Posted by Erika Templeton on June 10 at 4:00 PM
Stephen Colbert coined the term on The Colbert Report, and oh, how right he was.
Fifty days in, the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has achieved both “worst natural disaster” and “most talked about news story” status. It’s a PR team’s worst nightmare, and the people working for BP are struggling to stem the flow of bad messaging.
Posted by Rebecca Goldberg on April 13 at 11:33 AM
It takes a lot of courage to create something from scratch. Melanie Bender, VP, DMD Lab, knows this because she's done it. When she launched the pro bono project at DMD Insight last year, she had no idea that it would quickly develop into an entity of its own.
Posted by Gina Miller on February 19 at 12:00 AM
We’ve talked about great design, what it means and how it takes shape. We’ve talked about adding the verbal to the visual and the impact there. So let’s talk communicating great design with words only. Topics: advertising, design, interactive, media, public relations2 CommentsRead Full Post
Posted by Gina Miller on February 17 at 12:00 AM
Defining design certainly varies, but from our commentators on yesterday's "Let's Talk Design I", it keeps coming back to making that connection – emotional or rational.
Posted by Gina Miller on February 16 at 12:00 AM
At DMD we're always talking about design. From strategy to visuals to words to buzz and all its iterations. Won't you join the conversation.
Jump in, it's a week long affair with what we love to talk about most. Dedicating a day each week to key disciplines, we hope you'll enjoy the lively conversation. Post a thought, a picture, a link. We'll want to hear from the strategists, designers, design thinkers, PR members, interactive gurus, or just about any design enthusiast out there. Join the conversation today. Topics: advertising, branding, design, interactive, media, public relations8 CommentsRead Full Post
Posted by Gina Miller on February 11 at 12:00 AM
At DMD Insight, social media is part of our everyday lives and part of many of our clients’ everyday communications efforts. Yet for some industries, it is a medium yet tested, and with potential that has not yet been tapped. Take Oil & Gas for example… Topics: green, interactive, media, public relations1 CommentRead Full Post
Posted by Rebecca Goldberg on January 21 at 3:21 AM
Call us superstitious but we think that a great start to 2010 is a sign of fantastic things to come. Yes, there is optimism in the air.
And we hope we didn't just jinx it.
After a very merry holiday break, DMD Insight PR team has reunited (some traveled near, others far) and hit the ground running in the New Year. We’re thrilled by the pick up our clients received in 2009, and have entered 2010 with new ideas and excitement to ensure that momentum continues.
Posted by Nick Derasmo on November 20 at 10:30 AM
As a recent addition to the DMD Insight team, I have joined with Rebecca Goldberg to help our clients on the public relations side of their business... Topics: media, public relations3 CommentsRead Full Post
Posted by Rebecca Goldberg on November 18 at 12:21 PM
Growth. It was the buzzword at last week’s Greenbuild and as someone who attends multiple A+D events a year, it’s the first time that I’ve heard it associated with a tradeshow in 2009.
Posted by Rebecca Goldberg on August 3 at 4:00 AM
As an editor, I always wondered how PR people worked. There are tons of crude names for PR, but ‘PR person’ was my generic catchall for someone who stood between me and the photo that I needed to go to press.
My exposure to PR came as editor of boutique DESIGN, a hospitality interior design magazine that I launched for Boutique Media Group in 2005.
As of last week, I am now working on the PR side here at DMD Insight in New York. And I’m learning that, as with most things, there’s a lot more to it than it seems.
Posted by JR Buchbinder on February 19 at 11:00 AM
A week ago the powers that be at DMD let me leave my desk and take to the big bad city for Social Media Week. I came back with a few free glasses of cheap wine, and a bagful of learnings... Topics: interactive, public relations3 CommentsRead Full Post
Posted by Defne Aydintasbas on November 6 at 2:54 PM
It has been a tough week for print media. Today, the Washington Post reported that US News & World Report, the nation's third newsweekly after Time and Newsweek, will reduce frequency for the second time this year....
