Valleywag: Snacky Or Flacky

Not quite refusing to pander with pictures of Yahoo hottie

Nicholas Carlson — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:20:50 PST

We're getting requests for another Snacky or Flacky contest. You know, the one where we objectified some of Silicon Valley's brightest public relations stars. You people are sick. Can't you tell that we at Valleywag have moved beyond such exploitation? This space is for honoring the hard work of PR professionals, like Heather Meeker of Yahoo, pictured here not wearing a shirt.

Snackiest Flack of them all: Brooke Hammerling

Nick Douglas — Fri, 12 May 2006 19:47:05 PDT

Give it up for Brooke Hammerling, winner of the Snacky or Flacky tourney of Valley PR hotties! The Brew PR founder was outvoted over runner-up Terra Carmichael from Yahoo in the final round of Snacky or Flacky. If you see her this weekend, buy the girl a drink.

Snacky or Flacky final round: Brooke Hammerling vs. Terra Carmichael

Nick Douglas — Thu, 11 May 2006 19:18:45 PDT

Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls of legal age! I bring you the two hottest people in PR, already deemed the most delectable from a hand-picked pool of the sexiest men and women in Valley publicity, now competing for the title of Snackiest Flack!

Will you choose Brooke Hammerling, who founded Brew PR and throws yacht parties for Larry Ellison's companies? Or will you choose Terra Carmichael, who as a perfect Yahoo publicist uses Yahoo's blogging tools to chronicle the lives of her twin babies? Vote by tomorrow evening, campaign amongst your friends, and choose wisely — because everyone's a winner until they lose.

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Snacky or Flacky semifinals: Brooke and Terra win

Nick Douglas — Thu, 11 May 2006 19:05:06 PDT

Valleywag readers finally narrow down the choice for snackiest flacky to two finalists. And they choose wisely. (How could they not, with every choice being a perfect 10?)

Yahoo mommy-blogger Terra Carmichael whumps TagWorld "Don't call her booth babe" Paula Gould with both twins tied behind her back.

The knowing pout of Brooke Hammerling beats the Lohan-esque grin of Margaux Vega.

Full poll results behind the jump. Next, the winners will battle for the crown in the Snacky or Flacky final round.

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Snacky or Flacky semifinals: Brooke Hammerling vs. Margaux Vega

Nick Douglas — Wed, 10 May 2006 18:48:06 PDT

It's gonna be tough. But you can pick. Who is more deserving of battling another PR peep for the title of the Snackiest Flack? Brooke Hammerling comes from her own firm, Brew PR; Margaux Vega is a rising star at major firm Weber Shandwick. Will the co-worker votes win it, or will a pure snackiness meritocracy decide this round?

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Snacky or Flacky semifinals: Paula Gould vs. Terra Carmichael

Nick Douglas — Wed, 10 May 2006 18:22:09 PDT

First off, another note to the guys e-mailing Snacky or Flacky contestants to ask them out: You are so lame. That is what startup demo parties are for.

Right, four snacky flacks are left (full elimination brackets after the jump) in Valleywag's PR hotties tourney. Now TagWorld publicist Paula Gould and Yahoo publicist Terra Carmichael face off to determine who will advance to the final round.

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Snacky or Flacky stage 2: Margaux and Brooke win

Nick Douglas — Tue, 09 May 2006 18:05:22 PDT

Two gentleman learn the meaning of "glass ceiling" in what's less a victory for open source and more a sad confirmation that this blog won't get me thousands of fawning female fans. Weber Shandwick's Margaux Vega beats co-worker Jeremy Pepper, and Brew Media's Brooke Hammerling takes a landslide — no, a massive tectonic event — win over Ogilvy's Justin O'Neill.

Brooke hammers Justin, 366 votes to 56, and still has enough hotness for another round.

To the 54 people who voted for Jeremy: Good on ya. To the 373 who voted for Margaux: Isn't she the cutest?

Next up: Stage 3 cuts two more flacks off the Snacky or Flacky gravy train. Full poll results after the jump.

