Stories by BY Mike McDougall, APR, president, McDougall Communications

Perhaps it might be appropriate to avoid making resolutions and vow to break some of them.

As a communications pro in an organization you need to ask yourself what would you and your brand have done if a bombing or an attack occurred near your headquarters or other offices?

Peyton’s Place: By now you’ve likely heard of Al Jazeera’s report about an Indianapolis clinic that allegedly distributed performance-enhancing human growth hormo

We are operating in a world of constant change and disruption; a world in which every stakeholder has a voice if he or she chooses to speak out.

Make the most of those six magical, mystical days. Allot a half-day for each, taking advantage of at least one before the calendar flips.

A few years back it was unthinkable that Instagram would overtake Facebook in terms of U.S. brands’ social actions.

If there’s one lesson from recent crises it may be that the very moment you are considered a “Wall Street darling” is when you should be preparing and rehearsing your crisis communications plan. For very

As we reported last week in these pages, Chipotle’s top financial man, CFO Jack Hartung, said that its proposed industry-leading food safety program likely would result in the burrito maker having to raise prices

The holidays are upon us. But face it: For many of us, holiday shopping has just begun.

As we know, the PR landscape continues to evolve, which leads us to constantly reevaluate how we work and even change how we define public relations.