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Arizona Leaders’ Statements Offer Communication Lessons For Businesses

There often are more effective alternatives for communicating than the traditional news release or simply sending out a statement for people to read. However, public and business leaders still frequently take the more traditional approach to grab attention and reach an audience. Often, few really care what you’re sharing. How do you grab headlines this […]

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Iowa Caucuses: Stay Out Of The Shadows During Crisis Communications

As I stood in a ballroom of managers while I delivered a presentation about proactively setting your organization’s public messaging, I speculated that too many members of the audience, despite my warnings, would still not prepare for a crisis until a crisis actually crept up to their company’s virtual front doors. If those managers were

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How To Distinguish Your Content From The Rest Of Society’s Silliness

We walked into the building to interview an employee about the value of expanding public transportation. When Karl entered the room, we didn’t hesitate to begin the questioning before he sat down. The initial questions were not the ones we expected. Karl’s beard was impressive, immaculately groomed and perfectly tamed. To our surprise, the contrasting

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How Athletes Can Speak and Provide Interviews At A High Level

Consider them critical moments in your athletic career. Your success positions you as a leader in the eyes of fans, the public and the news media. Reporters ask for your time and input. Can you do an outstanding job? Will you handle yourself professionally? Will people appreciate your words and find them refreshing and interesting?

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American Airlines Incident: Why You Should Media Train Employees Even If They Won’t Talk To Reporters

    When I worked as a television reporter and arrived on the scene of an incident involving a company, I normally first encountered a frontline employee before one of the organization’s executives. The employees sometimes stayed silent other than telling me I would need to wait for a spokesperson’s arrival. But other employees frequently

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