The media, as an entity, is a tool to convey information. Traditional media is in the same category of social media, a press release, the post newspaper or skywriting. If
The media, as an entity, is a tool to convey information. Traditional media is in the same category of social media, a press release, the post newspaper or skywriting. If
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
March Madness is upon us. Teams who take shots and grab rebounds win. In public affairs, we are hesitant to even take the shot, then we defend on the rebound.
Time to wake up and realize what’s going on. Public affairs professionals, we are not in a good place. Department of Defense communication is holistically in bad shape. Our inability to
We’ve learned to walk around carrying a bucket. Remember when we recommended you always be ready to pitch a pitch? Always be ready to answer the questions you know people
Remember SAPP? Security, Accuracy, Propriety and Policy? The Accuracy part is based on the facts … seem obvious? In practice, people sometimes lose sight of this. This is about the
You’re new to the office. While you will not know certain things, there are professional traits, common sense actions, and the good side of human nature that are constant. Act
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