You’ve likely read about dangerous near misses of late on airport runways. You may well have experienced flight delays. Or your bags may have ended up in Australia while you traveled to Austin. Congress is looking into these snafus. Don’t hold your breath thinking that solutions will arrive tomorrow, as there are tangled issues that […]
I’ve had a few ideas run across my field of vision lately. Nothing that warrants an entire column, but noteworthy nonetheless. As a result, this post is a bouquet of different flavors. I trust you will find one or more of these ingredients useful in your professional communications endeavors. Keep Those Hands in Check Recently, […]
Delivering a boffo presentation requires an integrated package. Your credibility depends on it. What do I mean by integrated? It is important to view your talk as an organic whole. For example, your message and body language must not only be strong, but congruent. All signals need to match. Do You Really Love Your Kids? […]
How are we, as news consumers, expected to be properly informed when everything is breathlessly reported in the media as “breaking news” or some such screaming alert? One place to turn is public radio WYNC’s Breaking News Consumer’s Handbooks. The station’s website holds that “Breaking news reporting often gets essential facts wrong. In fact, the […]
Last month’s media, presentation skills, or advocacy training workshop is firmly in your rearview mirror. What is a conscientious communications executive to do now? Most of my clients tell me they find their foundational workshop to be educational and enjoyable. I appreciate that. Yet the real test comes over time by assessing week by week […]
Now is no time to scramble. Your company has been invited (or, heaven forbid, subpoenaed) to testify before a Congressional committee. Which of your executives is assigned the honor? It is important to deliberate as to who will testify on your behalf. This is a crucial choice, and can be a touchy subject in some […]
I’ve been specializing in communications strategy for more than 25 years, so like to think I have a pretty fair idea of what works when it comes to media training. I also have a pretty fair idea of what doesn’t. Unfortunately, I’ve seen this demonstrated in some instances. These are more than pet peeves. They […]
C-suite Blueprint 
Recent Comments