Posted in May 13, 2013 ¬ 4:00 pmh.
Rod McLeod
Today, Daft Punk, the French electro duo known for producing hits such as “One More Time” and “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger,” released a preview of the group’s new album “Random Access Memories” via iTunes; the full album will be released next week. While this may seem like a tiny announcement in the lead up to [...]
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in February 14, 2013 ¬ 10:10 amh.
Rod McLeod
It’s no secret that there’s a talent war in Silicon Valley, and an increasing number of companies in the Bay Area specifically point out that one of biggest problems is recruiting and keeping “A” talent. Startups have more cash than ever to increase salaries, up benefits and even bring in superstars for company-only activities — [...]
Read the rest of this entry »
Industry Insights, Media & PR
Chegg, Facebook, Google, Harlem Shake, Internet Meme, Recruiting, Rod McLeod, Silicon Valley, Startups, T-Pain
Posted in August 10, 2012 ¬ 9:33 amh.
Rod McLeod
Bateman Group launches a new enterprise technology focused Twitter channel: @bg_enterprise.
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in June 19, 2012 ¬ 6:35 pmh.
Fred Bateman
This is Part Two of a two-part series entitled: OH NO YOU DIDN’T!, or stories of media and bloggers behaving badly told from the PR person’s perspective.
Read the rest of this entry »
Employee Spotlight, Industry Insights, Media & PR, Tech Industry, Tools of the Trade
crisis communications, Fred Bateman, media advocacy, media relations, media strategy, New Clients, paid blogging, PR, PR Stunt, Rod McLeod, Technology PR
Posted in May 25, 2012 ¬ 12:24 pmh.
Rod McLeod
It has been interesting to watch the Facebook IPO unfold. When the stock hit the Nasdaq trading floors last Friday, I was in Tokyo for a friend’s wedding. I didn’t really feel the effects of the IPO madness until I came back to the office on Monday, sorted through emails and watched the stock drop [...]
Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in March 14, 2012 ¬ 2:44 pmh.
Rod McLeod
Disclosure: My younger sister works for a large investment bank and my alma mater is an investment banking factory. When I was younger, my father once told me that a man’s reputation was important, because a man’s reputation will be the only lasting memory of that person when he dies. Luckily for Goldman Sachs, the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »
Best Practices, Media & PR
brand management, crisis communications, Gary Cohn, Goldman Sachs, Greg Smith, investment banking, Lloyd Blankfein, media relations, New York Times, public relations, reputation management, Rod McLeod