Revisiting Social Media Policy: Recent NLRB Rulings

Jan 22 2013

A considerable portion of our business at Howell is social media strategy, implementation and guidance. New regulations and rulings affect any client with even one employee. Even if a client does not participate as a business within social media channels, more than likely their employees do. One of our strongest recommendations is to develop a social media policy and to recognize that one size does not fit all. Continue to update it once it’s been implemented and customize this policy for your individual business culture—this is more important now that ever. We often see social media policies that include verbiage…

Why I Guessed Jack Sammons Would be Appointed Chair of MSCAA

Jan 17 2013

Yes, it was a guess–a predictable one though. Jack Sammons is a great choice to lead our airport authority into a new chapter. He is a good businessman and he understands politics as well as economic development. He has served on Memphis City council and ran for Shelby County Mayor. Although he was defeated, I helped with his campaign and got to know Jack and watched him navigate the political waters. He has great connections and for the most part–the business community likes him. He’s the natural choice and that’s why I guessed he’d be appointed chair.

5 Lessons I Learned From My First Deer

Jan 07 2013

Post by Kiersten Bagley The first deer, what a life experience. As random as it may be, I always said killing a deer (on purpose, without using my car to do so) was just something that I wanted to do before I died, at least once. Today I got my shot, literally. It taught me more than I could have expected or anticipated.

The Dark Side of New Media: #Newtown

Dec 25 2012

I am a Mom. That says it all and my kids are my greatest joy, accomplishment, satisfaction in my life, hands down. Nobody can ever imagine the loss of a child. I can’t. What I can say is that gone are the days of privacy, mourning, delay—as the media is relentless and is now combined with social media on steroids to get information from millions of different directions. Some of it is true, lots of it is rumors. In a time of CRISIS, this is a problem. Here are my thoughts as they relate to the tragedies of the days…

One Thing We Know: Changes are Coming for #SM & Business

Dec 18 2012

While it may be true that there is a lot we don’t know, one thing we do know for sure is that changes are coming in social media for businesses. Not just the applications and tools themselves (such as privacy changes), but in how businesses adapt and execute social media to do business.

We need better PR in the Memphis skies

Dec 06 2012

This Special Guest Column by Amy Howell appeared in the Commercial Appeal on December 6, 2012. “A lot of negative energy is being spent in Memphis on hammering Delta Air Lines over its high fares and continued cuts in service at Memphis International Airport. While efforts such as the new “Runway Robbery” billboard campaign may raise awareness of the high ticket prices and diminished service and could help apply pressure for recruiting other airlines, I believe they are bad PR for our city. Delta Air Lines is a business whose ultimate goal is to make money and be a dominant…