Good Crisis PR can turn a lump of coal into a gift. The holiday season is a busy time. Santa isn’t the only one who brings packages on Christmas Eve. So do judges.…
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Hard Facts, Soft Feelings
Media’s power is immense. Use it to your advantage. Regardless of what economists say, pundits prefer their own definition of economic hard times: “A recession is when your neighbor is unemployed. A…
On Second Thought
History is often revised. But seldom in short term. Time softens the sharp edges. As memories fade, events are reinterpreted. Sometimes to reflect new evidence. More often to better fit with what…
Be Very Afraid
Surviving a crisis is tough. Preparing eases the pain. “It’s only a matter of the ‘when,’ not the ‘if,’ that we are going to see something dramatic.” ~ Admiral Michael Rogers, Director…
Fantastical
Building up goodwill helps you in the future. For ages, men gazed skyward and dreamt of going to distant planets. It’s long been a theme of science fiction. Comets were another matter.…
Untethered & Angst-Ridden
Life with digital tether is a blessing and a curse. Some professionals are tethered to their work 24/7. Doctors. Lawyers. Executives and business owners. Crisis PR people. Problems don’t take time…
Too Little. Too Late.
Get out in front of a crisis. Or the other side controls the story. When is “at all cost” too high a cost? The NFL is finding out. So are other…
Best and Worst
When we do our job well, it is the best of times. The desire to edit another person’s words is almost irresistible. Not always for the better. Consider the publishing-house editor…
Eye of the Beholder
How much is your time worth? Depends on perceived value. A professor posed a riddle to his MBA students: A new device significantly shortens the time needed to complete a manufacturing process.…
Gullible
Knowing what sells to the media gives you a fighting chance. Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never is, but always to be, blest. ~ Alexander Pope, 18th century English…