Category Archives: Random Musings

A few weeks ago, the folks at My Story Austin, FedEx’s innovative program to support entrepreneurs and small business owners, asked Newton O’Neill Communications’ principal, Lisa O’Neill, to contribute to a story on developing communications strategies. We think you’ll find the story helpful either as a refresher on the power...

Texans have always loved Cinco de Mayo. Yet in Texas, and most of the country for that matter, few truly know the historical significance of the holiday, but it sure is a good time for a cold margarita and Mexican food. In honor of this holiday commemorating Mexico’s defeat of...

I’ve attended or hosted a few entrepreneurial events in the past few weeks thanks to RISE Global and Fed Ex’s My Story program for small businesses. Both are top-notch programs and incredibly helpful for small business owners such as myself. The best part about these activities – at least in...

By Leslie Silver, Account Executive SXSW was even more exciting, thrilling, inspiring and exhausting than I could have ever imagined! I’ve had time to prepare for close to eight months, ever since I picked up from my comfortable life in NYC to make a life change and move across the...

        A few words from Star Intern, Torie Villarreal: The last time I wrote self-reflecting thoughts, it was in my purple Lisa Frank diary, so bear with me… Growing up in a small town I always dreamt of the day when I would make it out, but it...

Greetings and welcome to 2012. We’re a bit embarrassed that there have been no blog posts for a few months. It was one of our biggest fears in launching a blog to begin with. Once October hit, the work — and fun — pace hit a speed of 200+ miles...

As I get further into this blogging thing, I think about others who have been doing it longer and certainly better.  Because there are only around a billion blogs out there, we all must filter heavily for the good, relevant ones (if you care to read a blog at all)....

That’s a question I always ask myself on the rare occasion I accept an invitation to speak before a group, regardless of the topic and the group. Usually, the subject matter is PR, my area of expertise, as it should be after more than 20 years in the field. Sometimes,...

by Ally Hugg As more individuals and potential clients turn to the Internet to seek information about businesses, products, and services, there’s no better way for public relations practitioners to engage with audiences than through blogging. Much like public relations, blogging is about creating a connection with an audience, providing...

Start a blog. To say “everyone’s doing it” is certainly an understatement — my sister,  friends, clients, peers, moms galore (of which I am one & never understood how so MANY moms in all stages of mom-hood find the time to do this!), celebrities, non-celebrities, CEOs, even animals are doing...