Snacky or Flacky Stage 2: Jeremy Pepper vs. Margaux Vega

Nick Douglas — Mon, 08 May 2006 19:17:21 PDT

Jeremy Pepper is dead in the water. The PR blogger knows he has no chance in the latest Snacky or Flacky round against his Weber Shandwick co-worker Margaux Vega — hell, even he's voting for her. But can we at least make Jeremy's exit smooth and painless? After else, who else would be brave enough to face a face-off with the stellar Margaux?

Snacky or Flacky Stage 2: Justin O'Neill vs. Brooke Hammerling

Nick Douglas — Mon, 08 May 2006 19:08:12 PDT

Could one man have the chance of winning over a woman in a Valleywag Hotties face-off? If anyone, it'd be Ogilvy employee Justin O'Neill, who recently trounced Google uber-hottie Nathan Tyler. But Justin's up against Brooke Hammerling, a publicist for Larry Ellison's non-Oracle properties, recently spotted hanging with local journalists and bigshots at a NetSuite party on Larry's yacht. Well, kids, you decide: who gets to stay in Snacky or Flacky for one more round?

Snacky or Flacky Stage 2: Paula and Terra win -- for now

Nick Douglas — Mon, 08 May 2006 18:54:53 PDT

Two more PR hotties drop out of Snacky or Flacky in weekend voting. Next up, two more face-offs determine tomorrow's herd-thinning.

Steve Langdon, the Google flack on Yahoo Personals, is no match for TagWorld publicist Paula Gould. She comes home with 83% of the vote.

Terra Carmichael soaks in that Yahoo-voting love, beating Simply Hired publicist Kay Luo with over two-thirds the total vote. Hey, in this tourney, some very pretty people must suffer.

After the jump, full, in-gory-detail poll results.

Results of: Snacky or Flacky Stage 2: Paula Gould vs. Steve Langdon [Valleywag]
And: Snacky or Flacky Stage 2: Terra Carmichael vs. Kay Luo [Valleywag]

Snacky or Flacky stage 2: Terra Carmichael vs. Kay Luo

ndouglas — Fri, 05 May 2006 16:49:00 PDT

Stage 2 of Snacky or Flacky, Valleywag's PR hotties tourney, continues as Yahoo publicist Terra Carmichael faces off with Simply Hired publicist Kay Luo.

Terra is a mommy-blogger whose twins have taken over her Yahoo 360 account.

Kay got into a TechCrunch party because her dog knows Michael Arrington's dog. Kay printed out her pup Cisco's Dogster friend list, which included Mike's dog Laguna. "Guest list?" said Kay, "I don't need to be on the guest list!" (Note: Kay does many things not related to dogs. But the dog stuff is the cutest.)

Snacky or Flacky stage 2: Paula Gould vs. Steve Langdon

ndouglas — Fri, 05 May 2006 16:08:38 PDT

Welcome to Stage 2 of Snacky or Flacky, Valleywag's PR hotties tourney.

Paula Gould is the publicist for a site called TagWorld that isn't about tags. Steve Langdon is a Googler who finds his honeys through Yahoo Personals. They're both paradoxes, they're both cute, but one will move to the semifinals while the other takes the bus back home.

Snacky or Flacky prelims: The increasingly innacurate results

ndouglas — Fri, 05 May 2006 15:48:16 PDT

The Snacky or Flacky prelims are over, half the PR hotties are voted out (but will have lucrative record contracts anyway). Congrats to the winners! Let's see which get bumped off next. Left to right: Justin O'Neill, Brooke Hammerling, Jeremy Pepper, and Margaux Vega.

And yes, some polls have clearly been gamed. Yes, people had trouble voting in others. Yes, Miles could have beaten Jeremy given a slice of timing, but I close the poll when I close the poll. Yes, some day the poll system will be fixed and the world will be a happy place with bunnies and fairness. But there's no second-guessing in PR, kids, so suck it up and deal. Next up, the eight remaining snacky flacks fight it out. After the jump, fillable updated brackets.

