http://blinnpr.com/blog The BlinnPR Report skewers companies and executives involved in corporate communications and is not afraid Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:13:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [photopress:images_1_2_3_4.jpg,thumb,alignright]Rob Biertempfel, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, wants to know what impact has MLB.com had upon Major League Baseball? How has it increased the value of teams? What type of public relations/team visibility impact has it made? Is there a perception the content is biased/controlled by MLB? How does MLB.com compare to what ... http://blinnpr.com/blog/2008/04/01/story-opportunity-mlbcom-and-pro-sports-web-sites-pittsburgh-tribune-review/ [photopress:mainWSJlogoWhite.gif,thumb,alignleft]Daniel Ackman, writing for Wall Street Journal Online, is looking to be kept apprised of offbeat sporting events -- events beyond baseball, football, basketball and hockey. He is interested in championship-caliber contests involving world-class or national-class athletes. Contact Daniel directly at d.ackman (at) comcast dot net His deadline is Apr 11, ... http://blinnpr.com/blog/2008/04/01/story-opportunity-offbeat-sporting-events-wsjcom/ [photopress:header_logo.gif,thumb,alignleft]For Brandweek magazine, Betsy Cummings is interested in talking to any corporate marketers who are using or considering using the method of "engagement" (where companies track consumer interaction with a Web site rather than page clicks) to keep track of online advertising. Contact Betsy Cummings at bcummings23 (at) nyc dot ... http://blinnpr.com/blog/2008/03/31/story-opportunity-online-ad-tracking/ [photopress:images_1_2_3.jpg,thumb,alignright]David Haskin, Computerworld, is writing a story about the impact of iPhone on the enterprise. He would like to interview IT managers about their attitudes toward iPhone, as well as business end-users of the iPhone. Please let him know if you can put him in contact with either an IT ... http://blinnpr.com/blog/2008/03/31/story-opportunity-impact-of-iphone-on-the-enterprise/ [photopress:logo.gif,thumb,alignright]Nicci Micco is interested in hearing about any books, documentaries, etc., related to nutrition (but these should be more about trends than prescriptive self-help plans), food politics, food culture, sustainability and environmental issues related to food, for their front-of-the-book column, The List. EatingWell covers the intersection of delicious food and ... http://blinnpr.com/blog/2008/03/28/story-opp-food-related-books-documentaries-events-products-eatingwell/ [photopress:images_1_1.jpg,thumb,alignleft]Victoria Pericon is looking for products that would fit into an Earth Day segment, for a syndicated morning show. These can be products for kids, but does not have to be. Please use "Earth Day" as your e-mail subject. No phone calls or e-mail file attachments, please. Contact Victoria at ... http://blinnpr.com/blog/2008/03/28/story-opp-earth-day/ [photopress:images_1_2.jpg,thumb,alignright]Emily Schmall, writing for Forbes, is looking for portfolio managers, analysts and market observers who can talk to her about their favorite energy industry stock picks if oil prices continue to rise, and their favorite picks if oil prices fall. Contact Emily at eschmall (at) forbes dot com. Her ... http://blinnpr.com/blog/2008/03/28/story-opp-investment-guide-forbes-magazine/ [photopress:logo.online_family.gif,thumb,alignleft]For a story for TheOnlineFamily.net on the best all-in-one gadgets, Michelle Hainer needs an electronics expert who can talk about their favorite products (a device that has combines a smart phone/MP3 player/digital camera, etc.), as well as why each product is perfect for a family, and how they'll save you ... http://blinnpr.com/blog/2008/03/27/story-opportunity-all-in-one-gadgets/ Andrews Publications, a Thomson West business, is looking for bylined articles for Bankruptcy Litigation Reporter. Submissions between 2,500 and 3,000 words are preferred with limited endnotes. Deadline to submit a proposed topic is April 15, but they will try to be flexible regarding the final due date. Andrews Publications, a ... http://blinnpr.com/blog/2008/03/27/story-opportunity-bankruptcy-litigation-reporter/ [photopress:PuckerUpBanner07.gif,thumb,alignleft]The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is accepting entries for destinations, to be featured in the 5th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival International Spotlight. The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival, Southern California???s largest luxury wine and culinary extravaganza, will showcase one international destination known ... http://blinnpr.com/blog/2008/03/27/promo-opp-sponsors-for-destination-to-be-featured-in-san-diego-bay-wine-food-festival/