Hittin’ the road: My upcoming speaking engagements

October 14, 2010

I have a handful of speaking events lined up. Readers of this blog be sure to say hello if you attend. October 21, Thursday, 7 p.m., Carson City, Nevada, Comma Coffee. Non-partisan panel discussion (me and Ryan Jerz) on political advertising and how to avoid the pitfalls of misinformation during political elections. October 27, Wednesday, [...]

The spinning of a tragedy, part 2 of 2 (with video)

October 8, 2010

The spinning of a tragedy, part 2 of 2 (with video)

Why a PR campaign won’t bring resolution to the family of a police shooting victim Read part one. Erik Scott’s family has hired an attorney and is threatening a civil suit against both Las Vegas Metro and Costco. A PR campaign alleging police corruption was launched that included billboards posted around Las Vegas and a [...]

The spinning of a tragedy (w/video)

October 1, 2010

The spinning of a tragedy (w/video)

Why a PR campaign won’t bring resolution to the family of a police shooting victim, part one of two The Erik Scott case has begun to spread nationally. For review, Scott was ex-military and had a concealed weapons permit. He entered a Las Vegas Costco with two concealed guns, one in his waistband and one [...]

A Crisis of Crisis Punditry: New post at Bulldog Reporter

September 10, 2010

A Crisis of Crisis Punditry: New post at Bulldog Reporter

The crisis management arena is fraught with uncertainty. As technology develops, newsrooms are downsized and the condition of public opinion is in a constant state of flux, it’s easy to get excited about the crisis of the day, week or month. More and more PR bloggers, myself included, are quick to weigh in—whether it’s on [...]

Podcast 02: Who murdered Robert Wone? The case and the site

September 3, 2010

Podcast 02: Who murdered Robert Wone? The case and the site

Attorney Robert Wone was murdered on August 2, 2006. The circumstances surrounding his death are both gruesome and mysterious. Three individuals were recently acquitted of charges associated with the murder: conspiracy, obstruction of justice and crime scene tampering. After Robert’s murder, four media professionals — Craig Brownstein, Michael Kremin, Doug Johnson and David Greer — [...]