by Rob Cottingham | Mar 9, 2005 | Communicating, Technology
Write a letter to the editor, and it’s forgotten in a day. Call a phone-in show, and you’re history in a minute and a half. But post to a blog, and – unless you delete them yourself – your words live on as long as your blog does. They can be... by Rob Cottingham | Mar 3, 2005 | Communicating
Pete Shinbach over at The Bach Door asks an awfully good question in relation to this excerpt from a news story: “An aide to [someone the reporter was trying to contact] said the developer was traveling out of state Thursday and could not be reached for... by Rob Cottingham | Mar 3, 2005 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Speechwriting
Is it too jingoistic to award it to Chris Lambeth? I am here tonight because of the grace and humility of one guy watching from Montreal. Ryan Larkin, I dedicate this award to you. And I’m sharing this award with Steve Hoban for Copper Heart Entertainment.... by Rob Cottingham | Feb 23, 2005 | Communicating, Politics
The big issue right now in U.S. federal politics is the future of social security. (Everything you want to know about how this is shaking down is covered diligently at Talking Points Memo.) The Republican mantra as they plan to privatize large swaths of the program... by Rob Cottingham | Feb 17, 2005 | Communicating
Not 24 hours after a media spitstorm, Her Excellency comes out smelling like a rose… and shows the rest of us how to handle a bad-news day. Here’s how: She responded immediately, and made herself available: “Hearing the story on CBC Radio Thursday... by Rob Cottingham | Feb 9, 2005 | Communicating, Technology
By way of the transplanted (and much-missed) Erin, the tragic story of a spin doctor, a Blackberry and two naughty words.