An interesting, provocative piece from Deborah Lee James, former Secretary of the U.S. Air Force. The United States is under attack. Having served as Secretary of the United States Air Force, I know this for a fact. Our sovereign border – and our critical infrastructure – has been breached in a number of serious […]
From Donald Scarinci, writing in The Observer: Omarosa Manigault Newman dominated the headlines when she released an audio recording that allegedly captures her firing by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly. She made a separate recording of Lara Trump offering her another job, which Manigault Newman considered to be an offer of hush money, and she […]
Edgard Capdevielle, writing in Chief Executive Magazine about cybersecurity, summed it up by stating, “To protect critical infrastructure and manage cyber risk associated with industrial operations, executives need to execute well across three dimensions: improve visibility, incorporate modern cyber defenses, and ensure preparedness in case an incident does occur.” The Department of Energy said, ““It […]
By Carlin Twedt: No organization is immune from crises. A CNN report on Aug. 13 titled “Escape from Mayo Clinic” alleged that Mayo Clinic had held a patient against her will and refused her request to transfer to another hospital, an assertion that officials of the health care facility have strongly disputed. The crisis unfolded […]
From Jonathan Turley, writing for The Hill: For lawyers, it has been a year of living dangerously. The scandals swirling around Washington have left a pile of attorneys accused of false statements, leaks or other improper conduct. The latest casualty appears to be Lanny Davis, who just admitted to not only spreading a false story […]
It’s football season. Does the National Football League still own Sundays? Rolling Stone write Ryan Bort interviewed author Mark Leibovich about his new book,‘Big Game.’ You can read their chat about Trump, Goodell and the dysfunctional group of billionaires presiding over America’s most popular sport here. The Reporter Who Won’t Let the NFL Go Off-the-Record […]
[by Howard Fencl, Hennes Communications] A crisis boils over in your company. Your employees and critical audiences are scattered all over the globe and you need to get important information to them before rumors or misinformation are plastered across social media platforms or reported in traditional media. What do you do? Push a message out […]
By Thom Fladung/Hennes Communications Whether in-person or virtual, the kids are still in school. For the moment, however, this will be a class for the adults – and class is now in session on how to handle a social media crisis. On a Labor Day Sunday some time ago, the leadership team at a school […]
In this piece written for the D&O Diary, Paul Ferrillo, a partner in the New York office of the Greenberg Traurig law firm, examines the ways that an organization can respond well to a cyber incident. Years ago, when describing a “bad news” event, it was common to describe the situation to your colleague as […]
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it over and over and over again: eye contact is of paramount importance. Here’s what Inc. Magazine had to say on the subject: As a communication specialist, I can tell you how to craft compelling presentations, share powerful stories, and build brand messages. All that work is worthless if […]