Creator of @BPGlobalPR Twitter Account Comes Forward – Sort Of
By Ben Haber
June 3rd, 2010
The creator of the @BPGlobalPR Twitter account wrote a blog post for Gizmodo, explaining why he decided to start the account. Although he doesn’t provide his true identity (a smart move) the points he makes about BP and online image is spot on. Below is a brief excerpt from the post:
I’ve read a bunch of articles and blogs about this whole situation by publicists and marketing folk wondering what BP should do to save their brand from @BPGlobalPR. First of all, who cares? Second of all, what kind of business are you in? I’m trashing a company that is literally trashing the ocean, and these idiots are trying to figure out how to protect that company? One pickledick actually suggested that BP approach me and try to incorporate me into their actual PR outreach. That has got to be the dumbest, most head-up-the-ass solution anyone could possibly offer.
Do you want to know what BP should do about me? Do you want to know what their PR strategy should be? They should fire everyone in their joke of a PR department, starting with all-star Anne Womack-Kolto and focus on actually fixing the problems at hand. Honestly, Cheney’s publicist? That’s too easy.
BP seems to only care about maintaining their image so they can keep making money
Entry Filed under: Citizen Journalism,Public relations,Twitter
8 Comments Add your own
1. Molly Galler | June 3rd, 2010 at 10:50 am
RT @RaceTalk New RaceTalk Post: Creator of @BPGlobalPR Twitter Account Comes Forward – Sort Of http://bit.ly/aGXeKY
2. Cheri (Lapane) Keith | June 3rd, 2010 at 10:55 am
RT @bhaber602: RT @RaceTalk New RaceTalk Post: Creator of @BPGlobalPR Twitter Account Comes Forward – Sort Of http://bit.ly/aGXeKY
3. Casper ter Kuile | June 3rd, 2010 at 11:09 am
Boom! The fantastic @BPGlobalPR puts it down! http://tinyurl.com/3y6mogg
4. Jamie Andrews | June 3rd, 2010 at 11:12 am
RT @caspertk: Boom! The fantastic @BPGlobalPR puts it down! http://tinyurl.com/3y6mogg << nice
5. Laurel Cormier | June 3rd, 2010 at 11:15 am
RT @RaceTalk: New RaceTalk Post: Creator of @BPGlobalPR Twitter Account Comes Forward – Sort Of http://bit.ly/aGXeKY
6. Hanna Thomas | June 3rd, 2010 at 11:16 am
brilliant, I want to marry this guy RT @caspertk: Boom! The fantastic @BPGlobalPR puts it down! http://tinyurl.com/3y6mogg
7. Joe Solomon | June 3rd, 2010 at 11:43 am
Speaking to marketers who miss bigger picture, <3 it. RT @caspertk: Boom! The fantastic @BPGlobalPR puts it down! http://tinyurl.com/3y6mogg
8. Laurel Cormier | June 3rd, 2010 at 4:15 pm
RT @RaceTalk: New RaceTalk Post: Creator of @BPGlobalPR Twitter Account Comes Forward – Sort Of http://bit.ly/aGXeKY
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