The partisan rancor that characterized U.S. politics in 2018 picked up right where it left off as the new year kicked in. Democrats have taken charge of the House of Representatives and are likely to make President Trump’s life more difficult via subpoenas and, quite possibly, calls for his impeachment. What’s more, there are 17 separate and ongoing Trump-related investigations …
It’s The Culture, Stupid: The Sorry Cases Of Wells Fargo And United Airlines
As we watch the video of a United passenger bloodied and being dragged off the plane, we are horrified. Reading the Wells Fargo Board’s scathing report about the Bank’s massive fraud, I am horrified all over again by the scale and pervasiveness of the misbehavior. In both cases, we see a culture where employees are driven to make bad—and even …
Self-Promotion Versus Corporate Branding: A Dilemma For Women CEOs
In today’s media-saturated business world, a company’s image is inextricably linked to the reputation of the CEO. Wall Street analysts, marketers and corporate communicators understand the importance of a CEO’s personal brand and how it affects demand for a company’s products or services and its market value. The “personal brand” of Marc Benioff of Salesforce.com or Tesla’s Elon Musk is …
A Symbiotic Relationship: News And Public Relations
With the advent of the digital age brought a new challenge to media outlets: the constant need for content. Before the Internet was created, people had limited access to information via scheduled television newscasts, daily print newspapers, and word of mouth. In contrast, today’s audience always has access to content. Weather it is your smart phone, laptop, or tablet you always …
Unleashing The Power Of Your Press Coverage
Garnering press coverage for our clients is an honorable goal in itself, but what if, rather than media hits being the end goal, media hits were actually thought of as the beginning of something even bigger? So many companies are focused on using public relations to get press coverage. It’s smart and well proven that when they actively engage in …