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Crenshaw Communications, crisis management, ImPRessions, public relations, reputation • November 14, 2011
When PR And Legal Strategies Clash
A recent episode of “The Good Wife” offers a highly entertaining look at crisis management inside a law firm and the tension between PR advice and legal counsel. A strategy session for a client whose tainted cheese has sickened dozens of schoolchildren erupts in war between the attorney, who wants to stonewall media calls, and a $60,000-a-month spinmeister (played to […]
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communications, Crenshaw Communications, crisis management, ImPRessions, public relations, reputation • November 9, 2011
UnHappy Valley: Penn State’s Massive PR Fumble
“… I wish to say that Tim Curley and Gary Schultz have my unconditional support. I have known and worked daily with Tim and Gary for more than 16 years. I have complete confidence in how they have handled the allegations about a former University employee. Tim Curley and Gary Schultz operate at the highest […]
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creativity, PR Fish Bowl, time management • November 4, 2011
If We Could Turn Back Time
Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend as we turn the clocks back and gain an hour. And we all know how valuable an hour of quality sleep is to mental and physical well-being. But you don’t have to take your hour in sleep; you can do other productive things with this “gift of time!” Here […]
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communications, Crenshaw Communications, ImPRessions, leadership, public relations • November 3, 2011
Does Matt Lauer Hate PR?
People in PR-agency-land are getting steamed this week about our industry’s reputation. Again. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz appeared on the NBC-TV’s “Today” to talk about his jobs creation fund, which will raise cash for micro-loans to small businesses, and host Matt Lauer was less than gracious. Lauer allowed Schultz to outline the program, but he seemed […]
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communications, Crenshaw Communications, crisis management, ImPRessions, public relations • November 2, 2011
Herman Cain’s PR Problem
Until recently, Herman Cain had shown himself to be a pretty savvy communicator. The plainspoken ex-pizza prez showed he understands the value of a simple idea, well packaged and often repeated, with his “9-9-9” tax proposal. (No one understood it, he couldn’t really explain it, but everyone knew about it. Can you say that about […]
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creativity • November 1, 2011
The Presume
It’s no secret that you need to stand out these days when applying for a job. Killer qualifications are often not enough to get your foot in the door. Enter the presume. The presume brings your resume to life using your own voice, visuals and graphics to highlight your educational and employment experience in a […]
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communications, Crenshaw Communications, ImPRessions, public relations, social media • October 28, 2011
Robert Gibbs On PR, Politics, And Social Media
“Whether or not someone is camped in a park literally, there will always be someone camped in a park, figuratively.” Nice, tweetable quote from former White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. Gibbs spoke yesterday at the Council of PR Firms Critical Issues Forum about the power of social media to mobilize change. As a veteran of policy […]
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