Seven Business Lessons from the Military

If you are connected with me on Facebook or Twitter, you probably know that I recently saw my brother off as he deployed to Afghanistan. A part of the weekend was spent at a deployment ceremony for his unit, and the other part consisted of my asking a lot of questions about what he does, [...]

What is Value? It Depends on Who You Ask

The word value might seem like a straight forward term but in reality, it’s very subjective. Those of us in the PR agency business can appreciate this as we balance multiple clients and work hard every day to provide value to them – which can be, and often is, very different from client to client. [...]

Action vs Talking – How do you DO it?

I’ve had that well-known Nike slogan running through my mind lately, “Just Do It.” It’s a catchy slogan that’s easy to remember, and reminds me a lot of our vision for 2010 at PerkettPR – don’t just talk about it, do it. This year, we’re focused on action and moving forward (after 2009, who isn’t?!) [...]

Can You Afford Not to Demand Excellence?

I recently had a conversation with an industry colleague who works on the client side. During that conversation, which took place at a marketing conference, he shared with me his experience at a certain other interactive conference last year: “One awesome week-long party paid for by my company. No real business takes place in terms [...]

Are You Invaluable?

Yesterday’s Boston Globe reported that the jobless plight continues: “5 million Americans have been out of work for more than six months, a record number that forecasts a slow, difficult recovery and a long period of high unemployment, according to Northeastern University’s Center for Labor Market Studies.” If you are fortunate enough to have a [...]

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