Welcome to public affairs, you are always on the record…unless you’re not. And if you’re not you have to be 100% explicit in mutual understanding between you and the media.
Welcome to public affairs, you are always on the record…unless you’re not. And if you’re not you have to be 100% explicit in mutual understanding between you and the media.
Remember that famous scene in Glengarry Glen Ross when Alec Baldwin says, “Put that Coffee down. Coffee is for closers”? Baldwin introduces his talk to the subordinate salesmen by saying,
The other day a guy I work with had something to tell me. I had to piss and of course I waited till the last minute when it was a
I’m deployed. I have limited time to fix what our country is doing in Afghanistan. Luckily I can work as much as I want. I am only limited by time,
We’ve made it. A journalist asked a question. The journalist has enough interest in our topic that he or she e-mailed us. Once you respond they are likely going to
Remember the light bulb? If you don’t, you should read it because it’s important to this story. There are even bigger lightbulbs to worry about. Your boss should listen to
Finally. After a few months in the job, you feel like you have things set. You’ve found the bathroom. You know how long it takes to get to work. Wow,
By Commander Lesley Lykins. Every now and then, professionals we trust send in guest posts because it’s their professional responsibility to make the joint Public Affairs community better. Pay close
Because you’re a MaxDis reader, you already have established a purpose for your organization. It probably has something to do with communicating in order to ensure your organization has the
Remember we wrote about our friend, the JAG? Consider this a sequel, to impart a long-time friend and mentor’s leader advice. Our staff judge advocate has this scribed, in chicken