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	Phil's Blogservations Friday, May 26, 2006 Posted by philgomes 6:59 PM Lay Plays God Card Enron's Lay Plays God Card Oh, wow... Mr. Lay later said, "I firmly believe I'm innocent of the charges against me." In televised remarks, he said, "We believe that God in fact is in control and indeed he does work all things for good for those who love the Lord." Kenny-boy... Hate to break it to ya, but your new "God" is a cellmate who is probably doing time for something a lot more heinous than even your unbelievable fraud. Technorati Tags: enron, kenneth lay Posted by philgomes 10:19 AM earSHOT: My Chat w/ Bob Angus earSHOT: My Chat w/ Bob Angus Those of you who are interested in the Edelman/A&R deal can listen in on the conversation I had with Bob Angus, A&R's co-founder. Download the episode (MP3) and fast-forward to 15:08. Also be sure to check out Mark Deitch (08:43) on science communications and Sam Whitmore (41:27) about technology PR. Technorati Tags: edelman, earshot, a&r, pr, public relations, podasts Thursday, May 25, 2006 Posted by philgomes 10:27 PM Welcome To Edelman, A&R Welcome To Edelman, A&R I must say, having "grown up" in technology PR, I'm proud to have A&R Partners aboard at Edelman. The next edition of earSHOT, which goes up tomorrow, has my discussion with Bob Angus, co-founder of A&R. You'll see that we're basically of the same mind when it comes to the philosophical concepts of what makes Silicon Valley a great place. I hope to interview him some more... I'm trying to fanagle a trip to our annual GM meeting to deliver more content for the podcast. Looking forward to all of this. Exciting times. Monday, May 22, 2006 Posted by philgomes 3:07 PM Memories Of South Park Memories Of South Park I'm strangely reminded of that South Park episode when the kids go to Aspen and little Stan Marsh gets accosted over and over again by "Tad", the hotshot teenage skiier. Tad keeps on calling him "Stan Darsh" (WAV) thinking it's the funniest thing in the world. Tad keeps trying to challenge Stan "Darsh" to downhill races, and even sings an off-key song to him in the ski lodge. "Stan DAAAAAAAAARRRRRSSSSSSSHHHHH!!!" It's one of the more annoying episodes, since the joke was pretty bad the first time. Trey Parker and Matt Stone manage to stretch it into a half-hour. Yeah... Was just reminded of that episode... Posted by philgomes 10:51 AM Signed PepperRubel Shirt! Signed PepperRubel Shirt! How one quivers at the prospect... Technorati Tags: jeremy pepper, steve rubel, public relations, pr, schwag Sunday, May 21, 2006 Posted by philgomes 11:43 PM My Birthday Is Coming My Birthday Is Coming Follow the countdown here. Posted by philgomes 10:13 PM Indecency Legislation Indecency Legislation Oh, jeez... Here we go again... On his second attempt this month, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) is attempting to bring broadcast "indecency" legislation to the Senate floor. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas), a staunch social conservative. The bill, if enacted, will increase the fines on broadcasters for airing indecent material from $32,500 to $325,000. Yes... Having solved every other problem in this country, we're heading back in this direction. It might be a good start if... You know... Parents would work at... Ummm... Being parents. "Never fear," Washington says. "We'll legislate values for you." What happened? The Republican party used to be the party of personal responsibility. You know... Limited government and that sort of thing. Two words, Senator Frist: "Tipper Gore." For Pete's sake, guys... You already pushed Stern off of the airwaves. The folks at Sirius and XM are probably dancing a jig. The more the government exercises legislative and regulatory power on the public airwaves, the more people will be drawn to pay-to-use services. One of the commenters on the LP blog, "Chuck", said it best: Smoke and mirrors. The biggest indecencies are launched from the 10 mile square District of Columbia. Fark had this perspective: Senate votes to make network TV boob slippage cost a zillion dollars. Graphic depiction of a man getting his head severed by a freight train at 9pm on CSI season finale last night still OK May we someday recover from Janet Jackson's bosom and the ludicrous legislation it may inspire. Technorati Tags: politics, republican, censorship, indecency Thursday, May 18, 2006 Posted by philgomes 3:23 PM In My IM In My IM [15:09] phil: Daisy Duke had NOTHING on Wilma Deering. [15:09] phil: NOTHING!!! [15:10] Friend: i agree [15:10] phil: Kevin here says "Wonder Woman" [15:11] Friend: take the stars off and she was wearing grandmas panties... [15:12] Friend: big ol blue dudundaaa's [15:13] phil: :)) [15:15] phil: Daisy Duke might be able to fix Uncle Jesse's truck, but she can't fly a spaceship. [15:16] Friend: :)) For the record, I still don't know what "dudundaaas" are. Posted by philgomes 9:14 AM Published In iMedia Published In iMedia Eagle-eyed