Scientists measured record levels of CO2 in the atmosphere during the month of February, and they expect to break that record in March. The public either didn’t know or yawned. Who cares about atmospheric warming when there are record levels of snow and cold in the Midwest and Northeast. It has been obvious for some time that […]
Posted on March 6th, 2015 by admin
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There is something about the human psyche that disdains moderation. When a good deal arises, people go all-in and forget that it will end someday. Consider the New York hotel market. It is in the middle of a bust with thousands of rooms under construction. Apparently developers decided that one can’t go wrong by building […]
Posted on March 5th, 2015 by admin
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Hillary Clinton did not use State Department e-mail during her time leading it. This was a clear breach of regulations done with intent. The questions now are what the government will do about it, if anything, and how it might affect her candidacy for the White House. Chances are that nothing will happen in either arena, since she doesn’t […]
Posted on March 4th, 2015 by admin
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Once upon a time, nearly every media training session included a reference to CBS’ “60 Minutes” news magazine. It was a boogeyman that spurred corporate executives to work hard and understand how to handle hostile TV interviews. Today, it isn’t what it once was, but it can still pack a punch. Consider this case. An […]
Posted on March 3rd, 2015 by admin
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Who would have thought a fitness tracker on one’s wrist could kill a diet business? But apparently it is doing just that. Sales and earnings of Weight Watchers International are down as people move to direct measurement of physical activity. It is hard to know whether Weight Watchers saw this coming. Marketplace disruption can happen […]
Posted on March 2nd, 2015 by admin
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There is little a PR practitioner can do when a leader is lost in hubris and insists that he knows better. Take, for example, this case. In trying to show his command of events, Gov. Scott Walker boasted that if he could beat the unions in his state, he was also qualified to be President […]
Posted on February 27th, 2015 by admin
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The silly season for Presidential campaigning has begun and journalists are playing “gotcha” with candidates. Consider this case. The question was irrelevant to any campaign, and the candidate, Gov. Scott Walker, parried it a bit clumsily. This gave the reporters an opportunity to write an article disparaging Walker. Whether or not one approves of such […]
Posted on February 26th, 2015 by admin
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What kind of communications program do you need to keep from fading away when everything is against you? This is the difficult position that the governor of New Jersey is in. Chris Christie wants to run for President, is running for President, but he has an enormous budget deficit to close at the state level, […]
Posted on February 25th, 2015 by admin
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In PR, we constantly remind clients to stick to and get back to key messages when they are presenting. It seems the Democratic party is just realizing this. Their after-election report on the state of the party bemoans the fact that voters can’t figure out who they are because of a “lack of a “cohesive narrative,” according to […]
Posted on February 23rd, 2015 by admin
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Sometimes, even though you think you have done everything right, something goes terribly wrong. Consider this case. A total of 179 patients at a Los Angeles medical center have been exposed to deadly bacteria because an endoscope wasn’t properly sterilized. The hospital insists that if followed manufacturer’s guidelines. Still, patients were infected. There isn’t much […]
Posted on February 20th, 2015 by admin
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