Who is the organization’s PAO? a. A PAQC graduate. b. The person given the assignment by Branch. c. The dude sitting in the PAO office. d. He or she who
Who is the organization’s PAO? a. A PAQC graduate. b. The person given the assignment by Branch. c. The dude sitting in the PAO office. d. He or she who
“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?” -Tesla 1990 “I saw the sign and it
You ever get tired of the awkward attempts to reference your job in a useless pleasantry? We don’t. “Hey PAO, let’s not put this on CNN.” “What’s in the news
E-mail is my least preferred method of communication. Make it yours, too. To be clear: I use e-mail all day, every day. I recognize its role in the modern workplace,
Teammates, our best and inspired work is all for nothing if we fail to execute the basic tasks that ensure audiences will receive the message. Remember how we said you
Everyone loves to scoop the Public Affairs Officer and find things in the media before we’ve seen or shared it ourselves … just like we all take pride in fixing
Y’all know what time it is. We’re neck-deep in another summer of ceremonies and speeches as our leaders and colleagues change command, gain rank, retire, or move along to new
Several years ago as a young PAO, I had some very specific and wild thoughts on how our higher headquarters should respond to a reporter’s query. I spouted off my
You control the way your team and colleagues meet the day. The things you say in the morning’s first five or 30 minutes will set their attitude and priorities for
We write often about spending time in your organization’s Joint Operations Center (here and here and here and here and here) because it is your organization’s hub for centralizing and sharing information.