The public affairs person does public affairs: advises the commander, does media engagements, maybe slings some PAG … even a tweet or two. The PSYOP person does PSYOP ( or
The public affairs person does public affairs: advises the commander, does media engagements, maybe slings some PAG … even a tweet or two. The PSYOP person does PSYOP ( or
I’m a popular guy. Every PAO is, right? Especially when you have something to offer. You probably provide good input to discussions, you have access to a camera, you can
I recently hosted a big-name media outlet and anchor. They were a good crew; fair and receptive to our input. We had a good plan and were providing very good
This is the first in a series of guest posts from Ace Castle, a career Coast Guard pilot and MaxDisclosure reader. Why do I read Maximum Disclosure? Why wouldn’t I?
Sure, we all know the 5 Ws. Good communicators start with why, then spill out the who, what, when and where in precedence of the amount each W lends to
“I’d be a great PAO, I’m really nice and love to talk to people.” -Someone I probably won’t hire. We all know this guy, right? Mr. or Mrs. Personality, who
I recently had a conversation with an ignorant dude about talking to the media. (I talk to the media) “Yeah but sometimes the media publishes classified information,” he said. They
The saying goes, “It’s better to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission.” Too simple. There are certain things I will ask for permission to do; I know my boss
Remember that scene in Elf when the Elf kept calling the little person an elf? For the little person it was extremely insulting. In fact, he kicked the shit out of
I carry a map. Everyone on my team does too. When someone mentions a place in Afghanistan, I want to understand where it is. I look at the terrain, reacquaint