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Snacky or Flacky prelims, round 8: Margaux Vega vs. Dianna Mangiatini

ndouglas — Thu, 04 May 2006 19:19:02 PDT

These two lovely young ladies hail from PR firm Weber Shandwick, which snatched them up before they even turned 25 (the "over the hill" age adjusted for the PR industry). Now they're the two final entrants for Snacky or Flacky. You've got all night to vote.

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Snacky or Flacky prelims, round 7: Jeremy Pepper vs. Miles Perkins

ndouglas — Thu, 04 May 2006 18:44:11 PDT

Finally, some testosterone! Or, well, some guys at least. Of these two male "Snacky or Flacky" contestants, one knows how to make beautiful noise — the other, well, at least he makes noise. Ladies and gentleman, publicist Miles Perkins of Industrial Light and Magic, and blogger Jeremy Pepper of Weber Shandwick (founder of Pop! PR)

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Notes to self: Get the Wag on the Plex

ndouglas — Thu, 04 May 2006 11:56:56 PDT

Still need a Google Press Day invitation.
Dear fans of Snacky or Flacky contestants who are e-mailing said contestants to ask them out: They thank you, warily, for your affection. If they don't reply, it's because they're very busy and important.
Granted, some of them are actively campaigning for votes. But hey, being up against Nathan Tyler drives men to desperate measures.
Spam King Alan Ralsky wasn't arrested, but he did disappear. Where's Ralsky?
As always, tips are welcome — especially tech-celebrity sightings, overheard one-liners, and dumb press items. Send to tips@valleywag.com.

Snacky or Flacky prelims, round 6: Lauren Strain vs. Brooke Hammerling

ndouglas — Thu, 04 May 2006 10:10:45 PDT

Lauren Strain moved from PR at Yahoo to marketing — she's now a spokesperson emeritus. Brooke Hammerling, though, is still rockin' the publicity wagon — she founded her own firm, Brew Media Relations. A recent project: organizing a party on Larry Ellison's yacht for her client NetSuite.

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Snacky or Flacky prelims, round 5: Nathan Tyler vs. Justin O'Neill

ndouglas — Thu, 04 May 2006 09:38:47 PDT

Ogilvy PR man Justin O'Neill faces a tough challenge in this morning's round of Snacky or Flacky, the Valleywag PR hotties tourney. Justin may have a sweet Facebook profile that shows his charming personality — but Google PR consultant Nathan Tyler's got a posse. The last time Nathan was on Valleywag, commenters wrote, "Nathan Tyler's hotness is so unstoppable, he's personally responsible for that whole "Greenland is melting" global warming thing." But you wouldn't let looks decide everything, would you?

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Snacky or Flacky: Terra Carmichael and Kay Luo officially snacky

ndouglas — Thu, 04 May 2006 09:38:40 PDT

Another fun round of Valleywag's PR hotties tournament, Snacky or Flacky, wraps up:

The lovely Terra Carmichael beat the also lovely Dina Freeman, 218 to 105, in the Yahoo PR People Prelim Round. That means Terra will represent Yahoo (though not really represent, not the way Yahoo's legal team means it) in the next stage of Snacky or Flacky.

Simply Hired publicist Kay Luo won against the PR goddess behind Craigslist, Susan Best, in a photo finish: 128 votes to 126. So long, Susan, and congrats, Kay.

Full results after the jump. Next, hot PR hunks vie for your love.

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Snacky or Flacky prelims, round 4: Susan Best vs. Kay Luo

ndouglas — Wed, 03 May 2006 16:10:48 PDT

Susan MacTavish Best pimped her client (and partner in crime), Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster, in the original Valleywag Hotties tourney. She must have known she couldn't escape a similar fate this time around, so here she is, in a face-off against Kay Luo. Kay is the Simply Hired marketing director who thought up a promo with Dogster: the Simply Hired dog-friendly workplace search. Who's it gonna be, the lady behind the friendly purple forum or the puppy-loving PR princess?

