Remember way back when? More specifically, when phones weren’t so smart and personalized? Most households used a home phone. This year, old becomes new again with the reinvention of the landline. Seeing opportunity in reviving the abandoned idea of a shared household phone, UrbanHello launched a Kickstarter campaign on Jan. 6, introducing its sleek, innovative …
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Can we put the phone down?
A few days ago I went out to dinner with some friends who introduced me to a new habit used while eating with others. Everyone had to stack their phones one on top of the other right in the middle of the table as soon as we were sat. For the duration of the meal …
A New Year and a New Time to Revisit the Most Stressful Jobs in America
First of all, Happy New Year! And with each New Year comes the debut of the most-stressful-jobs-in-America list based on a set criteria of eleven factors including travel, growth potential, working in the public eye, deadlines, competitiveness, physical demands and meeting the public, just to name a few. For 2013, Public Relations Manager is fifth …
Bottlenose Blog
Because we are in a new era of the Internet, we learn a lot about what is going on in the world through social media platforms. There can’t be a celebrity break-up, corporate crisis, or something as simple as a holiday sale without it trending on Twitter. My thoughts are, if Twitter provides its users …
Do You Know the Difference between You’re and Your?
A few months ago, I came across a witty and interesting article written by Kyle Wiens titled, “I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why.” Although at Kidd Group we don’t require potential employees to complete a formal grammar test, I am always inspecting applying interns’ writing habits. Whether it is through general …
The Election is Over and Design Can Still Save the World
No, this won’t be a socialist rant or end zone dance about the next four years. I will venture a guess that the great majority of us are greatly relieved and have a feeling of deliverance about this general election being OVER. At any rate, we all know that despite the mind-boggling amount of money …
To Google+, or Not to Google+
Google+, we’ve all heard of it, but do we really know what it is or what it does? A lot of us were skeptical when the site first surfaced and others simply adopted it to avoid falling behind in the complicated world of social media. If you are a Google+ user, do you know how …
The Move Home
Chinese people are obsessed with their homes, which are often referred as the places they live. It is a great honor to inherit a house from our parents that were passed from their grandparents that were given by their great grandparents. Oftentimes, parents are relieved when they hear that their children would love to keep …
6 Ways to Effectively Use Social Media for Your Brand
Maintaining a social media presence for a brand is hard work that requires constant attention and nurturing in order for it to be successful and interactive. At Kidd Group, our Public Relations Team manages a variety of different social media accounts ranging from healthcare organizations to tourism and travel accounts, making our messaging and plans …
Keeping Up With the Virtual World of Social Media
Whether it’s a morning cup of coffee or an early work out, people all have their daily routines and for PR professionals this includes checking social media sites. For those PR people out there we all know that feeling, you’re in your morning groove, you get settled at work, log yourself into what you think …