The Greatest Maketing Campaign
Fess Parker made the coon cap an all time favorite. To publicize the 1955 film Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (released in Britain in 1956), Walt Disney Productions launched a massive marketing campaign in the UK in order to make the country’s youth “Crockett conscious.” There was already a “Crockett craze” in […]
Change Has Many Companions
When historians get around to 2010, I hope they will say it was the year the era of one-sidedness died. In the U.S., we have a terrible tendency for the quick judgment; a two-second headline read and a glimpse at a juicy sound bite and we have the story. I used to fear that people […]
Burn Notice Chat
Have you ever been to the network up fronts? Luckily I get to attend a few. ABC has a fantastic one at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood and the Fox one is gaining steam. Now the cable networks are having them and this is where some of the best interviews and sound bytes come […]
Coming Soon – The Burn Notice Interview
Just wrapping up my notes for my Burn Notice interview with Jeffrey Donovan and Gabrielle Anwar. I’ll post a link shortly. Update: 03-15-10, 1:02p here’s the link: click here
World Travels: Jordan, an Oasis of Peace and Beauty
From the cloak of Wadi Rum serenity to the nutrient-rich mud from the Dead Sea, Jordan delivers to the heart and soul. Why do we travel? Most of us have everything we need within a few miles of home: a place to sleep, our jobs, luxuries of life and entertainment and more. So what is […]
VITA GLOBAL NETWORKING BREAKFAST – March 17th
Yes, your favorite Media Mindsetter [that’s me] will be speaking at the VITA GLOBAL NETWORKING BREAKFAST on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 fromt 7:30am until 9:00 am. The special topic is “Doing Business within the Gulf Cooperation Council.” Here’s the lineup, the confirmed speakers are: Dave Josephson, Director, Western Region, Export Import Bank· Trade finance sol
Syria as a Viable Tourism Destination?
Okay, So where am I? I just returned from another trip to Damascus planning the 2011-13 Media and Communications Plan for Syria and things couldn’t have gone better. I mean I don’t usually pat myself on the back, but here is a case where I am compelled to do so. I mean it’s not often […]
GREEK SUPERSTAR COVERS ALO HAYATI SPRING, 2010 ISSUE
Here’s the latest news release from ALO: For Immediate Release GREEK SUPERSTAR COVERS ALO HAYATI SPRING, 2010 ISSUE Los Angeles, California…March 17, 2010…Greek superstar Anna Vissi graces the Spring 2010 issue of ALO Hayati, the world’s premier, English language Middle Eastern culture and lifestyle magazine. The singer details her climb to best-selling female artis
Haifa Mesmerizes the States
If anyone wanted an unbiased opinion of Lebanese diva Haifa Wehbe’s USA concert tour, they picked the wrong guy. I have an affinity for Ms. Haifa. The modern Arabic Marilyn Monroe, who also appears in ALO Hayati magazine’s Spring 2010 beauty feature [for which I am the editor] is a show stopper. So there she […]
