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Yesterday, I was driving home with a friend, and the conversation turned, as it inevitably does, to Howard Dean’s famous scream in the 2004 presidential campaign. (Okay, it’s not really inevitable, it’s just funny to… Continued

There are three types of PR professionals: ineffective, good and great. It’s as simple as that, really. Most PR pros are good – they’ve found a comfortable place to practice their trade and are making… Continued

The solution McDonald’s crafted to its customer service problem is a great example of effective communications.

The contrast between the two railway accidents offers an important juxtaposition in how to handle a crisis, and how not to.

New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, also known as Carlos Danger in the sexting world, issued an apology this week after more salacious text messages surfaced between him and a twenty-something Indiana woman. The messages… Continued

Traditional media and social media alike were churning this morning with reports and commentary on the collapse Wednesday of an eight-story garment factory building in Savar, a suburb of the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. And… Continued

Anthony Weiner is back on Twitter. Here are tips for the “Weiner brand” as it wades back back in—some of which apply to any tainted brand.

Dow’s plunge following a bogus tweet on AP handle about the president is a reminder that PR execs have to be vigilant in protecting their Twitter handles.

Crisis expert Dallas Lawrence of Burson-Marsteller provides 13 tips for PR pros in the midst of a crisis.

After another round of bad news, Netflix seems to be switching gears once again, and is perhaps sending a message to customers and investors that it is unsure of its own identity. On Oct. 24,… Continued