One drawback to writing an online marketing column is the off-topic pitches.  Maybe I should send some of these “square peg in a round hole” specialists to people who really know PR, like Peter Shankman or Mark Naples.  I’m guessing that they’re both overwhelmed, though. Especially lately, I’ve been writing columns that look into the [...]

So I won’t have to hear “Where are the new photos of Kate?” from grandparents this weekend…

There’s a story up on the section front of Yahoo! Finance from U.S. News entitled “3 Ways the Economic Crisis Is Destroying Baby Boomer Retirement.”  Are you kidding  me? How about a story entitled “No One Born After The Baby Boom Will Know What The Word ‘Retirement’ Means” running in that spot?  We just went [...]

Post your favorite interactive annoyances here.  Some of my pet peeves: “Broadband” is not synonymous with “High-speed Internet.”  Tons of people use it that way, though.  “Broadband” refers to a connection that can carry several types of services.  “High-speed” refers to a fast connection.  It’s funny to listen to industry pundits talk about broadband connections [...]

iLike e-mails you to tell you that one of the bands you enjoyed listening to in college is playing a Long Island outlet mall.

Sorry I haven’t been posting much.  I’m in such a funk over this bailout.  It’s like our politicians are trying deliberately to screw up the country before they hand the reins over to the next guy. Lots of stupid investors buy up pools of crappy mortgage loans and then can’t get rid of them, so [...]