by admin | Apr 19, 2016 | Public Relation
Al Coombs and I discussed Cam Newton’s performance during his post Super Bowl press conference. You’re not only representing yourself and your personal brand but also whatever organization you’re associated with, whether it’s a business, your own company, your team,...
by Jill Ellis | Mar 30, 2016 | Public Relation
Black mail or buttering up – two approaches to encounters with bosses in off-hours A couple of weeks ago, Al Coombs and I had a chance to talk about ways to extend one’s personal brand in situations that could be fraught with difficulty, like accidentally running into...
by admin | Mar 14, 2016 | Public Relation
Last week, Mike and I discussed the antics of U.S. Presidential hopeful Donald Trump and whether he’s a PR dream or PR nightmare. However you feel about the election itself and whether Trump is electable and how that might impact North America, there’s no mistaking...
by admin | Mar 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
What do you do when you really mess up? I mean really screw things up, offending or hurting someone, saying or doing something so offensive there’s seemingly no way to get back to being o.k. with that person or perhaps socially acceptable? Celebrities in the news...
by admin | Feb 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Large companies have public relations departments to handle their communication crises, but regular folks don’t. Often they are caught in a dilemma of thinking: ‘what do I say in this situation?’ or ‘how should I respond to that?’ Without the skills...
by admin | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Large companies have public relations departments to handle their communication crises, but regular folks don’t. Often they are caught in a dilemma of thinking: ‘what do I say in this situation?’ or ‘how should I respond to that?’ Without the skills to write nuanced...
by admin | Jan 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Large companies have public relations departments to handle their communication crises, but regular folks don’t. Often they are caught in a dilemma of thinking: ‘what do I say in this situation?’ or ‘how should I respond to that?’ Without the skills to write nuanced...
by admin | Dec 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Large companies have public relations departments to handle their communication crises, but regular folks don’t. Often they are caught in a dilemma of thinking: ‘what do I say in this situation?’ or ‘how should I respond to that?’ Without the skills to write nuanced...
by admin | Jun 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Sandy toes and salty kisses. Florida – beaches coast to coast! For people who love sand and sunshine as much as we do this was paradise. We loved the desert and its stark beauty and dry climate, but at our core we are water people. From our side trip to Cocoa Beach...
by admin | Jun 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
Sam has become our fast friend. She’s accompanied us for the last two months and become an indispensable part of our travel team. Short for Samantha, Sam is our GPS. Her cousin is also called Sam and belongs to my Dad. For some reason he named his GPS unit Sam and...