Work Out Season 3 - SkyLab's Lisa Quick Wit Gets Her Nowhere

So I fell asleep last night at the end of Work Out, but luckily we have DVR! As soon as I walked in the door today, she started on with, "Did you hear what the new manager said about a cancer survivor on Work Out last night?" (pause)

As we are both avid watchers of the show because it's reality tv plagued with drama; this is how a conversation was created between two viewers. Earth to Bravo and Work Out , are you listening? Because we all are!

I won't go into the details, but comments were made about the breasts of a "client" who was training with Brian Peeler. These unprofessional comments were made by Lisa, the new manager. Bravo edited out any comments by Jackie Warner and the confrontation with the client's boyfriend who overheard all of the comments and confronted Jackie and Lisa. Why were they edited out? What was said? So Lisa blogs on Bravo's website here and attempts to cut off the evident onslaught of hate mail and comments by trying to be witty and posting a blog titled, "Open Your Eyes and Shut Your Mouth." Now seriously, maybe Bravo could hook Lisa up with a PR person, Communications Director or even a Marketing Assistant to give her some tips on how to blog and how to start a conversation that includes an apology.

IF anyone would like to continue the conversation or educate Skylab's new manager on etiquette, here is their contact information:

Sky Sport Spa & SkyLab
8500 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Tele: 310.652.7721
Fax: 310.652.2616

info@skysportspa.com

Hours of Operation:
6:00am - 9:00pm, Monday thru Saturday (Sunday Closed)
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Is Being Green Just A Phase?

It's late, but I wanted to post this before I headed to bed to get some people's feedback on the whole green movement that has been happening over the past couple of years with The Inconvenient Truth, Grist, WorldChanging, Vanity Fair, Wired; the list goes on. I had the opportunity to be right in the mix of it all with the launch of BeGreenNow.com. It was a great project and we geared up for a big push, but the idea of carbon credit offsetting wasn't too appealing for mass market adoption. I just revisited the website today and it seems to have abandoned its entire social networking section, its Myspace page and even its blog (blog.begreennow.com) which was the best part as it was updated with Eco-tipcs, eco-living articles, seasonal trends and a wealth of information suited for any beginner tip-toeing into the world of green. The abandonment of some of the core online marketing pieces baffles me. This is a great lesson for any company that is leveraging multiple touchpoints via the online channel that you can't just give up on initiatives and leave your brand wide open for scrutiny, leave your Myspace page filled with empty images and a blog with great content just redirected to your site that is pretty much just an online store now.

The Future of Advertising Agencies

There's a great discussion going on over at Gooruze.com about the future of advertising agencies and the shift from traditional to interactive to digital.