The Bailey Blog

Ellen DeGeneres: comedian, dancer, Cover Girl?

Neil — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:39:40 -0600

Easy, breezy, beautiful. A slogan for the elite makeup users of the world, right? The Giseles, Tyra Banks and supermodels of the world…until now. Now, it’s the Ellens too. Cosmetics company CoverGirl recently announced that Ellen DeGeneres is its newest spokesmodel. In my public relations course at Michigan State University we had a discussion about this choice for CoverGirl. Having a famous [...]

Cat…or Feline? You Decide!

Neil — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:54:56 -0600

As a public relations professional, I understand the value of explaining both sides of an issue. This concept has never been truer than during an election season, specifically the 2008 election season which will (thankfully) wrap up this week. The American public has been subjected to myriad messages, including mudslinging about a candidate’s character and [...]

Is your company listening?

Shannon — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:03:12 -0500

Psst…Do you know what they are saying? My wife is a hobbyist photographer who follows several photoblogs, one being a local SE Michigan photographer that she has taken classes from, Rebecca Redman . She blogged one day that she needed to borrow a Fuji Finepix F50FD camera for about 30 days . It seems Ms. Redman [...]

The Press Release is Dead… or is it???

Shannon — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:50:57 -0500

The online world is a Twitter with the news that the SEC has decided ‘UNDER certain circumstances, companies can rely on their websites and blogs to meet the public disclosure requirements under Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure), according to recent new guidance unanimously approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission ’ Condolences to my friends [...]

Journalism study finds growing concerns lead to increased levels of denial

Shannon — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:10:54 -0500

The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism is at it again, releasing its latest study . Oh, and the corporate spinners are at it again, trying to make everything sound wonderful when it doesn’t seem believable. A couple of key findings: In the past three years, 85% of large daily newspapers and 52% [...]

For a limited time only: communications make a comeback at Chrysler

Shannon — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:34:42 -0500

Okay, fuel economy, sales, customers, leases and new models are seemingly foreign concepts to the current owners of Chrysler. But, apparently, communications may be making a comeback. Well, for a limited engagement. The company in the last couple weeks has had to employ an old technique that used to serve it pretty well [...]

Duct tape… the magic maker

Shannon — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:35:11 -0500

Duct tape. It’s sticky, heavy-duty and it’s most recent characteristic, FASHIONABLE! I was recently sifting through my Google alerts that help me track client activity and found an article “Avon Duct Tape Festival offers sticky fun” touting Henkel, one of our clients, for their unique scholarship contest “Stuck at Prom.” The program was [...]

Relationships matter, on campus and off

Shannon — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:48:02 -0500

Living on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing for the past two years has taught me two things: 1. If you see a crowd of rioters, get away. Fast. 2. Don’t count on a new, locally owned business to last more than a year. On Grand River, the dividing street between Michigan [...]

Anarchy at its finest: Peter Shankman’s Help A Reporter Out

Shannon — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:29:15 -0500

It’s the latest version of David vs. Goliath and David’s going to win this one, too. Why? Because David is offering a service as good as or better than Goliath and he’s doing it for free. It seems Peter Shankman, the irreverent but often self-deprecating founder of Help A Reporter Out , is giving ProfNet a [...]

What pig still eats bacon?

Shannon — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:26:41 -0500

Photo by Mandy Jouan Salon.com’ s Sarah Hepola has posted a lovely, decadent ode to that crack of the meat world - bacon . It is a fabulous food forum worthy of Penthouse….I’ve heard. Anyway….to cut the fat… In this ultra healthy world in which we live - where calories, cholesterol, sugar, sodium are [...]