Navy and Marine Corps PAOs are close behind. I’m a former Army PAO and current Army civilian 1035, so this is a little hard to admit. But I’ll stand by
Navy and Marine Corps PAOs are close behind. I’m a former Army PAO and current Army civilian 1035, so this is a little hard to admit. But I’ll stand by
Years ago, MaxDis posted this classic, “Copy Editing, Who Gives a Shit?” I do. I give a shit. Your organization is professional. Your organization pays attention to detail. Your organization
“Great operation, but where are the photos?” – Senior commanders, mostly. Top people care about releasing photos and videos about successful military operations. Not all and not all the time,
“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
Fun staff activity: after a few months of training and deployment, my brigade staff leaders and I shared enough inside jokes and recurring observations to fill a few bingo cards.
First, refresh on our first and second installment: Move with a purpose. Aggressively have your shit in order. Don’t bitch about coffee, just buy it and make it. Never look
I’m going to tell you a little secret about the Department of Defense. Sometimes, we actually go on offense. It might seem crazy, but our nation has something of a
My Public Affairs Detachment once brought three TVs on annual training at an armory across the state. “Just in case we need them.” We used one of them to, for
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,