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July 17, 2010

What the F...?

The mayor of Vancouver, Gregor Robertson, recently got himself into whole bunch of trouble. Like many public figures before him, Robertson fell victim to thinking he was speaking in private but, instead, he was in earshot of an open mic. Social media, as is often the case, reported first. Mainstream media amplified the story. And because we now have access to so many media channels, the audio reco ...

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July 05, 2010

What's the Problem?

For the last few weeks I've been auditing an issue for a new client with the end product being a presentation on what they might do differently from a communications perspective. It's been fascinating work and takes me back to my university days and policy courses where I learned that asking the right question is often more important than focusing on the right answer.

I know it soun ...

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June 01, 2010

BP Doesn't Have a PR Problem

I keep reading pundits who decry BP's oil spill PR efforts as being woefully inadequate. Or doing a poor job. Or spinning out of control.

In my view as a PR practitioner, I don't think BP has a PR problem. I think it has an operational problem. If BP could have stopped the oil from spewing from the ocean floor two weeks ago, or if it could even halt it now, a lot of negative publici ...

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