By Gerard Braud Would you be disappointed to learn your crisis communications plan is built to fail? Here are three questions to ask to find out if you are destined for trouble when a crisis comes calling — or if you will manage your crisis like an expert. Warning Sign #1 What is the system […]
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By Gerard Braud Our last article focused on the need for public relations experts to be more strategic as they accomplish tactical tasks. You were reminded that the articles you write must result in behavior change. Your Tweets, Facebook posts and videos must also result in change such as better employee productivity, more sales, or […]
By Gerard Braud Public relations and communication professionals on a global basis are experts at creativity. One cute, creative holiday letter I received spoke volumes about how public relations people judge success and the urgent need for public relations people to rethink their approach. The card was a creative spoof of the dreaded “holiday letter” […]
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By Gerard Braud Our focus on media training, crisis communications and public relations extends into the Duck Dynasty controversy and three lost opportunities. Put your politics, religion and personaBy Gerard Braud Our focus on media training, crisis communications and public relations extends into the Duck Dynasty controversy and three lost opportunities. Put your politics, religion […]
By Gerard Braud Yet one more group of public relations and marketing professionals has asked me to speak at their PR & Marketing conference about the wonderful ways social media will allow them to connect and sell to their customers. I love to speak at conferences, but I cannot tell a lie, especially about social […]
By Gerard Braud It is a bold move; perhaps unprecedented. Certainly in my career in crisis communications and my prior career as a reporter, I cannot recall a community that has suffered a crisis, asking the media to stay away. However, officials in Newtown, Connecticut are asking the media to stay away on December 14th, […]
Friends, I’m sorry about the spam that infiltrated the feed burner that delivers my blog to you. The system got hacked and the crisis guy had a crisis. Hopefully it has all been cleaned out. I value the fact that you subscribe to my blogs and hope we’ve seen the last of the bad guys. […]
By Gerard Braud Every media training class I teach worldwide begins with this phrase: “If you could attach a dollar to every word that comes out of your mouth, would you make money or lose money?” Here is an image straight from my media training manual if you need proof. Here is a video lesson […]