“How did I do?” -I’m not going to talk about how you did. Let’s talk about what you’ll do next time. Feedback sucks. Positive or negative, it serves no purpose.
“How did I do?” -I’m not going to talk about how you did. Let’s talk about what you’ll do next time. Feedback sucks. Positive or negative, it serves no purpose.
As public affairs people our job is to communicate, help members of our command (specifically our bosses) communicate and guide our organization’s communication. We communicate to audiences. Audiences are disinterested.
For a big operation, our team researched and prepared some fantastic Public Affairs Guidance. We got it up to our higher headquarters with plenty of time to spare – with
Business and military leaders will tell you to have a good network – just check LinkedIn. You need professional colleagues who know and respect you and your work. Studies show
Ever get that sense that your organization is sick of hearing from you? Pay attention to this feeling. Your leaders’ publicaffairsometer might be getting full. I love talking about news
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.
As PAOs, we should either be helping our boss and the members of our organization prepare to talk or talking ourselves. Preparation is key; normally, it is the audience who
Find PAOs — keep ‘em close. Recently Grant Neeley said to get in the game. Tearing down walls and building bridges through networking is a great way to get and
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’