My Public Affairs Detachment once brought three TVs on annual training at an armory across the state. “Just in case we need them.” We used one of them to, for
My Public Affairs Detachment once brought three TVs on annual training at an armory across the state. “Just in case we need them.” We used one of them to, for
Quick recap from part 1: Our conversations are covered in grid squares. Guide your audience into the right place but don’t go deeper than you (and they) need. Let’s keep
The saying goes, “It’s better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission.” Too simple. There are certain things I will ask for permission to do; I know my boss
Walking into work after one long night with our newborn, I wondered, “which colleagues of mine have been up all night?” Why not communicate clearly enough so anyone who’s been
True information was leaked and damages your mission. Untrue information was leaked and damages your credibility, and your mission. You lose hours of the workweek on a simple supply purchase
Remember that scene in Elf when the Elf kept calling the little person an elf? For the little person it was extremely insulting. In fact, he kicked the shit out of
You already know we should carry a map. Can you use it? We’ve all had some land navigation training, right? A quick review: maps are graphic representations of the Earth,
Anyone ever tell you we can do whatever we want? We do. We used our Public Affairs “budget” (really, our organization’s budget) to build bus stop shelters because we could,
I carry a map. Everyone on my team does too. When someone mentions a place in Afghanistan, I want to understand where it is. I look at the terrain, reacquaint
We’re America. We say things we mean. We say things we can stand by in crisis. Can we afford to stake our credibility on the actions of people we cannot