Giving personal advice is important. I was lucky enough to be part of a unit where the staff not only supported the command’s mission, but also supported its members and
Giving personal advice is important. I was lucky enough to be part of a unit where the staff not only supported the command’s mission, but also supported its members and
In April 2009, I finished the Public Affairs Qualification Course and thought I was the shit. I was a fully trained communication professional! I had the fire and was ready
We gave you our best reasons why your organization’s social media (like all things) must match your command team’s tone. This last post was light on “how,” so here’s our
I am a prisoner of my trade. I wish I could be a normal consumer of news and information. Since news and information is what we do, it’s good to
The other day was Veterans Day. How did your commander and command sergeant major talk about it? Follow enough military organizations on social media and you’ll catch the ones leaning
This weekend marked 30 years since the Berlin Wall came down unifying the country of Germany. Last year I was fortunate to serve alongside an incredible German Officer. He was
I was on the phone with a car shop the other day and the guy said, “We’re busy. We don’t even leave room on our schedule for our up-sells.” Wait.
“Public affairs sucks, they are so slow.” “Public affairs sucks, they can only tell the truth.” “ISIS is so good at messaging, why can’t we be that good? Public affairs
Ever hear of the grey man? Urban Dictionary has it right: A man who can blend into any scene or situation without standing out, hiding his skills and qualities. In Ranger School, I worked hard to
Y’all started a great discussion after our post about PAO positions at the brigade level. Lots of competing ideas, all coming from the right places. What’s the right answer? I