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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Farewell to the Wild West?
To post or not to post? Reddit & Gawker may decide for you. “A bad story can have a terrible impact on our reputation, and that affects everything we do and every…
Filling the Void
Not a lot of facts? No facts at all? Speculate. The media does it every day. In life, timeliness is important. Miss the window and you’re SOL. In dating: Meeting the right…
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…
Up in Smoke
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…
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…
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…