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Snacky or Flacky prelims, round 3: Dina Freeman vs. Terra Carmichael

ndouglas — Wed, 03 May 2006 15:09:21 PDT

Oh no, fans of Yahoo spokesfolks Dina and Terra! You HAVE TO CHOOSE. Vote today for the snackiest flack in Round 3 of Snacky or Flacky.

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Snacky or Flacky prelims: Scandal and Mayhem

ndouglas — Wed, 03 May 2006 12:01:29 PDT

Rounds 1 and 2 of the Snacky or Flacky prelims (the first rounds in Valleywag's PR-hotties tourney) gave us a real victory and a fake-out. The honest-as-Woz victor was TagWorld's Paula Gould, who whipped ShopWiki's Carlos Odio, 337 votes to 130. Sorry Carlos, we'll always have a special place for you in our little black book.

All right, who jacked the Tiffany-vs-Jaime round? That face-off netted 15 times the normal vote rate, so either Steve Jobs issued an internal memo, or some coder needs a hobby. In any case, this is the perfect chance to throw both out in favor of a recently discovered snacky flacky:

The flack: Steve Langdon
The firm: Google, corporate communications
The pic: "Deep Voice" [Yahoo Personals]
The juice: Presumably tired of trolling the Googleplex cafeteria (or too smart to date inside the office), Steve opted for a Yahoo Personals ad. Says he had lunch at Miles Davis's house once — maybe he can take you on a second visit. One does assume he's single.

Full poll results after the jump.

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Snacky or Flacky prelims, round 2: Tiffany Frye vs. Jaime Le

ndouglas — Tue, 02 May 2006 10:23:29 PDT

Round 2 of Snacky or Flacky, the week-long PR hottie face-off, (tourney brackets here) pits Apple's Tiffany Frye against NetApp's Jaime "Jinks" Le. Voting on this Ready! Set! Snack!

Round 1: Snacky or Flacky round 1: Startup edition [Valleywag]

UPDATE: Dear Apple PR: Don't hate on Tiffany! It was Valleywag's call, not hers, to put her in the contest. E-mail editor @ valleywag . com to discuss with us directly.

Snacky or Flacky, round 1: Startup edition

ndouglas — Tue, 02 May 2006 08:01:31 PDT

Let the games begin! Vote in the first round of "Snacky or Flacky," where 16 PR folks will enter, but only one will win! First up are two startup publicists, Carlos Odio of shopping search ShopWiki and Paula Gould of MySpace killer TagWorld.

After the jump, the brackets for the whole Snacky or Flacky tournament (the Snacky or Flacky Tourney Bracky).

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Snacky or Flacky: The ultimate nominations

ndouglas — Mon, 01 May 2006 19:19:21 PDT

Nominations for the Snacky or Flacky contest, where Valleywag readers will elect the sexiest PR person in tech, is extended through the night. Voting begins tomorrow. Here are more lovely flacks, nominated by you.

The flack: Kay Luo
The firm: Simply Hired, marketing director
The pic: Kay Luo [Orkut]
The juice: Her dog is friends with TechCrunch blogger Michael Arrington's. Internet friends, anyway.

The flack: Dina Freeman
The firm: Yahoo
The pic: Dina and Lesley [Flickr]
The juice: Her Yahoo 360 profile's employment gap from 2000 to 2002 hides a secret Dina is too humble to admit: She spent the entire two years rescuing kittens trapped in fires and babies stuck up trees.

The flack: Nathan Tyler
The firm: Google
The pic: e-mailed
The juice: Already declared the hottest man in Google, this flack left the company but still works as a PR consultant.

The flack: Carlos Odio
The firm: ShopWiki, publicist
The pic: e-mailed
The juice: Says a co-worker: "Here at ShopWiki.com, the ladies want to be with him and the men all want to be him." Rowr.

The flack: Jaime "Jinks" Le
The firm: Network Appliance
The pic: e-mailed
The juice: Jinks's whole office is bummed that she just got married. Best wishes, of course, to her husband, the lucky dog.

The flack: Tiffany Frye
The firm: Apple (PowerSchool division)
The pic:Tiffany [MySpace]
The juice: What can I tell you that you don't already know? She's one of those people with the fully fleshed-out MySpace profile (Dear Tiffany — me too! Seehowmuchwehaveincommonlet'sgetmarried!)

