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February 2, 2024February 9, 2024Common Sense, Crisis Management, Damage Control, Media Relations

Navigating the Minefield: The Art of Interview Prep for Sensitive Issues

No matter your industry, whenever a conversation could be a tightrope walk across public perception, preparation before an interview on sensitive issues […]

March 14, 2020March 14, 2020Brand Management, Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Damage Control, Media Relations

What Clients Want During a Crisis

Even at the front end of the global coronavirus pandemic, companies that are stabilizing concerns of customers, prospects and employees are quickly […]

August 11, 2019January 26, 2022Common Sense, Damage Control, Media Relations

Lesson from Paul McCartney

One of my all-time heroes, Sir Paul McCartney, said it’s hard to be famous these days. Why? Because everyone has a camera […]

June 30, 2019July 1, 2019Body Language, Common Sense, Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Damage Control, Media Relations

Transparency

No matter what you think, I’ve found the public can see right through you. For that matter, even friends can. We live […]

January 4, 2018June 30, 2019Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Damage Control, Media Relations, Uncategorized

In ‘n Out in One Day

As I’ve mentioned, when you face a crisis, the goal is to get in and get out of the issue in ONE […]

December 2, 2017November 6, 2017Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Media Relations

One Reporter’s Disposition

Ever learn a million-dollar lesson in 5 minutes? It happened to me when meeting with a TV news producer, who said: “As […]

November 5, 2017November 6, 2017Crisis Communications, Media Relations

What Makes News?

A myriad of categories make news, including things that are: First Last Biggest In conflict Controversies Trends Universal life experiences Money-related Merger-related […]

October 7, 2017November 6, 2017Media Relations

Walter Cronkite’s Perspective

Walter Cronkite was a dean among TV news anchors when I was a kid. So I listened. He told me about JFK’s […]

September 5, 2017November 5, 2017Media Relations

Don’t Be a Yes-Man/Yes-Woman

Since reading this years ago, I have told everyone I know who wants to understand reporters better. “Most of us are insulated. We […]

August 12, 2017November 5, 2017Common Sense, Crisis Communications, Crisis Management, Media Relations, Public Speaking

The Wise Get Training

Abraham Lincoln said, “I don’t think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.” Most executives I […]

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