Game of Thrones – Lessons in Being a Successful Spokesperson

The watch is over.  HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ ended its run this past Sunday.  Many people are discussing the political and leadership lessons that can be drawn from the various characters on the show.  But there are also communications lessons that can be drawn from one of the characters that can be used for spokespersons ..

Five Communications Lessons From Trump’s Win

Americans elected Donald Trump as President on Tuesday.  It was the political upset heard around the world as every poll and pundit had predicted a Hillary Clinton victory.  Without a doubt it was our version of the famous Harry Truman upset over Thomas Dewey in 1948.  Even more so for business communicators Trump’s strategy provides ..

Developing a Crisis Communications Plan

Determine who will be company spokesperson/people. Develop a comprehensive crisis communications kit: A list of the members of the crisis management team, which should include, at minimum the CEO a trusted assistant/top manager from the CEO’s office heads of each department public relations and marketing team members legal and security. In case of actual crisis, ..

Crisis Communications

What is Crisis Communications? Is designed to protect and defend the reputation of a company, individual or organization that is facing a challenge to its reputation Crisis communications arises from an investigation, lawsuit, scandal, blog attack, or any number of scenarios involving legal, ethical, and personal allegations Most Common Mistakes in Crisis Communications Not having ..

Communications Lessons From Donald Trump’s Presidential Campaign

Businessman and reality television star, Donald Trump appears to be the Republican nominee for president in 2016.  This became all but official with the exit of Texas Senator Ted Cruz from the Republican presidential race following a devastating defeat in Indiana.  Love Trump or hate him, he has shown on the stump some valuable public ..

Brands Maximize Your Relevance In The Media

Today’s media world is 24/7, and reporters are hungry for breaking trends and stimulating story ideas. Pressure is high for brand communicators to create a steady stream of captivating stories. A major challenge is that not all news is the breaking kind — and sometimes there’s a drought of fresh information altogether. What’s a brand ..

2016 Presidential Election – Throwing Away the Rules of Politics and  Communications

It has been said that the 2016 Presidential Election and Donald Trump have thrown away the rules of politics and communications. Yet in many ways Trump and those in the Republican Party opposing him are replaying the communications strategies of the Republican Party in the 1960s when the Party would battle between conservatives and the ..