Communication Idols

Tonight another season of American Idol began. As a friend of mine on Facebook so aptly said: “Another season of family members telling family member, you’re an awesome singer, only for judges to come along and burst their bubble.” Continue Reading…

A word about media training

Media training is routinely offered to leaders, and it can be especially helpful if done well. I recommend it. I enjoy helping CEO’s and key staffers work with the media. And over the years, I’ve watched other people do media training – and usually it about kills me. Why? 

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Leveling the news scale

Early on in my career I was immersed in a client’s high profile organizational crisis that continually made state and local headlines.

I was having unusual difficulty getting a balanced – level –  story from Continue Reading…

Know when to hold ‘em

Make no mistake. In being forthright and forthcoming, there are also times when one’s communicator – and communications strategist – cannot tell everything he or she knows. Often this stems from Continue Reading…

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