The art of the PR schmooze, translated for the blogosphere
Tags: BLOGS; ELECTRONIC directories; DANIEL J. Edelman Inc.; DATABASES; PRESS; GENERAL Motors Corp.; PRESS releases; BUSINESS communication
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