Lanny Davis is former special counsel to President Bill Clinton. While in the White House from 1996 through 1998, Davis was assigned the difficult tasks of handling negative allegations against the President. He had to seemingly work against the formal machinations of the White House in order to give the President credibility in the face [...]
July 31, 2007
This story about racial tensions in Jena, Louisiana, as told by National Public Radio, illustrates three critical public relations points when tensions are high. Saying “no comment,” apparently en masse, is a choice way to ensure others will frame the story in place of your silence. Chances are also high their version of events will be [...]
July 22, 2007
Consider the beautiful bell curve, a graphic representation that tells much about the world. Most of us are weighted closest to the center of the curve in most matters—athletic ability, intelligence, attractiveness and so on. When it comes to issues relating the treatment of animals, most people likely fall into the middle of the bell of [...]
July 18, 2007
Blogs inundate the Internet and it’s questionable to assume the technology is ultimately the best way to get one’s message across. It’s wise to be guarded about trends, especially in public relations. Conversely, it’s wise to follow communications trends to be aware of where, and how, people will get their information. Consider blogs the independent media [...]
July 6, 2007
At some point, you have to chuckle. Here are two examples of business practices, intended or otherwise, that bite back. Both are sad and funny at the same time (if true): XBOX 360 failure rate as high as 33% (Consumerist) Consumerist ensnares Geek Squad (Best Buy) tech stealing porn from a Consumerist computer (Consumerist) For [...]
August 3, 2007