My boss listens to BBC’s daily podcast. I listen to BBC’s daily podcast. My host nation counterpart prefers news company X, so I read company X. I also read the
My boss listens to BBC’s daily podcast. I listen to BBC’s daily podcast. My host nation counterpart prefers news company X, so I read company X. I also read the
We are the communicators for our commands. We inform policy makers. We have our hands and words in a lot of strategic stuff. But sometimes we stumble when we are
Think back to the last time you were part of a planning group. Who did people listen to the most? Who ran that show? Was there a lot of talk
It’s not easy. But if it was, it would not be fun. Public Affairs troops are smart. Too smart sometimes. They are creative. They are often very confident at a
You put together this crazy long report for your commander because that is what he asked for. You send it to him and 300 other people in your command and
There is nothing I hate more than emailing someone and not getting a response. It especially irritates me when that someone is a fellow PAO, a fellow communicator. Sometimes I
What message are you sending when someone wants to call you, they search for your number via Outlook email, and they cannot find your phone number because you sign your
How often do you hear PAOs say, “If only I had more people”, “if only they would invite me to the meeting”, “if only they wouldn’t think about public affairs
When I was a second lieutenant working garrison PA ops at an Air Force wing in the Midwest, I did a lot of tours. Like a lot. I was a
The one quote of the day from Air Force Officer Training School I will never forget: “Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence” by Vince Lombardi. I apply