PHOTO CREDIT:  STEPHANIE BASSOS – iphone shots Wow, what a cool shot, how’d you manage to get that effect?! As a photographer, you always appreciate hearing a reaction like this from a viewer and this post is in no way intended to downplay the importance of technical skill and a “photographer’s eye” for the art […]

Yesterday I attended the Publicity Club of Chicago‘s monthly luncheon where the topic of discussion was Are Bloggers Journalists? Dealing with the Legal Implications of Today’s Media. The event panel included Esther J. Cepeda – columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and blogger for The Huffington Post, Toure Muhammad – chief creative strategist for Bean Soup […]

As we all continue to barrel down the social media discovery path, more and more case studies and best practices are surfacing to help guide our learning curve. Over the past few months, some excellent comprehensive guides have been created to help us all  along. These guides are emerging at a crucial time especially as […]