Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Some highlights of the very stormy 2007 in PR













The Best of 2007 On www.odwyerpr.com





Commentary: Twitter Chatter - Nov. 27, 2007
...Commentaries on subject matter are welcome. Personal attacks are not allowed. O'Dwyer's reserves the right to cover any story it deems newsworthy. Responses: George McQuade, MAYO Communications, Los Angeles (12/03): Greg, Good stuff. I have learned that it is now easier to produce a blog for someone...

FCC Charges 'Willful Violation' - Nov. 28, 2007
...Commentaries on subject matter are welcome. Personal attacks are not allowed. O'Dwyer's reserves the right to cover any story it deems newsworthy. Responses: George McQuade, MAYO Communications, Los Angeles (12/03): I've seen worse videos on KNBC-TV when I was a producer and writer. Even hard copy...

Discussing Past Failures O.K. in Interviews - April 27, 2007
...NY 10016; Tel: 212/679-2471; Fax: 212/683-2750 ODWYERPR.COM > Newsreturn to main page April 27, 2007 PAST FAILURES ARE O.K. DURING JOB INTERVIEW By George McQuade West Coast Correspondent Don't be afraid to talk about past professional failures during a job interview, said Madelyn Hammond, senior...

Werden: Use Caution with Blogs - Jan. 22, 2007
...#600, New York, NY 10016; Tel: 212/679-2471; Fax: 212/683-2750 ODWYERPR.COM > Newsreturn to main page Jan. 22, 2007 WERDEN: USE CAUTION WITH BLOGS By George McQuade West Coast Correspondent Publicists have to be careful when dealing with bloggers because some of them play fast and lose with the...

Sex Sells, Say EPPS Members - July 25, 2007
...always think sexy is cool, and they will also get people to visit to see how they are trying to promote themselves under the new sex appeals." * * * George McQuade is this website's West Coast bureau chief. return to main page of odwyerpr.com >> Click here to print "...

Give Us Mel Gibson, Reuters Tells Celeb PR Vets - Oct. 3, 2006
...main page Oct. 3, 2006 GIVE US MEL GIBSON, REUTERS TELLS CELEB PR VETS Bob Tourtellotte, west coast media correspondent for Reuters Story and photos: George McQuade Don't bother inviting Reuters to a red carpet event because the wire service has neither the time nor manpower to cover such a gala....

College Career Corner - Entrepreneurial Skills - Dec. 11, 2006
...& MAYO PR, LA/NY (1/04): Jack, You're right on the money. Students should have a plan B. Our firm was only a hobby on the internet 12 years ago. When George McQuade got laid off from a well-established public affairs firm, he helped launch it full time. After you leave school you begin your...

L.A. Times Pushes 'The Envelope' - Dec. 12, 2006
...#600, New York, NY 10016; Tel: 212/679-2471; Fax: 212/683-2750 ODWYERPR.COM > Newsreturn to main page Dec. 12, 2006 L.A. TIMES PUSHES 'THE ENVELOPE' By George McQuade West Coast Correspondent TheEnvelope.com, which is billed as the "ultimate awards site," has enabled the Los Angeles...

Variety Wants to Take Own Pix - April 11, 2006
...#600, New York, NY 10016; Tel: 212/679-2471; Fax: 212/683-2750 ODWYERPR.COM > News return to main page April 11, 2006 VARIETY WANTS TO TAKE OWN PIX By George McQuade West Coast Correspondent "Relationships are critical when it comes to getting a good story and photo placement in...

Freelance Writers Spill the Beans - April 24, 2006
...New York, NY 10016; Tel: 212/679-2471; Fax: 212/683-2750 ODWYERPR.COM > News return to main page April 24, 2006 FREELANCE WRITERS SPILL THE BEANS By George McQuade West Coast Correspondent "If you have any juicy gossip call me," said Debra Kaufman, a freelance journalist at an...

Perfecting a 10-Second Pitch - June 27, 2006
...pitch with a friend in the media before going national. Padnos has found that local editors usually have the same questions as people at larger outlets. George McQuade, president-elect of EPPS and western bureau chief for this website, moderated the session. " class="verdananocolor12pxbold">Tell...

Good Time to Be PR Pro in L.A. - Feb. 2, 2006
...#600, New York, NY 10016; Tel: 212/679-2471; Fax: 212/683-2750 ODWYERPR.COM > News return to main page Feb. 2, 2006 GOOD TIME TO BE PR PRO IN L.A. By George McQuade West Coast Events Correspondent Publicists were upbeat at EPPS' winter mixer. "There are more employed publicists now than I...

Narnia's Success Story Told - Feb. 21, 2006
...#600, New York, NY 10016; Tel: 212/679-2471; Fax: 212/683-2750 ODWYERPR.COM > News return to main page Feb. 21, 2006 NARNIA'S SUCCESS STORY TOLD By George McQuade West Coast Correspondent Walt Disney Co. used a Christian pitch to "hook" the media on its blockbuster film, "The...

Hollywood Bookers Seek Pitches - May 31, 2006
...#600, New York, NY 10016; Tel: 212/679-2471; Fax: 212/683-2750 ODWYERPR.COM > News return to main page May 31, 2006 HOLLYWOOD BOOKERS SEEK PITCHES By George McQuade West Coast Correspondent "If you want to do a story about grapefruit, we don't do it. If you want to do a story about Julie...

Publicity Photo - EPPS Mixes It Up - Aug. 9, 2006
...IT UP "We have a lot to celebrate, and much work ahead of us," said Entertainment Publicists Professional Society's newly installed president George McQuade, a VP of Mayo Communications. EPPS members display door prizes from the group's mid-summer event. McQuade welcomed more than 100...

Mayo's McQuade Elected EPPS Prez - July 10, 2006
...#600, New York, NY 10016; Tel: 212/679-2471; Fax: 212/683-2750 ODWYERPR.COM > News return to main page July 10, 2006 MAYO'S MCQUADE ELECTED EPPS PREZ George McQuade, VP of Mayo Communications in Los Angeles, has been elected president of the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society. George...



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