When burdens stalk you, don’t just hope for the best. Life is relentless. Or so it often seems. If you’re an employee, you get a break. Just show up when you’re told…
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KA-PAO!!!!!
How did headline writers miss that one as Ellen Pao lost a second highly visible battle this year? The latest came this month as Pao was forced out as CEO of Reddit…
A Timely Pivot
First, know your real goal. Then the path is clearer. Sometimes people get it right, either because they have good instincts or because they receive wise counsel. Whole Foods did it…
They Say. We Say.
Don’t be a victim of verbal clumsiness. Until Thursday and Friday, only three women and six men knew how the U.S. Supreme Court was going to rule on Obamacare and same-sex marriage.…
Ego & Insincerity
Cut the ego. Be sincere. Tired of hearing about Brian Williams, the disgraced former anchor of NBC Nightly News? So are we. But the story demands a final peek. It’s a…
Quid Pro Quo
Quid pro quo of Crisis PR: Swapping access for ink. In the 1950s and ’60s, John Howard Griffin, a white Texas journalist who had his skin medically darkened then wrote Black Like…
Small Fibs. Higher Truths.
True believers won’t budge. Middle can be persuaded. “There are lies, damned lies and statistics.” ~ Mark Twain?1 Wanna make a point? Dress it up with statistics. Adds oomph to your…
Like Fish in a Barrel
To deflect accusations, redefine shades of gray. “Why do you always pick on politicians?” a friend asked. “Such easy targets. Hardly a week goes by…” the reputation manager replied matter-of-factly. “But don’t…
Winning Is Everything
In Crisis PR, never lose control … or you lose. “Never lose focus, or you lose control. Lose control, and you lose.” ~ The ultimate adage of Crisis & Reputation Management In…
Don’t Fumble, Again
Wonder who’s really boss? Follow the money and find out. Roger Goodell can’t catch a break. It’s been a tough year for the NFL commissioner. Wrestling with how to mete out penalties…