We talk often about knowing your command’s communication needs. We circle the topic here, here and here – like it ought to be second nature for you. Yep, it is
We talk often about knowing your command’s communication needs. We circle the topic here, here and here – like it ought to be second nature for you. Yep, it is
I wrote a draft press release and sent it to my higher headquarters for consideration and release. They kept the factual information but changed 100 percent of the words I
The other day I passed a colleague in the hallway, and asked how his last meeting had gone. His report: “It was short. Easy. Nothing big.” I nodded, said “cool”
We missed an opportunity to speak up and contribute during a command-wide meeting. Our fish don’t care. What’s the next step? Our higher headquarters changed our statement and didn’t take
When I was a second lieutenant attending the Public Affairs Qualification Course almost a decade ago, I asked the Army’s Chief of Public Affairs what I needed to do in
Did everyone’s high school cross country coach only communicate through loud catch phrases, or just mine? Hill practices were the most devastating. Drenched in sweat and caked in dust from
A friend of mine started a blog a few years ago (not this blog). He had useful insights to share, but included some kind of caveat in most of his
Sixty percent of leadership is asking the right questions. When you ask the right questions, you use your experience and responsibility to guide others into solving problems themselves. I learned
That’s who we work with; that’s who you should work with, too. There’s a time and place to coordinate logistics with an action officer, or get the necessary background and
We’ve talked about your products being correct, clear and clean. Let’s dig in to that last one. I’m biased toward design because I worked with graphics and layout before I