I prefer conditions to be perfect. As a matter of fact, the more perfect the conditions, the happier I am. I strive to control my environment, I want things to
I prefer conditions to be perfect. As a matter of fact, the more perfect the conditions, the happier I am. I strive to control my environment, I want things to
Remember the RTQ Rules to Live By? Good. An easy thing to do is to have your organization follow a guide for answering queries. It’s great because everyone speaks a
Everyone likes quality, it’s why they call it quality. You and your team are the quality communicators for your organization … or at least you should be.Easier said than done,
Are you a little shaky on writing statements? If so, keep these lessons by your desk. Start fresh. Past statements were written by people with outdated information, rushing on deadline
As you know, time is our only limited resource. As PAOs, it’s also one of the most important things we have to give this nation. To start, some facts: PAOs
We approve our responses to query. We approve our public affairs guidance. We approve statements. We approve Tweets, and we would approve Facebook posts but we don’t post on Facebook
Congrats! You’re getting promoted, moving up the chain, maybe taking on a Public Affairs assignment at the Division or Corps staff (or higher). Sure, you’re further away from the action
Yes – I understand we don’t pick nor choose the journalists we work with. We are transparent public affairs professionals who work for the government. A commander of mine once
Maybe it’s not as serious as the title. The question is, as the public communicator, do you want to know? Do you need to know about the secret plan to
I work for a strategic command. You’d think I only would care about pie in the sky, strategic stuff.A Coalition vehicle broke down in Kabul the other day. The engine