Before modern social media, my college fraternity shared a group e-mail listserv, for planning and buffoonery. If you wrote more than three lines, you‘d be shamed. Nobody wanted to read
Before modern social media, my college fraternity shared a group e-mail listserv, for planning and buffoonery. If you wrote more than three lines, you‘d be shamed. Nobody wanted to read
Nobody accuses Disney World of overdoing it. The sights, sounds and smells are carefully planned to suck you in. Even the trash cans are decorated to match the surrounding theme.
When I wrote this post, I’d just put my family’s Christmas decorations and seasonal toys away in the attic. I know this summer’s North Carolina heat will make the toys’
“Great operation, but where are the photos?” – Senior commanders, mostly. Top people care about releasing photos and videos about successful military operations. Not all and not all the time,
My small, busy team doesn’t make time for everything. We do try to use the time we have to be benevolent PAOs. Colleagues often approach us with communication challenges. They
Dave B. and I launched* Max Disclosure in 2017 to share lessons, and help PAOs start discussions about culture, communication, and this important career field. Some of our posts have
We all know reading is important. So why do so many of us read so little? I sure don’t read as much as I should. I’m changing that. Reading more
As a commander, I had some team members who were super easy to work with, and some who had to be dragged along. Regardless of who did great work, I
PAOs should do command information – be it through traditional features and social media, or more unique initiatives. A drumbeat is important here – you’ve got to keep it coming.
In this fifth and final chapter of the “How a Coast Guard pilot quickly became a PAO” series, I will talk about experience. So far, we have discussed the importance