current event analysis

Up in Smoke

Posted on: July 12, 2015 Last updated on: August 10, 2022 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Current Event Analysis

A story as old as time: Tension of old vs new. When is standing still falling behind? The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is finding out. True, the Chamber’s role is to represent…

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Fringe & Mainstream

Posted on: November 2, 2014 Last updated on: February 7, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Current Event Analysis

In a crisis, change is fast. Be prepared for the worst. “I aimed at the public’s heart, and … hit it in the stomach.” ~ Upton Sinclair, American socialist and novelist Sinclair…

Politicizing Ebola

Posted on: October 26, 2014 Last updated on: February 13, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Current Event Analysis

Fear is a powerful emotion. Use it well, and you win. A crisis is a terrible thing to waste. Ebola is the just latest. Watch the politicians. Both parties are guilty…

Fiction & Fact

Posted on: September 14, 2014 Last updated on: March 30, 2023 Written by: Gillott Communications Categorized in: Current Event Analysis

Job #1 in Crisis PR – Separate fiction from fact. We’re all better for having read, seen, or told fiction. Whatever can be imagined, can be. Think Jules Verne, J.R.R. Tolkein, and…