This is the next part in Ace Castle’s valuable guest post series. Ace is a a career Coast Guard pilot and MaxDisclosure reader. We truly appreciate his insight. This is the fourth
This is the next part in Ace Castle’s valuable guest post series. Ace is a a career Coast Guard pilot and MaxDisclosure reader. We truly appreciate his insight. This is the fourth
Military communicators, today at 1:30 p.m. (eastern), the SecDef and Chairman will brief the press in the Pentagon. Watch live and pay attention. It’s been exactly one year since then-SecDef
The first time Dave B. and I drafted a Public Affairs strategy together, we included an outline of our organization’s “key” audiences: Students. Graduates. Potential recruits. Retirees. The American people.
It was a sleepy Monday morning, on a sleepy post when I pulled into the parking lot going the wrong way. There was no traffic anywhere around. To go the
By Ace Castle In this third installment of how a Coast Guard pilot quickly integrated into the public affairs world, let’s cover confidence. Everyone knows pilots are awesome; fun; and really, really, really ridiculously
Want to “have a seat at the table” or better yet, be in position to influence your organization from a communication perspective? Be honest and candid with your boss, about
It’s speech season 2019, kid. We’re looking ahead to another summer of farewells and changes of command. Review last year’s advice, and a couple additions for the new year: The
No matter your position or section within the military: if you are dealing in the realm of legal things in an official capacity, your Staff Judge Advocate will be part
It’s cliché these days to say, “we don’t like slides.” Or to quote Mattis, “PowerPoint makes us stupid.” I don’t know that it has any direct impact on one’s intellect.
I’ve been thinking about the way our community handles crisis communication. Is it just me, or do PAOs get real nervous, and drop into “no comment” mode, when bad things