1. Tina Fey has got Sarah Palin spot on, doesn’t she? Especially the voice! Something tells me she’ll be back on SNL this weekend to spoof Thursday night’s debate.
Note to Joe Biden, follow Fey’s lead and crack a few one-liners about Russia’s proximity to the U.S. on Thursday night. However, if I was in Palin’s debate prep I’d be ready for that and be consulting Fey for some help with some humor. I’d be telling Palin that it’s time to mock herself a couple times. Score some points, then provide some substance. It’s her debate to lose. A disastrous performance could result in a political hole that no PR pro could dig out of by election day.
2. Brian Solis just posted some great insight on the state of, as he puts it, “Socialized Media.” Here’s an excerpt that caught my eyes, under the heading “Everyone is a Social Media Expert”:
Are you a leader, follower, or are you meandering through your profession? …Social marketing revitalizes and empowers every facet of our workflow and its supporting ecosystem. Seeing the bigger picture and tying our knowledge to the valuable feedback from our communities will help us guide businesses towards visibility, profitability, relevance and ultimately customer loyalty.
In every single case, it doesn’t just take an expert; it requires a champion to make an impact. You are that champion.
What I get from that brief snapshot is that many people in your workplace will soon be getting more fluent in social media. But who will know a little bit more? Who will know how best to use what they know? Those are the people who will help their companies and clients succeed on the Web. Read the whole post.
3. In “10 Creative Advertising Ideas from Students” you see some cool ideas for some popular brands. I thought this one from Noah Phillips was good, for Windex:
4. In these highly uncertain economic times, “Looking at your career as an investment” from “The Simple Dollar” provides some encouraging motivation for people at any stage of the working game to build relationships and build knowledge.
5. I’ll close with something for all bloggers, from Paul Bradshaw and Alex Hughes at the Online Journalism Blog in the UK. It’s the “5 stages of a blogger’s life.” in a cartoon format. Enjoy.
