Last week, I woke up, and like any rational-thinking person would…I grabbed my BlackBerry. Saw the name Reed Hastings in my inbox, and realized I was reading an apology letter from the co-founder of Netflix: “I messed up. I owe everyone an explanation.” Indeed you did…in July. With “news” given the potential to go viral [...]
We’ve recently seen several PR crises amplified or muted by the communications of those in the said situations. The logic behind crisis communications is removing your foot from your mouth, or putting out the metaphorical fire you’ve ignited. Tracy Morgan, LeBron James, and Anthony Weiner have made highly-publicized gaffes, but have had opportunities to make [...]
This week, Nike premiered its “Rise” commercial, focused on one of its biggest spokespeople, LeBron James. Following the fallout surrounding his “Decision”, the public was divided—you were either riding or colliding with him. The simple fact of the matter is, regardless of how his move made us feel, it was never about how we felt—it [...]
During Sunday night’s BET Awards, Michael Jackson was finally given the tribute fit for a king that he deserved—one year after his death, by the only performer who could do him justice. Now, you may be asking “what about Usher? Or JT?” No disrespect…but only one artist could truly pull this off, and that guy [...]
Yesterday, we celebrated our Fathers—the men they are, the people they’ve made us, and the countless great things they do for their families. And, one of the greatest things fathers do for their families is provide us life lessons. As any child will tell you, when we’re given these lessons in life and then told [...]
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