How to Twitter away a good gig in Memphis

"'I would die if I had to live here." - Tweet from a PR consultant landing in Memphis to give a presentation.

"A hazard of social networking is people will read what you write." - Email sent soon afterward to PR consultant from client he was visiting in Memphis.

Careful what you tweet. Read the whole story.

Hat tip: Ben Goldacre ... via Twitter.

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