“Bet-the-farm” PR is fun. Sound a bit perverse? Perhaps. But consider the source. Crisis & Reputation Management is an exclusive club. Few really do it well, and they thrive on tension, brinkmanship,…
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Measure Twice. Cut Once.
With PR, making an error doesn’t mean you simply toss the lumber away and get a new piece. Time is a luxury. Room for error is nonexistent. “Measure twice. Cut once.”…
The Sooner the Better
You need to do damage control quickly. That’s always the best response when your business or reputation are being threatened. The opposite — better late than never — is always undesirable. …
Lies, Damned Lies & Reputation Management
Lying can be worse than the original sin. A colleague was fond of using a one-liner with senior management at his corporation, “I need to know what the facts are, so I…
No Escape?
Threats to reputation come out of the blue – usually at the most inconvenient times. Vacations are a rarity for those who do Crisis & Reputation Management. Threats to reputation aren’t…
Too Many Voices
Confused? Listen to just one voice. Too many cooks spoil the broth. But there’s more than one way to skin a cat. You’ve heard these a hundred times, probably more. They’re treated…