Motor Trend just named the Tesla-S “Car of the Year“…one of the most coveted prizes in the auto industry. What makes this interesting is that Tesla is the first all-electric car to win the award and the first unanimous choice for this yearly honor.
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“Debate Prep a drag?”
It’s been several days since the first presidential debate. The polls reflect the “bump”, the candidates continue to duke it out, and the campaigns move on.
We’re not taking sides by saying a majority of Americans believe that Governor Romney was the debate winner.
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Ears Are Everywhere
Loose Lips Sink Ships
The latest dust up in the presidential campaign revolves around a secretly recorded video clip of Mitt Romney during a “private’ campaign appearance. With almost 130 million smartphones in the USA, all the world’s a stage.
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Catch the Spirit…
If a tree falls in the forest do you hear it? You do if Spirit Airlines is holding the saw.
In case you missed the latest coverage surrounding Spirit…dying Vietnam vet Jerry Meekins tried to get a refund after being told by his doctor that he was too sick to fly. Read more
Photos: Media Training for Food Safety Summit
CommCore presented an interactive media training session this week at the 2012 Food Safety Summit at the Washington Convention Center. The workshop focused on how to create messages and sound bites that get quoted, how to prepare for any interview, and how to develop and maintain positive relationship with the media. Read more
Protecting the NFL Brand
If you follow the NFL, the news of the day is the one-year suspension and fine of New Orleans Head Coach Sean Payton for his involvement in the now-famous bounty program as well as the indefinite suspension of Greg Williams, the defensive coach who concocted the scheme. Read more
How long does slime last??
The industry calls it “lean finely textured beef”. The social media world has dubbed it “Pink Slime”…or did they? That phrase was actually coined by a federal microbiologist in 2002. It was first reported in a 2009 in a New York Times article. Read more
You have to say “I’m Sorry” more than once
The latest TSA story igniting the social space…a nursing mom was forced to use her breast pump in a public restroom in order to get though airport security. Read more
A Tale of Two Universities
In the news this week is another campus crisis. (click here) Fifteen students including three current football players at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth were arrested and charged with drug trafficking as a result of a police sting operation. Read more