By BLOOM on August 18, 2010
In our industry, we’re beaten over the heads with the terms transparency and authenticity—even more so since the social media revolution began and took over the way we communicate and share information. We often hear about how brands need to be as transparent as possible while engaging consumers via social media, and just in general, [...]
Posted in Pop Culture | Tagged "Recovery", Brand Integrity, Brand Loyalty, Branding, Eminem, Engagement, New Media, News Stories, Social Media, Tony Balasandiran
By BLOOM on July 19, 2010
Everyone has an opinion on LeBron James’ recent announcement. Regardless of your opinion about his decision, we can probably all agree that the buzz leading up to “The Decision” was an unprecedented marketing and branding campaign launched by an athlete. And, given this was one the best free agency classes in NBA history, the ride [...]
Posted in Hot Topics | Tagged Brand Integrity, Brand Loyalty, Branding, Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN, Free Agency, Jim Gray, LeBron James, Marketing, Miami Heat, NBA, New Media, News Stories, PR, Social Media, The Decision, Tony Balasandiran
By BLOOM on July 8, 2010
Aaron McGruder has taken Tyler Perry to task. Seemingly not for who Tyler Perry is, but for what Tyler Perry does. In the recent “Pause” episode of The Boondocks, we were introduced to a grandma-like character named “Ma Duke”, and then “Winston Jerome”, a playwright who is a closeted gay man, hiding behind the curtain [...]
Posted in Hot Topics | Tagged Aaron McGruder, Brand Integrity, Diversity, Marketing, Multicultural Marketing, Multicultural Public Relations, News Stories, PR, The Boondocks, Tony Balasandiran, Tyler Perry
By BLOOM on June 29, 2010
During Sunday night’s BET Awards, Michael Jackson was finally given the tribute fit for a king that he deserved—one year after his death, by the only performer who could do him justice. Now, you may be asking “what about Usher? Or JT?” No disrespect…but only one artist could truly pull this off, and that guy [...]
Posted in Hot Topics | Tagged 2010 BET Awards, Chris Brown, Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Marketing, Michael Jackson, News Stories, PR, Tony Balasandiran
By BLOOM on June 21, 2010
Yesterday, we celebrated our Fathers—the men they are, the people they’ve made us, and the countless great things they do for their families. And, one of the greatest things fathers do for their families is provide us life lessons. As any child will tell you, when we’re given these lessons in life and then told [...]
Posted in Holidays | Tagged Brand Integrity, Brand Loyalty, Business, Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Father's Day, PR, Rashada Whitehead
By BLOOM on June 15, 2010
The power of the Mommy Blogger is no secret to any marketer. In many cases, they’re considered the backbones of their families and getting in good with them can go a long way in establishing credibility for any brand. However, there’s another, less represented body that is slowly working to emerge into the social media [...]
Posted in Social Media | Tagged Brand Integrity, Brand Loyalty, Branding, Jenina Nuñez, Multicultural Marketing, Multicultural Public Relations, Online Engagement, Social Media
By BLOOM on June 8, 2010
Small Business Month has just concluded, but the dialogue about small business and its role in driving America’s economy continues to intensify. As a small business owner, I am glad to be a part of the formidable economic engine that is fueling our nation’s recovery. Of particular note is the diversification of the U.S. small [...]
Posted in Business | Tagged Diversity, Flowers Communications Group (FCG), Michelle Flowers Welch, Multicultural Marketing, Multicultural Public Relations, Multicultural Small Business, Multiculturalism, PR, Small Business Month, Women Executives
By BLOOM on June 1, 2010
Anymore, titles get tossed around and inaccurately attributed so often, that these words begin to lose their true meaning. The two words I’m referring to specifically, are “hero” and “legend”. We call athletes, musicians, actors and actresses heroes and legends…but why? Don’t get me wrong—there are many who are well-deserving of these titles, for what [...]
Posted in Holidays | Tagged Capt. Brandon Barrett, Facebook, Heroes, Marion Indiana, Memorial Day, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy
By BLOOM on May 25, 2010
We’ve been celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month throughout the month of May and it’s amazing how far families can come within a generation. Many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been raised in homes that highly value education, financial security, hard work, and entrepreneurship. With those values and beliefs, and a lot [...]
Posted in Multiculturalism | Tagged Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Asian Americans, Diversity, Dr. Tammy Lin, Multicultural Marketing, Multicultural Public Relations, Multiculturalism, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders
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