Archive for June, 2008

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

the bloggess leads an interesting life

OK, it’s posts like this that make me aware that I either lead a very dull life or just have a bland imagination. Either way, kudos to the bloggess for brightening my day.
So basically it was me, two people in normal clothes and two people in bowling shirts who could have gone into any Starbucks [...]

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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Houston Public Library Central Library Grand Reopening

Houston Public Library Central Library Grand Reopening

Originally uploaded by Houston Public Library

This is one of my favorite photos from the reopening weekend for the Central Library. I don’t know why, especially since I have hundreds and hundreds to choose from.
Have you checked out the downtown library yet?

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Friday, June 13th, 2008

recently in the news

Last month was a very active month. I was in the news all the time. Below is just one pull-out quote from my mad rush of work.
BALANCING ACTAvoid the summer slideKeep your kids smart over summer and make it fun
By MAGGIE GALEHOUSECopyright 2008 Houston Chronicle
[snip]
Lounging with books
Imagine a lounge your teenager would never leave.
State-of-the-art computers [...]

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Friday, June 6th, 2008

PRSA speaks out

A great video editorial on YouTube. “PRSA CEO & Chair Jeffrey Julin Issues Video Response to CBS“

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Friday, June 6th, 2008

using LinkedIn, for PR professionals

MyRaganTV.com posted this video introduction on ways public relations professionals can capitalize on LinkedIn. As someone who needs to improve the way she uses this networking tool, I recommend the three and a half minutes it takes to view the video. Enjoy!

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Thursday, June 5th, 2008

a great compliment

Yesterday a reporter gave me a great compliment. She told me that usually, when she contacts large organizations, she doesn’t really expect to get a callback on the first try. So she wasn’t expecting one from my organization. But one of her colleagues told her “Sandra always returns phone calls.”
What a great thing to be [...]

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