If you A) live in or around Portland, B) use social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, and C) aren’t some kooky shut-in, chances are you’ve heard of PDX Pipeline. I follow them on Twitter, and it’s a great place to hear about upcoming concerts, food and beverage events, pro sports, film [...]
Today is the strike against SOPA and PIPA. Many websites are blacking out and offering information about SOPA and PIPA and how to get in touch with your congressmen to tell them how you feel about this legislation. These bills would create Internet censorship laws more intrusive than Syria or China currently employ in their [...]
It’s time for another installment of AM:PM PR’s “Be My Neighbor.” To start the new year off right, this edition will discuss one of the best things on Earth: Mexican food.
There are many great small businesses in our corner of inner-southeast Portland, but a killer quick-service Mexican joint has not yet been one [...]
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Alexis Dane loves cats. Cam Clark pumps out the party jams. Family is of utmost importance to Pat McCormick, and his daughter, Allison didn’t fall far from the tree.
These are the things the new Facebook Timeline profile format tells me, and perhaps in the bigger [...]
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Do you ever read a text and swear you can hear the person on the other end saying it? Well, you might be hearing things, or you might just be using the new app Voxer.
Voxer is a walkie talkie application for smartphones that lets you send instant audio, text, [...]
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As I look forward to 2012, here’s a short list of my PR, social media and technology expectations for the year.
1. Counsel will be king. PR firms wrestle with their responsibilities as new tools and technologies reshape how people communicate. PRSA, the largest association of PR professionals, recently launched a “Public Relations [...]
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There’s a fine line between embracing the future of technology and being choked by it. While I understand the importance of technology and its advancement, I at times feel it encroaches too far into daily life. Technology, as it relates to interpersonal communication, has become increasingly pervasive in just about every imaginable situation. I know [...]
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Wikipedia defines Crowdsourcing as “the act of sourcing tasks traditionally performed by specific individuals to a group of people or community (crowd) through an open call.” You may ask yourself, “Why are they quoting Wikipedia rather than a dictionary?” We may answer, “What better example of crowdsourcing?”
When we started AM:PM PR, we knew we [...]
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