Offbeat Sheet
Kraig Smith
Mankind is One Step Closer to Flying Cars as ...

Alef Aeronautics recently received a Special Airworthiness Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which grants them permission to start testing their “Model A” flying car. It doesn’t mean the cars are ready to go to market, but this is still a huge step forward for the technology.

Mankind is One Step Closer to Flying Cars as Alef Aeronautics Secures FAA Testing Approval
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Forgive My Rant: Grammar Mistakes That Make Us Cringe

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Forgive My Rant: Grammar Mistakes That Make Us Cringe

Writing’s tough; we know it. Constantly brainstorming ideas, finding your voice and establishing a flow can be enough to exhaust even the most enthusiastic wordsmith, and this is all before making sure you don’t distribute that press release containing a glaring grammatical error.

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#HashtagCampaigns – Making the Pound Powerful.

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#HashtagCampaigns – Making the Pound Powerful.

Remember when the “#” was just another annoying step to check your voicemail? OK, it still is. But for public relations and marketing teams, integrating the use of the hashtag across marketing campaigns can make a huge impact in the social world of 2014.

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You still can't beat credible third party endorsements

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You still can't beat credible third party endorsements

The mix of marketing vehicles available to companies looking to tell their stories and sell their wares has never been more extensive: print, broadcast, online, mobile. This reminds us that it's not the channel in which a message is consumed but the message itself and the source of that message that earns a business credibility.

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In media relations, half your clients don’t pay

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In media relations, half your clients don’t pay

At PReturn, we have a core belief that each time we reach out to the media with client news, we’re actually servicing two clients: our paying client and the reporter we’re pitching. It’s easy to get wrapped up with a client’s agenda (after all, they’re paying!), but forgetting about the reporters’ needs puts you in a bad position. By taking care of the reporters, your paying clients come out on top far more often.

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Constantly Connected Consumers – Brands Can Take Advantage

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Constantly Connected Consumers – Brands Can Take Advantage

When Martin Cooper made the first handheld mobile phone call 40 years ago he couldn’t have imagined the impact mobile devices would have on the world’s ability to connect in 2014. The same can be said for brands, which are now in the driver’s seat more than ever when it comes to their mobile visibility.