In this edition of “What Were They Thinking”, CommCore CEO, Andrew Gilman discusses D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s latest announcement.
CommCore Blog and News
CommCore’s Dale Weiss Quoted in the Wall Street Journal
CommCore SVP, Dale Weiss was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal’s latest “Crisis of the Week”.

Read moreDale Weiss, senior vice president, CommCore Consulting Group: “A credibility gap was created when the NBC statement…is announced just hours before the release of the Variety article claiming Mr.
Uber Crisis Communications: CommCore CEO Andy Gilman Radio Interview
Radio 89.3 KPCC out of Southern California featured CommCore CEO Andrew Gilman as a guest expert on crisis communications planning and response in a recent interview on Uber’s recent data breach. Read more
Andrew Gilman in “Crisis Prep” Article on IntelliVen
CommCore CEO, Andrew Gilman principally authored an article published on IntelliVen titled “Crisis Prep.” Here’s an excerpt:
Read moreYou smell smoke. Then come flames! You run into the front yard and turn to look at your home with fear and dread.
An Elementary School Teaches us about Crisis Response
Speechwriting Tips from CommCore
Speechwriting takes place in one of only two scenarios – you write the speech for yourself, or a speechwriter writes it for you.
In either case, following some simple best practice rules can eliminate basic speechwriting mistakes. Read more
CommCore’s Keys to Persuasive Presentations
Blog post by intern Eric Ayala
Whether you are preparing for a high stakes presentation at an industry trade show, a business pitch to a prospective client or a TED Talk by a senior executive, being passionate (but in control) is a key to being persuasive. Read more
CommCore CEO, Andrew Gilman Quoted in PR News
CommCore CEO, Andrew Gilman was quoted in the PR News article, “Walmart, Uber, Home Depot Caught in the Crossfire of a Violent Week.”
Andy Gilman, founder and CEO of CommCore Consulting Group, says that first and foremost brand communicators need to determine how to respond to specific stakeholder groups by monitoring news and social media. Read more