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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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