IPO PR Ground Rules (Part 2): Don’t Hang On To Your Ego

IPO PR Ground Rules (Part 2): Don’t Hang On To Your Ego

In Part 1 of our Ground Rules of IPO PR, we looked at some key rules for getting though the days leading up to your company’s IPO and beyond. In Part 2, we’re looking a little closer at the CEO and what they need to keep top of mind. CEOs are a breed unto themselves –...
7 Ways a Clean, Close Shave Can Improve Your PR Skills

7 Ways a Clean, Close Shave Can Improve Your PR Skills

I changed the way I shave. Every few years, convinced that there’s a better way out there, I change my daily shaving regimen. I’ve tried just about every method – wet, dry, with a razor with five blades, an electric razor, Dollar Shave Club, with gel, foam, soap,...
Managing Tech IPO PR in the Social Age

Managing Tech IPO PR in the Social Age

Managing Tech IPO PR in the Social Age (via Clement Communications) In the wake of Facebook’s shares rising above its IPO levels for the first time since it went public and the rumors of Twitter’s IPO, interest in tech IPOs have ratcheted up again. About  40% (39 of...
Farewell apostrophe?

Farewell apostrophe?

Language evolves. When was the last time you said the word “ye”? When was the last time you put an umlaut on anything that wasnt  German or Mötley-Crüe-related? For that matter, when was the last time anyone wrote about Mötley Crüe? Did you know that there are four...
A phone’s unsung heroes – 10 essential workhorse apps

A phone’s unsung heroes – 10 essential workhorse apps

I was honored to be featured the current May print issue of Inc. Magazine in their “Must-Haves” section, which looked at what I consider my one go-to iPhone app for when I travel, GateGuru. Now that I’ve been tagged as an, ahem, app expert, (tongue firmly in cheek). I...
IPO+1: Icing on the Cake and PR Lessons Learned

IPO+1: Icing on the Cake and PR Lessons Learned

Today marks the one year anniversary of Splunk’s listing on the NASDAQ exchange. By most accounts, it was one of 2012’s most successful IPOs. A year later, it’s worth looking back at Splunk’s IPO to see what worked and the lessons learned.   I’m very proud to have...