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
“Oh I’m just chippin’ away at my inbox.” – A dumbass. “Time for me to read all the news!” – Another dumbass. There are words everywhere. They are essentially all
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.
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?
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
“You think that you’re too cool for school, but I have a newsflash for you Walter Cronkite … you aren’t.” – Derek Zoolander “We get it, dude. You’re the PAO.
Arrogance. We can own our side of the story while still accepting there are others with different perspectives, or even different facts. Truly listen to your teammates, fellow PAOs, journalists
Time is our only limited resource. I make sure my time is spent wisely. I’m lucky enough to have a team that doesn’t need a lot of my time. I
The Secretary of Defense travels with his comms person; they sit in all the important meetings, add input and perspective. Most major companies have a senior vice president for communications,