More, more, we'll never be satisfied. E-mail tips@valleywag.com by Tuesday morning with your nominee.

More nominees: Snacky or Flacky [Valleywag]
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UPDATE: Dear Apple PR: Don't hate on Tiffany! It was Valleywag's call, not hers, to put her in the contest. E-mail editor @ valleywag . com to discuss with us directly.

Snacky or Flacky: More PR hotties

ndouglas — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:03:44 PDT

They're everywhere, they're everywhere! The pretty PR stars of the Valley keep rolling in as readers built the roster for Snacky or Flacky. E-mail Valleywag with a pic and profile of your favorite flack. Next week, we put them through a tourney to see who's the snackiest flack of them all.

The flack: Justin O'Neill
The firm: Ogilvy
The pic: e-mailed
The juice: "Justin enjoys spooning, long periods in front of the mirror and hitting on girls out of his league (most of them are)," says his nominator. "A wholesome Midwestern transplant, Justin is a self-proclaimed 'Momma's Boy' who is mildly obsessed with his dog Kole."

The flack: Lauren Strain
The firm: Yahoo, spokesperson
The pic: e-mailed
The juice: She's still a mystery — this story's in progress.

The flack: Terra Carmichael
The firm: Yahoo, spokesperson
The pic: Mom's a N-E-R-D [Yahoo 360 blog]
The juice: Proud mom of blogging twins. Yes, it's one of those "Hey, we're infants who blog" deals, and it's cute.

The flack: Jeremy Pepper
The firm: Weber Shandwick
The pic: Jeremy Pepper [Tara Hunt on Flickr]
The juice: Do all Flickr photos of Jeremy come pre-tagged "May Offend"? The founder of Arizona startup Pop! Public Relations is never afraid to speak his mind, online or in person.

More and more nominees [Valleywag]
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Snacky or Flacky: More PR hotties

ndouglas — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:42:17 PDT

The Snacky or Flacky tourney hits next week. Keep sending your nominees to tips@valleywag.com, subject "Snacky or Flacky." Give your local PR boy or girl some free publicity.

The flack: Margaux Vega
The firm: Weber Shandwick
The pic: Margaux [MySpace]
The juice: 24 and already in PR. Aren't you supposed to burn out in journalism first?

The flack: Brooke Hammerling
The firm: Brew Media Relations, founder
The pic: Photo Album [PCFORUM]
The big client: Larry Ellison — through projects like NetSuite
The juice: She ran PR for Larry's Netsuite yacht party this month.

The flack: Dianna Mangiantini
The firm: Weber Shandwick (we're double-dipping!)
The pic: Brothers don't shake hands... [MySpace]
The juice: Another hip 20-something culture hound — in case the autoplay Pearl Jam didn't tip you off.

More snacky flackies: Snacky or Flacky: The first three nominees [Valleywag]
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Snacky or Flacky: The first three nominees

ndouglas — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:20:03 PDT

They're charming so we don't have to be — Valley PR folks will win your heart over in the Snacky or Flacky tournament. The first batch of reader-nominated flacks is served fresh and piping hot.

The flack: Susan MacTavish Best
The firm: Best PR, founder
The pic: Susan and Jim [SmugMug]
The big client: Craigslist
The juice: Best has been lovey-dovey with Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster (pictured).

The flack: Paula Gould
The firm: TagWorld, PR director
The pic: TagWorld [Flickr]
The juice: The only PR person you can hook up with on a social site and not feel creepy

The flack: Miles Perkins
The firm: Industrial Light and Magic, senior publicist
The pic: Miles Perkins [Enigmaterial]
The juice: Perkins plays bass for the swingingest of jazz bands, Mingus Amungus.

Keep sending in the noms — e-mail tips@valleywag.com (subject: Snacky or Flacky), IM HeyValleywag, or comment below. (For instance, where are a certain male Google flack's rabid fans?) Next week, the best noms battle for your hearts.

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