Resilience
A Blog for Modern Communications
Be Quick. Don’t Hurry.
Did a basketball coach who grew up on an Indiana farm crack the code of being effective and fast?
A Look at the New and Improved PESO Model
The PESO Model from Spin Sucks helped define the modern practice of PR and has now been updated.
Lighthouse or Weathervane?
Bud Light has lost $1.4B from the Dylan Mulvaney partnership and is coming back slower than they expected. Based on current research, how can organizations avoid this fate?
Edelman, Trust, and People Like Me
The Edelman Trust Barometer shows the public is nervous about “innovation” in our society. As communicators, this is our time.
Caravaggio: One of History’s Mad Men
Caravaggio’s art marketed the Catholic Church against Martin Luther. His timeless techniques remain vital to this day.
Is Boeing Learning? Can They Stay the Course?
Boeing is getting improved marks on its communication to external and internal stakeholders. Can the brand be rebuilt?
Rebranding ESG
The term “ESG” is disappearing from earnings calls. Companies have found a better way to tell the story, focusing on benefits to the business enterprise.
Not Your Average Joe
Kroger wants to appeal to your average Joe and not your average Joe. How can strategic communications help?
Insider’s Guide to Building and Protecting Brand Reputation
Reputation management is a term as old as PR is. Whether it is for internal or external stakeholders, the methods we use to use to assure reputation (i.e., trust and affinity) need to be updated for the world we live in.
AI and Reconsidering Luddites
The image of Luddites is being rehabilitated. But are we missing the point?
Ultimate Playbook for Engaging Employees and Internal Stakeholders
Communicating to internal stakeholders is more important than ever. Here’s the ultimate playbook.
Scenario Planning for Public Relations
A relationship-driven PR approach can get new insights from scenario planning.
Review: For the Culture by Marcus Collins
Marcus Collins’s book, For the Culture, is an outstanding study of how culture is “the power behind what we buy, what we do, and who we want to be.” Its application should energize all communicators.
The Ultimate Guide To External Stakeholders
The Ultimate Guide to External Stakeholder Relationships helps any organization build trust among the people that matter to it most