Posts by Chris Carleton

VCs, Vino and Volunteerism Posted By ccarleton | Feb 7, 2012 @ 15:05 PM | No Comments

Have been remiss in banging out this post. The combo of being in mourning from the Pats Superbowl loss and a crazy schedule tempts me to punt on it – but the Greater Good and giving props where props are due overrules… The tech-focused financial community and related ecosystem have thrown a couple of great bashes recently.  Both events got…

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Cars, China & Cruising in the Dart Posted By ccarleton | Jan 11, 2012 @ 16:18 PM | No Comments

The Big Kahuna of US auto shows – the North American International Auto Show – revs up this week in Motor City and runs through January 22. Boston-Power International Chairman Christina Lampe-Onnerud will be there meeting-and-greeting with industry movers-and-shakers. And she’s participating in the Automotive News World Congress, joining a Who’s Who industry list of speakers from GM, Toyota, Renault-Nissan,…

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Dream Big! Please! Posted By ccarleton | Nov 8, 2011 @ 21:02 PM | No Comments

If your idea of fun is hanging out at Fenway Park with a couple hundred folks – all dedicated to enriching the lives of inner city girls through sports and all the positive life habits that are instilled by being physically active – then last Saturday night’s 2nd Annual Dream Big! Sports Gala and Auction would’ve fit your spec and…

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What’s Up with China and PR? Posted By ccarleton | Sep 25, 2009 @ 18:33 PM | No Comments

If you’re like us, you’re hearing more every day about the increasingly important role Asia generally — and China specifically — is playing for companies of all stripes, sizes and markets. And also if you’re like us, you’re hearing from fellow PR pros, client execs and others that trying to get — and keep — a handle on the rapidly…

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WebInno Meeting: Space, Race and Carbon Pace Posted By ccarleton | Jan 31, 2008 @ 19:02 PM | No Comments

If you’re looking for a better way to find parking spaces, want to play your own version of the Amazing Race or get a handle on the carbon footprint you and your Facebook buddies are leaving behind, then the January 29 Web Innovators event was the place to be. Interesting timing, too. It coincided with the first day of DEMO…

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Can’t We All Just Get Along? Posted By ccarleton | Nov 5, 2007 @ 20:55 PM | No Comments

Few things are as regularly reported as death, taxes — and the relationship between PR people and the media. The most recent log on the fire is the battle between Chris Anderson of Wired and Longtail fame and PR contacts who’ve apparently pitched Anderson on topics about which he could care less. Or careless is more like it. According to…

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