RSA 2013 It's a Wrap!

RSA 2013 is a wrap! For anyone that didn’t make it to San Francisco’s Moscone Center to catch the show in person – or the great weather this past week – I can only tell you, you missed out. Not only did the show deliver on tracks and sessions covering all aspects of the security industry, it delivered some notable speakers including Tom Ridge, first secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and former governor of Pennsylvania; Howard Schmidt,...

Gearing up for RSA 2013

While I admit, I’ve walked many a show floor for clients over the years this is a first – I’m headed to RSA 2013 in San Francisco next week. Emails about conference details have steadily filled my inbox over the past month, and I have to say the show organizers have done a really nice job of laying out the agenda. There are more angles on security than I would have thought possible – and certainly more than a few...

From What’s Now To What’s Next

LPP is keeping a finger on the pulse of top industry headlines and conversations buzzing around social media, so you don't have to. Below is this week's round-up to serve as information and inspiration for discussions around real-time trends. Did we miss anything? What are your thoughts on what’s happening this week? Top Stories Obama’s State of the Union Address: The President pledged to help the middle class achieve prosperity. Obama also made proposals for investments in schools, technology and...

From What's Now To What's Next

LPP is keeping a finger on the pulse of top industry headlines and conversations buzzing around social media, so you don't have to. Below is this week's round-up to serve as information and inspiration for discussions around real-time trends. Did we miss anything? What are your thoughts on what’s happening this week? Top Stories Dell goes private: Pending regulatory and stockholder approval – the company has been sold to Microsoft, Silver Lake, and Michael Dell himself for $24.4 billion. Will...

From What’s Now To What’s Next

LPP is keeping a finger on the pulse of top industry headlines and conversations buzzing around social media, so you don't have to. Below is this week's weekly round-up to serve as information and inspiration for discussions around real-time trends. Did we miss anything? What are your thoughts on what’s happening this week? Top Stories Obama’s Inaugural Address: The president promised progress for gay rights, gun control, voting reform, equal pay, and immigration reform. Most recently, the need for high-tech...

College Students Answer: Why Tech PR? Connecting with People, Love for Writing and Concern for the Environment

I recently attended Boston College’s career fair. The event was a great success with a huge turn-out of students. These students impressed me by coming fully prepared with printed resumes, knowledge of LPP’s history, good questions and they were dressed to impress (I’m a big fan of that!). As I had assumed, the majority (36 percent) of the students I met with were communication/marketing majors, but interestingly, 20 percent were economics majors – who would have thought!? I loved seeing...

Live vs. Digital Connections -- The Debate Rages On

Heading to work very early one recent morning to get a jump on a major project for a client, I listened on my car radio to the NPR report: "How Our Digital Devices are Affecting our Personal Relationships." I called my husband, who was still at home and I knew was still listening to NPR -- his morning ritual -- to ask what he thought of this report. "Well, I'm looking at the telephone screen so I can communicate with...

Search: Facebook Friends I Actually Like

Question: Do you ever find yourself staring at your Facebook news feed and see: 1.) A status from someone complaining about their love life or workday, or 2.) A wedding date countdown (for someone you most likely only met once, can’t remember how you know them, yet you are aware they are 10 pounds closer to their wedding goal weight?). And then you ultimately ask yourself– why am I connected to these people? And where are my friends? After all,...

LPP Pros Discuss Passion for Technology and Favorite PR Launches

Recently, LPP's Carol Hanko, Phoebe Francis and Jamie Anderson sat down to talk about their passion for technology, public relations and some of their favorite launch projects of 2012. Without giving away too many of the highlights, some of their favorite launches include Freescale's T Series Multicore Processor and Skyonic's recent funding announcement!

When CES 2013 < BCS Championship < The Bachelor

Image via @LanceUlanoff Last night, I reached a new milestone in my multitasking career when I followed tweets from CES 2013, the new season of The Bachelor and the BCS Championship game. It pains me to say that The Bachelor turned out to be the least disappointing of the threesome. I don’t know much about college football. But last night’s game was a bummer for all who tuned in expecting a competitive game and found themselves witnessing a slaughter instead....