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[6 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | 186 views]
Alabamium … Have You Heard of It?  Fred Allison Was Way Ahead of His Time

This is my little homage to those that think way ahead of the curve. Those people that see what others cannot see are great motivators. They are not afraid to fail. The key is to try.  Failure can actually be a good thing. You learn from it.

Fred Allison at Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University).

Who was Fred Allison? A man way ahead of his time and peers.
“Dr. Fred C. Allison (1882-1974) was a pioneering physicist whose controversial methods of scientific observation identified two chemicals of the …

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[26 Oct 2008 | 2 Comments | 9 views]

Cross-posted from PROpenMic.
Reformed PR practitioner B. L. Ochman writes a review of the recent Council of PR firms (CPR) critical issues forum in her blog, What’s Next.
Read the Council’s take on the event in Dangers Equal Opportunity for Smart Marketers, PR Firms, Lively Annual Public Relations Council Critical Issues Forum Addresses “Most Dangerous Ideas” for Future of PR.
The conversation has actually already become an old one. The paradigm shift caused by the advent of social media software (both free open source and paid platforms) has given voice to the masses …

Blog Talk, Education, Personal »

[2 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | 103 views]

Of all the things I’ve written in this blog, I can sincerely say that, if I had to choose, this post (and one about Allison Wetherbee) are really the only shared thoughts I really want you to read. I’ve been holding back the temptation to write about this. But, just this moment, I couldn’t hold back anymore.
A great man passed away on September 25, 2008. Tommy Goff.
I could say, he was my high school band director. But, that really doesn’t even begin to tell the story.
His …

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[21 Aug 2008 | Comments Off | 21 views]

Please allow me to do my due diligence. These awards are truly significant. Your participation will, with the receipt of an award, add luster and – even better – share your work with a large interested audience. I hope you will both consider submitting your work for an award and consider joining the Society for New Communication Research. Details of this year’s awards program follow.
The final submission deadline for the 2008 Excellence in New Communications Awards. is coming up soon! Submit your entries now …