With back-to-back shootings at two of its locations this past week, Walmart has been thrust into the spotlight over its role in the gun-control debate. At least 24 people were killed between the shootings in Southaven, Mississippi and El Paso, Texas. Read more
CommCore Blog and News
Benefits of Presentation and Briefing Skills for Managers
Written by: Gabriela Deno, Summer Intern ’19
“Like it or not, it is often in the 5-15 minute presentation that customers, peers, potential employers, bosses and regulators make decisions on ideas and concepts you have been working on for months or years. Read more
PR Lessons from Apollo 11
As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar vehicle landing on the moon, we think of Neil Armstrong’s infamous first words upon stepping down on the surface. We think of the historic moment the American flag was planted and Buzz Aldrin saluted. Read more
The Message of Hurricane Barry
The hurricane season is heating up, and Louisiana has taken a hit from the season’s first named storm. This Observer can’t offer too much comment to Mother Nature; rather we’ll send a shout-out to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), which has upped its game when communicating important messages. Read more
CommCore Awarded Multi Year GSA Contract Extension
CommCore Awarded Multi Year GSA Contract Extension
(Washington, DC, July 18, 2019) – A leader in executive-level communications training, crisis management and media training, CommCore is delighted to announce its Federal Supply Schedule Contract as a GSA Contractor has been extended for another 5 years. Read more
Technology Crisis Strikes Target
Written by: Maria Cantisano, Summer Intern ’19
Earlier this month, Target stores, experienced a two-hour register outage that shut down all credit card transactions across the country. Target immediately released a statement explaining the details about the incident and apologizing for the outage and the disappointing customer experience. Read more
Leading Crisis Communications Firm CommCore Presents at the 2019 CRUSH Life Sciences: The Board Meeting Conference
(Washington, DC, July 3, 2019)— “When a crisis happens, quick and effective response is critical for a company to protect and defend a public challenge to its reputation,” said CommCore SVP, Dale Weiss at the 2019 CRUSH Life Sciences: The Board Meeting Conference. Read more
The Job Interview
Written by: Gabriela Deno, Summer Intern ’19
Although you can build up your resume to be near perfect on paper, the real test comes down to the interview. This is your best chance to set yourself apart from other candidates. Read more
Social Media Storm Brews Trouble for Starbucks
After famously closing its stores last spring for a company-wide unconscious bias training, Starbucks is back in the news for another race-related incident. Customer Nur Ashour claims she was harassed by another customer for wearing a hijab at a Starbucks in Dallas, Texas. Read more
Sephora: Caught by the Reputational Radar Gun
Contributor: Gabriela Deno
If you know there’s a radar gun up the road, there’s a good chance you’ll slow down to avoid a ticket. In fact, behavioral scientists tell us that learned behavior is developed from experience. Read more