“Can’t fool all the people all the time. But with the internet, you can get close.” Since time immemorial, there have been those who polished the reputations of others. Plato did it…
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Motives vs. Merits
You won’t hear much about the merits. You win or lose on an emotional level. NIMBYism. Not a new concept. Not always straightforward, either. The truth is, We see what we want…
Is Anyone Really Surprised?
Best result in Crisis PR? No story. Next best: Making it less painful. Recently, a group of people was sitting around a table for an informal chat. The topic du jour: Is…
Trends, the Media & Making the Most of It
Journalists love to find trends. This is an opportunity for you. Trends are everywhere. The more we look for them, the more we see. It’s a constant ebb and flow, and…
No Facts? No Problem. Just Speculate.
Journalists call them “thumb-suckers.” Short on facts for a story? No problem. Rumors and speculation are fine. You don’t even need to be accurate. If events ultimately turn out differently, blame the…
Definitions, Leaks & Reputation
You have so much at stake. Don’t let it slip away. Protect it. At the end of the day, it all depends on how you define things. For the secret court that…
Half-Empty, Half-Full, No Compromise
Sad commentary on media & politics: Creeping partisanship. More paralysis. It’s interesting to watch how the media report the same story. Same facts. Different conclusions and emphasis. Disregard editorials and op-eds. They’re…
The Fantasy of Rationality
Symbols trump facts every time. Since we emerged from the intellectually impoverished Dark Ages, philosophers and economists have been trying to make people fit into neat boxes prescribed by universal and predictable…
“Check Your Testosterone at the Door”
Don’t let the rush of a small victory distract you from your ultimate goal. In some circles, “attorneys” and “argumentative” are considered synonymous. But one judge had had enough. In handing down…
It’s Not How Much You Say. It’s How Well.
If you do your job well, no one sees all the work behind the words. One hundred and fifty years ago in the midst of our nation’s Civil War, prominent politician, diplomat,…