Weekly Roundup: The Comic Relief Edition

March 13th, 2011 | Shonali Burke | 6 Comments

It’s been quite a week, hasn’t it?

I suppose it’s always “quite a week” for someone, somewhere, but it’s felt particularly like “quite a week” here, what with everything going on in the Middle East, Japan, and so much more.

I don’t know about you, but I need some comic relief.

So while I hope this week’s roundup makes you smile, it’s as much for me as it is for you.

A gal’s gotta laugh, dammit!

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10 Ways To Let People Know They’re Talking BS

February 3rd, 2011 | Shonali Burke | 50 Comments

Ever been in a room with a pundit

and they’re talking up such a load of codswallop that it’s all you can do to not pull your hair out and run, screaming, into the street, looking for a Martian to swallow you up?

Yea, I thought you had.

I was looking through my Google Reader a few minutes ago, and I caught a post by Amrit Pal, one of WUL’s regular guest bloggers, on what he “shipped” in 2010.

And I loved the way he started his post. He didn’t exactly say that the post he referenced was BS, but I got the impression that he wasn’t too impressed by it.

Which made me think (yes, it’s been known to happen)

We all encounter blowhards and egomaniacs, whether online or in real life.

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Fitness Tips for Public Relations Pros

November 13th, 2010 | Guest Contributor | 2 Comments

Body Image. The subjective concept of one's physical appearance based on self-observation and the reactions of others.Guest post by Alexandra Williams

Measuring up… or is it measuring down?

Image: Charlotte Astrid via Flickr, Creative Commons

Shonali recently asked me to write a post with some fitness tips for public relations professionals.

Well, I know fitness, but the world of PR is a bit hazy to me.

So I did some extensive research (I read her About page) and promptly declared myself ready to advise!

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