So, Netflix followed with an apology from their CEO via email–take a look. Do you think it’s enough? Of course it is, but it won’t immediately repair (completely avoidable) damage to a beloved brand.

“The importance of not only accepting this tool from Google, but using it with an eye towards long-term success cannot be overstated,” Brown said. “The Brainzooming Group is based in Kansas City, and our method successfully allows a large, diverse group to actively contribute and shape ideas. That diversity of thinking is exactly what’s needed to bring the community’s best ideas to the surface.”

Greek food and entertainment will be on display in Kansas City this weekend at the 50th Annual Greek Food Festival.

The 50th Annual Annunciation Greek Food Fest Starts Friday Sept. 9!

Fifty years of celebrating Greek food, music, dancing and culture will culminate at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation Greek Food Festival Sept. 9-11.

And so begins the finger pointing. Hershey is pointing at the subcontractors. The subcontractors are pointing back at Hershey–we think. Basically what we have here is a bit of a PR cluster–and we don’t mean Goo Goo.

I’ve had the privilege to help Dan on his previous CD launch and some other promo work here and there. He makes the work collaborative and fun. That’s a gift.

An exceptional writer is Melissa Studdard, author of Six Weeks to Yehidah, which just last week shot to #6 on the Amazon.com Hot New Releases in Children’s Science Fiction & Fantasy Chart upon release, ranking in the top one percent of all books on Amazon.

Can you always trust what you hear?

Agents realize their wagons are hitched to a sick horse (Big Publishing).