I read what people comment. I read the comments on my interviews and tweets. It’s a dumb thing to do. These comments don’t matter. What matters is whether or not
I read what people comment. I read the comments on my interviews and tweets. It’s a dumb thing to do. These comments don’t matter. What matters is whether or not
Are you a little shaky on writing statements? If so, keep these lessons by your desk. Start fresh. Past statements were written by people with outdated information, rushing on deadline
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
We approve our responses to query. We approve our public affairs guidance. We approve statements. We approve Tweets, and we would approve Facebook posts but we don’t post on Facebook
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
Yes – I understand we don’t pick nor choose the journalists we work with. We are transparent public affairs professionals who work for the government. A commander of mine once
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
Maybe it’s not as serious as the title. The question is, as the public communicator, do you want to know? Do you need to know about the secret plan to
I work for a strategic command. You’d think I only would care about pie in the sky, strategic stuff.A Coalition vehicle broke down in Kabul the other day. The engine