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Look for Donald Trump to be surprisingly attentive at the G7 meeting slated for the French town of Biarritz from August 24-26. And it's not because he has assumed a sudden interest in the problems of global inequality. He sees a chance to cash-in.
Today’s prospects are giving advertisers and marketers all the data and information they need to be successful. Are you listening?
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham believes the DC press corps should thank its lucky stars for the opportunity to gaggle with Trump. Since Trump is "his press secretary," what in the world does Grisham do? (2 reader comments)
The bells of recession are sounding up and down Wall Street today as yields on the 10-year Treasury note briefly dipped below two-year yields for the first time since 2007 and the stock market tanked. (1 reader comment)
Corporate trade groups and nonprofits believe spending for strategic communications and advocacy in Washington provides a better return on their investment than lobbying. (1 reader comment)
By the end of the year, Virgin Galactic will become the first publicly listed company to send people to space. But it’s chief Richard Branson’s remarkable ability to handle PR crises that really puts the company out of this world.
Did Uber make a mistake in laying off 30 percent of its internal marketing staff? (1 reader comment)
Donald Trump's tirades against Elijah Cummings and Baltimore divert attention from the July 29 release of the Congressman's Report on how the White House is "willing to place the potential profits of the president's friends over the national security of the American people." (1 reader comment)
Move Over, Peggy Siegal. Meet Doug Band, co-founder of Teneo, whom New York magazine lists among influentials attached in some way to sex offender Jeff Epstein... Who doesn't love stock-buybacks? CEOs certainly do. The Atlantic suggests corporations that plow money into buybacks should feature the image of CEOs on their stock certificates.
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is the “Where’s Waldo” of the DC political scene. Where is she? A month into the job, Grisham is the cipher of Team Trump. (2 reader comments)
Why a new UBER policy that advocates for less civil engagement should be concerning to PR professionals. (1 reader comment)
The O'Dwyer Co. has much admiration for Harold Burson's communications skills and his all-out commitment to serving and anticipating the needs of clients. But we especially appreciate the generosity and graciousness that Harold showed us over the years. (2 reader comments)
Freedom House, which has been warning about the erosion of democracy overseas since 1941, has issued a report outlining some of the danger signs that it sees here that are undermining the “pillars of freedom” in the US. (1 reader comment)
The heart-breaking story of the demise of newspapers focuses on the medium and not the messengers, overlooking the surge in storytelling that constitutes a communications renaissance. (1 reader comment)
Richard Branson gives ringing endorsement of the power of branding as he gears up space tourism venture for NYSE... Donald Trump humbles UK as he topples its ambassador and incoming prime minister Boris Johnson completes job by throwing him under a bus… Do you really want to let Amazon's Alexa virtual assistant know that you suffer from migraines?
Team Trump muzzles US diplomat, who planned to criticize China for crackdown on pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong, as president seeks to curry favor with Chinese in hope to end trade war that he started. (1 reader comment)
Fight for the Future, digital rights group, today launched BanFacialRecognition.com to call for a federal ban on the use of facial recognition surveillance. FBI and ICE are already watching you. (1 reader comment)
With an increased focus on customer experience comes further blurring of the lines between traditional owned, earned, and paid media, which has elevated expectations of public relations campaigns to produce marketing outcomes.
The goals and challenges of working at a PR agency and being a musician are more alike than most people realize.
Take a moment in these challenging times to reflect on the significance of Independence Day, since how we handle the period ahead as we move toward the 2020 election will define the long-term future so important to our nation.
If he gets tired of the insurance business, Chubb Group CEO Evan Greenberg should consider a job at the Environmental Defense Fund or in the post-Trump Environmental Protection Agency.
President Trump today boasted of his "terrific" meeting with Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, a day after the Russian leader attacked "liberalism," which is the foundation of western democracies, as "obsolete." (1 reader comment)
Apple has come a long way from its classic Super Bowl ad that promised "1984 won't be like 1984." It needs to update that pitch to "2019 is like 1984," thanks to the mini iPhone telescreens that Americans carry everywhere.
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