[By Thom Fladung, Hennes Communications] As of July, I’ll be able to say I’ve worked in the cities that played host to two of the last three Republican National Conventions. Given that I was in St. Paul, Minnesota, serving as editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press during the 2008 RNC, people have asked what […]
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The second of two parts on how best to deal with online comments. Today: How to get involved and set the record straight. Previously: How to be prepared before the comments start. For years, as The Plain Dealer’s Online Editor, John Kroll spent time in the online comment boards attached to most news stories. He […]
From Time Magazine: Our adversaries are using our own technology against us—while we’re not allowed to use it to defend ourselves. Cyber or information-environment security is often in the news, yet most of our focus has been on theft of intellectual property, denial of service attacks, and assaults on personal privacy. Far less attention has […]
In a recent issue of The Washington Post, Chris Cillizza, who covers the White House for the Post, writes about reputation management, specifically about cyber-bullying. He writes: (But) what I do believe is that there is a line — societally — that shouldn’t be crossed when it comes to how we treat each other. Sure, the anonymity […]
We often remind clients that it’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it. In fact, how you communicate often trumps the exact words you use. The how includes the way you look, the way you dress, move and occupy space – in other words, the totality of your being. From our colleague, […]
[by Howard Fencl, APR] In a crisis, wading through my Outlook inbox looking for important new information a client must communicate is a monumental challenge when that new nugget is buried in an impossibly long e-mail chain, and the subject line is something like: “RE:RE:RE:RE:RE: Your E-mail.” We evangelize the use of messages in media […]
[by Nora Jacobs] We’re unaware of any insurance policy you can buy that will protect your organization from experiencing a crisis. There are, however, several proven steps you can take to significantly enhance your crisis response capabilities. Here’s a short checklist to get you started: 1) Assess your threats. Determine the most likely events your […]
[by Howard Fencl, APR] You could see disaster coming. The New York Police Department dangled prime Internet troll bait on Twitter this week in an ill-conceived campaign that quickly backfired and spread hate posts to other police departments across the country. The department’s initial volley was a sincere attempt to promote good community relations: “Do […]