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Posted by Carla Colon on August 1 at 10:58 AM
On July 22, I blogged about one of Verizon's new television ads for the LG Dare phone depicting ferocious pit bulls. After receiving considerable pressure from animal rights advocacy groups...
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Posted by Rowland Hobbs on July 28 at 4:00 PM
Journalists write. They don’t design.
With newspapers nationwide suffering from lost advertising, revenue, and market share, how can we imagine a solution that can breathe new life into these failing brands? The start of some of my thinking is of the role designers may have in saving the newspaper. A new breed I am calling the "designalist". Topics: advertising, branding, design, free write, interactive, public relations2 CommentsRead Full Post
Posted by Carla Colon on July 22 at 10:10 AM
The new Verizon spot featuring ferocious pit bulls has unleashed an outcry of complaints from customers and animal rights organizations including the Humane Society, ASPCA and PETA. Verizon has decided to stick with the 30 second spot... Topics: advertising, public relations6 CommentsRead Full Post
Posted by Carla Colon on July 18 at 11:31 AM
It's Friday babies. What you are doing for the weekend? If you live in an Absolut World you'll be taking two Be Kanye tablets and hitting the club. Welcome to the good life...
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Posted by Rowland Hobbs on June 15 at 9:01 PM
I've admired Tim Russert since before he joined Meet The Press. As a young political organizer I recall seeing him on NBC during the 1988 election. Studying the art of rhetoric, I watched with intrigue during the 1992 Election when he grilled the primary candidates. On Friday, many of us at DMD crowded around the TV to hear the news of his passing and expressed the same sense of having lost a respected friend. The rest of this weekend has been non-stop coverage of this giant in the world of journalism. After the jump, I don’t have much to say so I created a word cloud from the New York Times, LA Times, and Washington Post obituaries. I like the idea of remembering him through words; it reminds me of what he taught me each Sunday morning.
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Posted by Rowland Hobbs on May 17 at 3:43 AM
Hospitality Design Expo happens every year in Las Vegas. This year, though, it has been placed on the same week as American Institute Of Architects in Boston, and the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in NYC. So our team has been in full-blown trade show mode, not sipping, but gulping down design. Here is what the media is saying so far, a round-up, round-up if you will allow me. Topics: architecture and design, hospitality, public relations0 CommentsRead Full Post
Posted by Rowland Hobbs on February 25 at 5:53 PM
Consumer decisions on sustainability; corporate investment in sustainability. Advertising clutter. DVR usage. Who really clicks on ads? Bloggers are a nice demographic, but not all the next generation is as online savvy as you think. Fine out more in the metrics round-up.
Topics: advertising, branding, grassroots, green, interactive, public relations3 CommentsRead Full Post
Posted by on February 12 at 4:20 PM
Ever wonder how you can get into the tents of New York Fashion Week? During my FIT days, I was able to snag a gig as a dresser. One year, I eventually managed to land a seat and enjoy the show. See how The W Hotel made it easy to see the shows, and garnered some good recognition. Topics: hospitality, public relations0 CommentsRead Full Post
Posted by Rowland Hobbs on August 22 at 8:25 PM
Really great conversation is emerging on our white paper--in collaboration with Combined Story and Market Truths--across a number of blogs.....
Posted by Rowland Hobbs on July 30 at 8:32 PM
“The Virtual Brand Footprint”, our white paper on how marketers can get the most out of Second Life in collaboration with Second Life development agency Combined Story and research firm Market Truths, is the first in a series of papers using the phrase “brand footprint” from DMD.....
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Posted by Rowland Hobbs on July 1 at 8:33 PM
If you are not convinced of that, check out the story in the New York Times today. Front of the Sunday Style Section, it takes a stance that contrasts action that results in environmental change against the green lifestyle choices of many consumers.
