A link in the video takes you to an insipid contest that "that gives participants the chance to win awesome prizes like a Power Vision phone, participate in the Ultimate Entertainment Hookup Grand Prize, win a daily giveaway, and receive a free song download. There's even an opportunity to help local charities."
Ok mia, here's my response: Your pitch, the contest, the video and not saying what you are pitching sucks.
I don't need to think twice about outing her, because I'm sure Mia Giusti isn't her real name any more than her pitch is a tip from a reader.
UPDATE: Looks like I screwed up. Mia says she's not a flak. I apologize. Instead of rushing to publish, I should have checked to see who Mia was. So who are you Mia?
My turn to 'out' you, per the e-mail I just sent you:
Ouch, indeed. I'm not quite sure what you mean by flak but I'm not that. I liked the video and I knew it was from Sprint (I said it was from Sprint in the e-mail). I wasn't aware that I needed to give you a pitch, especially to a person who posts 'bad' viral all the time. As far as a new PR low? Please, you posted about the Burger KING, at least I try and give tips on things that aren't already out there on every blog rather than cliche' BS that everyone has seen a million times. Don't call out people's names when you go by B.L.
Posted by: mia "yes it's my f-ing name" at January 23, 2006 8:37 PM
a flak is a publicist. if you aren't a publicist, I made a mistake and I apologize.
About BL Ochman B.L. Ochman, Managing Director of Emerging Media for Proof Intergrated Communications, the digital marketing arm of Burson-Marsteller, has been helping Fortune 500 companies strategically incorporate new media into their marketing mix since 1996.