Disclaimer: This is Tom Murphy’s personal weblog. In an ideal world the opinions I express on this blog and the associated web pages would represent my own personal views and not those of my current, prior or future employers. Of course we know the world is never that simple and I’ll write on this blog with that in mind 
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- Murphy’s Law is my blog about Public Relations and technology.
- PR Opinions, is an archive of all my PR posts from March 2002 to August 2006.
Tom Murphy
I live and work in Washington state in the United States where I work as director of communications for Microsoft Windows, leading a team of smart, creative people focused on communications and storytelling for consumers, businesses and application developers. Prior to joining the Windows team I spent four years working on Corporate Citizenship communications at Microsoft Corporation. I moved to the United States in March 2009. Prior to that I spent four years running Microsoft’s local Citizenship and Public Relations programs in Ireland.
I started working in public relations in 1992 and I’ve had the great fortune to work in a range of great in-house and agency roles working with many of the world’s greatest technology brands such as Corel, Gateway, Intel and Microsoft, as well as a range of successful independent start-ups. I’ve also had fantastic opportunities to work around Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia and North America.
I started blogging about public relations and other things in 2002. I am a passionate advocate of the importance of great communications and the positive impact of social media. However, I am a pragmatist and I eschew the hyperbole you often find about social media. I believe that great PR starts with your business objectives and your strategy. Social media is no different. Understand your business and your audience – avoid the hype!
If I blog about a Microsoft product or service it will be tagged with He would say that – that’s my formal disclosure tag.
I’m married to the long-suffering Sorcha and we have the world’s best son, Cillian and the world’s best daughter, Anna.
If you want to get in contact:
E-mail: tpemurphy -AT- hotmail.com
Mobile: +1-425-614-614-6
MSN IM: tpemurphy -AT- hotmail.com
Twitter: @tpemurphy
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tpemurphy
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tpemurphy
Comment policy: Comments on any of these blogs are moderated. Any comments I deem inappropriate for this blog will be not be posted. Where those comments are not spam, I will flag that decision with the person who submitted the post. Comments on the PR Opinions blog are closed.
Tom Murphy’s shiny new blog at NevilleHobson.com // Aug 18, 2006 at 8:51 am
[...] Veteran Irish PR blogger Tom Murphy has opened a new shop with a brand new blog – Murphy’s Law: […] I’m putting PR Opinions in mothballs and moving to a shiny new blog which will continue to discuss the finer elements of Public Relations, still moan at the hype, but will also cover more diverse subjects that take my fancy. [...]
Tom
Hey, saw some photos of your son on Flikr…nice work…he looks like a handful.
I have started a blog, it is even more boring then yours…but I have linked your blog, so if you could link me back, that would be great – not sure if that is proper blog etiquette???
thanks, and talk to you soon.
Hi
I think your blog is really interesting and useful. Would you be interested in exchanging links?
My blog is focused on advertising and media.
Eamon
http://www.spotlightideas.co.uk
Build Credibility For Your Personal Brand With Endorsements « Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel // May 6, 2008 at 11:17 am
[...] There are tiers of endorsements based on the strength of the personal brand cited. If a CEO from a Fortune 500 company endorses you, it carries more weight than a director from a startup [...]
Glad the PR Week blog contest introduced me to your informative and entrtaining blog. Good luck from a fellow PR blogger.
Ron
Hi
your blog is rather interesting!
check mine out
http://pr-starterkit.blogspot.com
Murphy’s Law » How do you stay organised?… // Aug 29, 2008 at 9:39 am
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PR Blog Round up 15 January 2009 | Thomas Brunkard // Jan 15, 2009 at 11:33 am
[...] Tom Murphy is back on the Blogosphere with a bang with some nice posts; a humourous viral video for media trainers, PR satire and Common sense + Twitter. [...]
You’ve forgotten me and my blog so quickly. I’m heartbroken:( And you now “almost” a yank
TJ
Fantastic blogging Tom but a couple of questions from a PR perspective
1.Are all Twitters now Twats given the inevitable backlash against this fad?
2. Do you think you have too much time on your hands?
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