Since PR is what you do and not what you say, this counts for terrible PR. Not only is Theranos losing its biggest customer, it has been sanctioned by the FDA for dangerous laboratory practices in its California facility. Not long ago, Theranos and its CEO were darlings of the media with a story of […]
Posted on January 29th, 2016 by admin
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This survey is discouraging. It reveals that nearly half of companies that gather competitive intelligence rarely act upon it. They have the tools to learn about the marketplace but they aren’t using them. One shouldn’t be too surprised. It is difficult to listen when one is convinced that he is ahead of the competition. I […]
Posted on January 27th, 2016 by admin
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PR practitioners are used to the irrational in daily affairs. Commodity traders aren’t, but that is what is happening to them in the oil market. Irrational price declines have entered a territory in which no one is sure where the bottom might be. The interesting part of the fall is that it isn’t retail investors […]
Posted on January 25th, 2016 by admin
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Volkswagen is saying that it cheated on exhaust emission tests in the US but not in Europe. Who will believe them? The company is about to learn the painful lesson of credibility. Once lost, there is little one can do to win it back other than transparency and time. Volkswagen will have to be extra […]
Posted on January 22nd, 2016 by admin
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When a large group of CEOs are dour about the future, it is worth paying attention. That is the subject of this survey. Top leaders don’t see a way forward this year. Call it influential pessimism and negative PR. It is hard for an optimist to overcome the negatives from those who make spending and […]
Posted on January 20th, 2016 by admin
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A situation like this shows that corporate leaders still don’t understand transparency in the internet age. Why is it they still cannot grasp that bad news will come out in one way or another? Why is it that they still believe that they can hide? It’s frustrating and must be the bane of PR practitioners worldwide. […]
Posted on January 19th, 2016 by admin
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Oscar nominations were announced yesterday, and once again, blacks were shut out of the awards. The fault, however, is not that of the Oscar nominators but of the type of movie being made. The problem is systemic and goes back to writers and producers who develop and fund scripts as well as directors who cast […]
Posted on January 15th, 2016 by admin
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Why is this scientist tweeting rumors of the discovery of gravitational waves? He certainly knows the protocol that one’s work needs to be vetted before it is considered sound. However, even respected physicists can breach the process in an attempt to be first to report a discovery. In this case, the scientist is not the […]
Posted on January 13th, 2016 by admin
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Once upon a time not long ago, a mall was the gathering place for teenagers and adults. It was the happening scene in many a town. That has changed and malls today are facing extinction. There is no mystery why. Americans have changed their shopping habits. They buy online. They look for bargains that can’t […]
Posted on January 12th, 2016 by admin
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The world knows you have a contamination problem with your food, but you can’t learn where it is coming from. Every scientific test comes up empty. There is no one ingredient that caused the problem. There is no one supplier of foodstuffs. The outbreak occurs across the country in a seemingly random fashion. What do […]
Posted on January 8th, 2016 by admin
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