Posted by Kelby Carr in featured, social networking on 12 18th, 2009 | 14 Comments

PR Nightmares: Salvation is in the Reaction

PR Nightmares: Salvation is in the Reaction
I’ve been pretty disappointed by PETA’s response to the PR nightmare they created when they decided to spam several moms this week. Since my last post, PETA Fail, or How Not to Spread the Word on Twitter, I have learned that they also used email and Facebook fan pages to continue their spam....
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Posted by Kelby Carr in asheville, featured, freelance writing, mommy blogging on 06 30th, 2009 | 4 Comments

Type-A Mom Conference

Type-A Mom Conference
In case you haven’t heard, I am planning a major blogging conference right here in Asheville. The speaker line-up is unreal, with some of the biggest power bloggers and influencers in the world. It’s also in my home town, which is worth a visit all on its own. Here are some details about...
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Posted by Kelby Carr in featured, journalism, mommy blogging on 04 28th, 2009 | 55 Comments

Blogging Ethics

Blogging Ethics
There has been an awful lot of discussion, debate and, as is typical in the mommyblogging community, drama ever since the Wall Street Journal featured an article, Paid to Pitch. Anyone who has ever chatted with me on the subject knows I have some very strong opinions about blogging ethics. All bloggers...
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Posted by Kelby Carr in business and pr, new media, parenting, social networking, travel, web 2.0 on 10 10th, 2008 | 6 Comments

Disney World 2.0 with the Moms Panel

There are so many organizations that are so far behind when it comes to social networking and web 2.0. It also seems to me a bit that the older and bigger the company, the more grumpy dudes in gray suits sit in board rooms shooting down ideas related to modern and social marketing. I was pretty impressed...
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Posted by Kelby Carr in SEO, business and pr, freelance writing, journalism, mommy blogging, new media, social networking, travel, web 2.0 on 09 10th, 2008 | 8 Comments

Why Web Coverage is the Best PR Coverage

Just a few minutes ago, yet another PR entity annoyed me for the same reason. They don’t get web writing, or bloggers. They still think web coverage is lesser than print coverage. That’s mildly hilarious, what with this being the year 2008 and much of the planet using the web as a primary...
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Posted by Kelby Carr in business and pr, consumer BS, parenting on 08 19th, 2008 | 13 Comments

My Quest for a Mom-Friendly Purse

I honestly couldn’t decide what to title this post: My Quest for a Mom-Friendly Purse or Ways the Buxton Bag Sucks. It was a toss-up, but I decided my judgment is currently clouded by my disappointment with the Buxton Bag, when the real issue is the lack of great purses for moms. I have toddler...
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