Crash this call: OMG talk to Chris Anderson!
The following press release reads like a Colbert-style parody, but it's a real (and really lame) release for an event with Wired editor and Long Tail author Chris Anderson. Chris's publicist is trying to hype up a glorified free-for-all conference call, headlining the release with "MEDIA ALERT...MEDIA ALERT...MEDIA ALERT."
My favorite part is this: "Anderson's voice can be easily heard and he can interact, in a meaningful way..." It sounds like she's pitching an interview with Terry Schiavo.
Whole release is after the jump.
MEDIA ALERT...MEDIA ALERT...MEDIA ALERT
CHRIS ANDERSON, AUTHOR OF THE LONG TAIL,
WILL SPEAK TO 100 PEOPLE IN A FREE, IN-DEPTH,
CONVERSATION VIA SKYPECAST
WHO: Chris Anderson, Editor in Chief of Wired magazine and author of The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More.
WHAT: Will participate in an intimate conversation, moderated by Michael Sippey, General Manager of Typepad, the hosted blogging service. The conversation is free and open to 100 attendees. These attendees are invited to join in via Skypecast.
WHERE: People can attend Andersons' conversation by accessing the following link: https://skypecasts.skype.com. The conversation is open to 100 attendees. These attendees will be welcomed on a first come/first serve basis.
WHY: Since publishing his essay in Wired in October, 2004, on what he called "The Long Tail," and then following it up with his book in May, 2006, Chris Anderson has been in high demand. By conducting a Skypecast—a live, moderated conversation for a group of 100 people from anywhere in the world—Anderson's voice can be easily heard and he can interact, in a meaningful way, with those interested in his perspectives on business and culture.
WHEN: Monday, July 24, at 4:30 PM EDT
CONTACT: For more information, contact, Leslie Koren at Kaplow Communications, [info redacted]