Robert Ricci was the first to point out that my article in iMedia Connection just ran. Many thanks to Brad Berens and Nanette Marcus! Technorati Tags: imedia, rss Monday, May 15, 2006 Posted by philgomes 10:36 AM Cab Driver Makes Pretty Good Music Industry Analyst Cab DriverJob Applicant Makes Pretty Good Music Industry Analyst This video (WMV) is the funniest thing you'll see all week. Guaran-goddamn-teed. Apparently, BBC producers rushed a cabbie into an interview thinking that he was an expert in online music. Turns out he was just hanging out in the lobby. Here's the thing, though... After he got over his initial confusion, he actually did a pretty good job. It's not like he's going to be taking column inches from Rob Enderle, Roger Kay, Tim Bajarin, or Richard Doherty any time soon, but he stumbled through alright, all things considered. I mean... Hell... He probably had someone from Apple UK in his cab at least once. I wonder if the anchor had any idea that this guy was more "Fare Play" than "FairPlay." Hat-tip: Groovy Mother by way of Leah Jones. UPDATE: Tom Biro updates me. The "cabbie" isn't so much a cabbie but, according to Guy Kewney (the intended commentator) "he was applying for a high level IT job with the BBC." Technorati Tags: video, bbc Friday, May 12, 2006 Posted by philgomes 1:08 PM LAPD Is Blogging LAPD Is Blogging Damn... Rubel informed me via email (and later posted) that the LAPD is blogging. My response: Just in case you see the pictures... It was *before* Rick hired me at Edelman. I thought I was going to be a poor, jobless student. I needed the work. Technorati Tags: lapd, law, blogs Wednesday, May 10, 2006 Posted by philgomes 12:52 PM VH1's Least Metal Moments VH1's Least Metal Moments Oh, my... This is awesome... My favorites among VH1's list of "40 Least Metal Moments": 39 GENE SIMMONS MANAGES LIZA MINELLI 30 LEMMY WRITES MAN-ADVICE FOR JANE MAGAZINE 25 MOTLEY CRUE HIRES JOHN CORABI, DITCHES VINCE NEIL 20 KISS GOES DISCO WITH "I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU" 11 EXTREME'S GARY CHERONE BECOMES VAN HALEN'S SINGER 10 MICHAEL BOLTON EARLY METAL CAREER 7 SHERYL CROW COVERS "SWEET CHILD O' MINE" 6 JETHRO TULL WINS THE FIRST EVER METAL GRAMMY 4 HEADBANGER'S BALL CANCELLED 3 CELINE DION COVERS AC/DC AT VH1 DIVAS LAS VEGAS Hat-tip to my buddy Richard. Technorati Tags: metal, vh1, countdown, lists Tuesday, May 09, 2006 Posted by philgomes 1:01 PM Still More Podcasting Stuff Still More Podcasting Stuff Sam Whitmore interviewed Mike Manuel, Giovanni Rodriguez, Jeremy Pepper, and me about Third Thursdays (MP3). Technorati Tags: jeremy pepper, mike manuel, giovanni rodriguez, phil gomes, third thursdays, sam whitmore, pr, public relations Monday, May 08, 2006 Posted by philgomes 6:02 PM More Podcasting Stuff: "Marketing Voices" More Podcasting Stuff: "Marketing Voices" My interview with Jennifer Jones of Marketing Voices is up on PodTech. Many, many thanks for this opportunity, Jennifer. I enjoyed the conversation! (And being able to plug Dean.) Technorati Tags: philgomes, phil gomes, edelman, podcasts, pr, public relations Friday, May 05, 2006 Posted by philgomes 10:59 AM The Latest earSHOT The Latest earSHOT I'm really proud of this episode (MP3). This episode is dedicated to students in the communications field. Enjoy! Show Notes (Runtime: 00:33:49): 00:38 - Phil introduces the show. 01:11 - Comment from Sallie Goetsch 02:02 - Phil on the episode's theme -- careers in communication -- and how-and-why he got into the profession. 07:06 - Richard Edelman on the opportunities in communications that students have today. 09:03 - Virtual roundtable with Luke Armour (MA candidate, U. of Akron), Erin Caldwell (BA candidate, Auburn U.), Leah Hyland (BA candidate, Northeastern U.), and Joe DiMiero (Edelman Xbox team, Kent State, '05). 09:44 - Panelists talk about their interviewing experience 16:12 - What students are learning (and not learning) in school. How students are finding their career paths. 23:00 - Disconnects between what's being taught in school and what they see in the field. The importance of networking. 25:12 - Joe DiMiero wraps up the roundtable: "Don't be afraid to brag about yourself." 26:27 - Conversation with Julie Biber, U.S. Director Of Recruitment 26:46 - Essential skills 28:08 - Importance of internships 28:48 - PR in the media. Biggest misconceptions about the field. 30:00 - Portability of PR skills 30:19 - What should the students be learning to be competitive? 31:38 - Outro 31:47 - Outtake 33:06 - Disclaimer Thanks again! Technorati Tags: edelman, earshot, podcasts, podcasting, education, graduation Wednesday, May 03, 2006 Posted by philgomes 5:20 PM Overheard Today Overheard Today "She's actually pretty funny when you're not really listening to her." Monday, May 01, 2006 Posted by philgomes 2:18 PM Speaking Of Giving Away Video For Free Speaking Of Giving Away Video For Free Goddamn... Seems to be a limited experiment from ABC. 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