd, 2007 at 8:53 am
For the record, I entered the New Comm Forum free giveaway … but campe up empty. Looks like Nevada will remain one of the 20 states or so I have yet to visit.
March 13th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
That sounded like dericive laughter from Tim Allik about meditation in Second Life. As someone who sits next to him in Frist Life, allow me to share a friend’s effort …
Welcome to Espiritus Pyramid: Fostering Spritual Growth and Healing.
Our events are free to attend, but we request a donation to cover costs. We offer: Guided Meditation/Shamanic Journeys (using TeamSpeak), Abundance Through Creativity Class, Law of Attraction Discussions, and Drum Circles.
Our services include half hour psychic readings (using real tarot and/or pendulum), an animated tarot table, energy healing and spiritual advisement. All services have fees.
Most of the art in the pyramid is by MayaButterfly Sands and is for sale. More of her work (along with an artist’s statement) is available at: (gallery name)
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March 14th, 2007 at 9:11 am
Adam, in all seriousness we were not talking about a strict form of meditation per se. Relaxation is something that one can achieve in a variety of different ways. Rob has his music and his other ways of relaxing himself. I enjoy the outdoors and cooking, along with other methods of relaxation. Relaxation is in the eye of the beholder!
March 14th, 2007 at 11:48 am
Are we promoting cults on the Topaz blog?
Namaste.
March 14th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
We just decided to set up a free group healing session, as well.
In Love & Gratitude,
Second Life’s MayaButterfly Sands.