Stories by Howard Tomb

An abundance of self-confidence from executives can strain effective communications.

When commemorating and reflecting on Sept. 11, 2001, most of us recall the individual and family losses. For some organizations, the attack killed staff members and forever changed their cultures. Perhaps none

A recent academic study of public relations agency websites found that, while most are very strong in the areas of usefulness of information and ease of interface, there was a wide variation in both site

▶ Politicians Can Learn From Forward-Thinking Business Leaders: Politicians who fail to act with long-term interests in mind can learn from forward-thinking business leaders, according to the recently

Three years after the Barcelona Principles were crafted communications professionals are making some progress toward implementation, but still have a ways to go.

Harnessing the power of technology properly should allow it to help us with our job, rather than overwhelm us.

If you’re looking for some excitement in business, look no further than leadership succession. It’s never ordinary. That observation is from Jim Lukaszewski, crisis counselor to Fortune 100 leaders and

With potential upticks in both the frequency and severity of future hacks on the horizon, every brand needs to operate as if it is next on hackers’ hit lists.

The public relations professional is faced with a multitude of choices on how to solve clients’ problems. Some situations call for rallying people behind an issue with sweeping grassroots campaigns; others

Protecting your brand is harder than ever in the digital age. Social media gives everyone a “voice” and provides a platform for users to say anything they want about your brand. And, as was the case a few