About Jim Sweeney

Jim is a veteran of the agency industry and the founder of Sweeney. He is uncommonly passionate about the idea of creating and implementing insanely great marketing campaigns that achieve insanely great results. He pioneered the full-service, full-circle agency model and continues to forge new ideas in an ever-changing industry. And he is accessible to everyone about anything, seemingly all the time, serving as a mentor to all agency personnel and clients.

Publicity vs. Social Media

We are launching several new products this year and budgets remain tight (less than $10,000/product launch); will we get more bang for the buck with publicity or social media? _____________________________________________________ By Jim Sweeney Allow me to assert that the old adage – you get what you pay for – applies equally to publicity and social media.

Publicity vs. Social Media2025-11-18T16:51:12+00:00

Drowning in a Sea of Pathetic LOST Podcasts

Did I mention I was a LOST fan?But do you know what I am not a fan of? Self-serving, long-winded, uncreative, poorly produced LOST podcasts.OMG. If you want to know the problem with easy-to-access social media and easy-to-use technology, start with LOST podcasts.For the record, there are some very good LOST podcasts out there that I listen to religiously, like "God Loved Jacob".

Drowning in a Sea of Pathetic LOST Podcasts2025-11-18T16:51:13+00:00

Bloggers Going Bonkers for Product Samples

Our company is getting 4-5 requests a week from bloggers for product samples to test and a second product for a giveaway.  Should I be sending all these bloggers my product?  We are a small business and have to be selective who we send product samples to.

Bloggers Going Bonkers for Product Samples2025-11-18T16:51:15+00:00

Let’s All Go to the Housewares Show.

For the third consecutive year, Jennifer is off to Chicago attending the International Home and Housewares Show. If estimates hold up, she will be one of 60,000 attendees (not to mention the nearly 2,000 exhibitors and their teams, plus the media and bloggers) to grace the hallowed halls of McCormick place.

Let’s All Go to the Housewares Show.2025-11-18T16:51:18+00:00

Best Approach for Distributing Media Product Samples

We have developed 300 new product sample kits for media.  The kits feature everything the media needs to test the new product.  How should we go about distributing the product kits?

Best Approach for Distributing Media Product Samples2025-11-18T16:51:23+00:00

Do Better Labels = Healthier Americans?

Everyone opposed to a healthier America, please stand up. People who can't go to doctor need to get self managed care but not everyone can afford it. Now, everyone who believes that a leading cause of obesity in America is deceptive labeling, please eat a double bacon cheeseburger.

Do Better Labels = Healthier Americans?2025-11-18T16:51:24+00:00

Is Blog Ghostwriting Acceptable?

Our company would like to start a blog; however, we have limited internal time/resources to develop it ourselves.  Is it ethical to hire an agency to manage and write our blog? ______________________________________________________ By Jennifer Manocchio Unlike other marketing and public relations strategies, social media (blogging, microblogging, social networks, communities, etc.) is all about transparency.

Is Blog Ghostwriting Acceptable?2025-11-18T16:51:27+00:00
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