You know what to do. This year, let’s focus on mission. Let’s help our organizations secure resources, authorities, approvals, and operational support. Let’s attach some drafts which start with why,
You know what to do. This year, let’s focus on mission. Let’s help our organizations secure resources, authorities, approvals, and operational support. Let’s attach some drafts which start with why,
As you know, time is our only limited resource. As PAOs, it’s also one of the most important things we have to give this nation. To start, some facts: PAOs
Congrats! You’re getting promoted, moving up the chain, maybe taking on a Public Affairs assignment at the Division or Corps staff (or higher). Sure, you’re further away from the action
First, refresh on our first installment. Use the phone, but not voicemail. If you bold or highlight text in an email to draw attention to the important points, you’ve written
The leak conversation. Your access or lack of access to the commander. Oh my gosh, you met that reporter once? Food. Your last meal. Your next meal. The meal you
“I want to thank me for believing in me, I want to thank me for doing all this hard work. I wanna thank me for taking no days off. I
You can’t ask a reporter to hold a story if you’re not willing to have a conversation about context. You can’t put your commander on camera if you’re not going
You don’t need much to do your job and be a great Public Affairs Officer. Use your brain, use what you have, and be a doer (rather than a wanter).
I’m not usually one to advocate for more command information. PAOs spend too much time creating content to talk to ourselves, rather than plugging into the mission and talking about
Know that guy who accidentally hits Reply All on an e-mail chain, and sends all recipients into an uproar? We prefer the guy who purposely hits Reply All to go wide