Taking control doesn’t clear you. But it buys you breathing room. A professional liar and a PR guy walk into a bar. How can you tell the difference? This is fill-in-the-blank humor.…
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No Margin for Error
In a crisis, you must “know,” not “hope.” In World War II, a new phrase entered the lexicon: “Good enough for government work.” At the time, it was high praise: If you…
Just Words, Right?
Those in the spotlight feel every nuance. A couple whose marriage was on the rocks was sitting with a divorce mediator, explaining how the other didn’t understand them and said hurtful things.…
Credibility: The Ultimate Bottom Line
Fairy tales fall apart quickly. Tax lawyers have a one-liner: “What’s the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion? About 20 years.” Crisis PR folks have theirs, too: “What’s the difference…
The Timeless Machine
They’ve invested years building their reputation, and they won’t let it be frittered away. “After the battle comes the Quiet.” ~ HG Wells, The Time Machine Wells, a child of…
The Very High Cost of Being Unprepared
A crisis is no time for wondering what to do. Every organization is vulnerable to PR crises at any moment. Government investigation. Nasty litigation. Financial turmoil. Sudden management change. Data breach. Product…
Speed & Accuracy
The world isn’t going to get slower. So Crisis PR needs to get even faster. There are few, if any, better training grounds for journalists and Crisis PR people than The Associated…
Just a Little Bit Pregnant
Hubris has a very high cost. The higher people are in business or social circles, the more they believe they can get away with it. It’s hubris, writ large. When Scott London,…
Cleaning House
Cleaning house is better than covering up. Penn State got it right. Rutgers didn’t. Amid a sex-with-boys scandal involving assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, Penn State’s Board of Trustees took no prisoners. They…
News Industry Isn’t Dying. It’s Evolving.
As media rush out news, errors are inevitable. You must act faster to protect your reputation. Daily Variety, the Hollywood trade paper, was the latest to succumb, ceasing daily publication and becoming…